Rogue: Genesia (2025)

Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is a rogue-lite deck building game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, carve your path through their ranks, defeat the boss and save one of the many worlds.

Shooter Role-playing (RPG)Strategy Indie Arcade Action Fantasy Science fiction character customization magic 3d 2d roguelike summoning support procedural generation bullet hell real-time pvePC (Microsoft Windows)

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TheBigBoisZachary HolmesMar 20258.5/10
Rogue: Genesia is a masterclass in roguelike progression with deep build diversity, satisfying scaling, and layers of meaningful upgrades that make each run feel unique. Despite its occasional visual chaos and UI complexity, the game’s addictive core mechanics and satisfying progression keep you hooked for hours. If you’re a fan of Vampire Survivors, Soulstone Survivors, or other bullet-heaven roguelikes, Rogue: Genesia will feel like a natural progression that takes the genre to new heights.
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Checkpoint GamingOmi KoulasMar 20257.5/10
Rogue: Genesia is one of the most ambitious bullet heavens out there and is all from one hardworking developer, Ouadi Huard. It combines the best parts of genre titans to create a game with unlimited build potential, deep meta-progression, and a massive power curve. But it's not perfect. Weapon imbalances and upgrade power mean challenge often takes a backseat to sheer spectacle, and the visual clutter may be overwhelming for some players. If you love min-maxing, insane scaling, and watching enemies evaporate by the thousands, this game is for you.
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Pro Game GuidesMar 20254/5 stars
Rogue: Genesia lacks narrative depth, and the difficulty scaling could use some fine-tuning, but the sheer thrill of carving through massive enemy hordes makes up for it.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: Huard Ouadi
Publisher: Gamersky Games
Released: March 7, 2025
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity 2020

IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 8 ratings.

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