Rogue: Genesia

The closest so far to matching the magic of Vampire Survivor. The many quality of life options are very welcome.

Of all of the survivor genre games I've played, this one has by far the most layers and depth. You can get incredibly granular on the data for each buff, debuff, upgrade, avatar, level, stat, equipment, and weapon. It's absolutely crazy how insane the builds can get in this game. I lost my mind the first time I maxed out a weapon only to see an Evolution of it pop up that was even crazier. The gameplay is absolutely peak for the genre. All of the weapon cards have keywords you can hover over that make it easy to quickly understand how it impacts your final stats and how it will influence your current build. The music in this game is also next level. Not only do the soundtracks absolutely bang but when you are in a menu the music slows down and has a filter applied but somehow that slowed version now sounds like an entirely new soundtrack that also bangs. Hard to describe with words but if you value a killer soundtrack you won't be disappointed. Any negatives? Naturally. The menu UI ...

I liked the game up until they added rank world B. It just gets too busy, the game was much better early on in early access when the concept and game play was simple. But now there's corruption mechanics, gear, classes, talents, card types all of which might sound good but i don't think its necessary. The phrase less is more is well suited for this game. Before i was able to just jump on and start a run, start with nothing and build an indestructible beast, or a glass cannon. But now you cant just jump into a game you have to deal with talents (for which there is too many) and gear (for which there is too many) and then select a class which has some gimmick which doesn't really add much to the game play. And to come back to the issue with Rank world B, the problem with this is by this point the game becomes repetitive, grindy and just uninteresting. So ok cool they have new enemies, visuals and stuff but im not gaining new abilities or doing anything new at this point, i'm just imp...

Feature creep has ruined this once great game. The menus have become a clusterfck. I used to be able to just jump into a run. Not anymore...

After a very little while, all my runs ended up going exactly the same way. I would end up killing most things before they even enter the screen, then get killed almost instantly by something I couldn't even see. Fun for a little while, very nice looking and great music, but cannot recommend as it is quite poorly designed.

Game is good, but keeps crashing.

This game is great and is still being constantly updated. Definitely worth every penny and I have enjoyed every minute put into it.

This game is the best thing to come out since crack

I feel like I got my money's worth at 40 hours, but every run is basically the same now that I've unlocked most things so I'm probably finished with it.

This is a great alternative to VS. Great fun with a great aesthetic and flash.