Rogue Legacy 2

 Switch
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Metro GameCentral
    Dec 14, 2022
    90
    An excellent sequel that marries Metroidvania style exploration with a dizzying array of new combat mechanics, to make one of the best roguelike experiences of this or any year.
  2. TouchArcade
    Nov 30, 2022
    90
    Rogue Legacy 2 sometimes feels a bit too familiar, but it’s a better, more well-rounded game than its predecessor in a wide variety of ways. There are so many top-notch games of this sort on the Nintendo Switch already that you may not immediately be drawn to this game due to it lacking any flashy new feature, but those who give it a chance will find a degree of substance that even the first game was lacking.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Nov 14, 2022
    90
    Rogue Legacy 2 is — to put it simply — a banger. While it’s not a game-changing revelation, it manages to follow up on everything that made the original great and makes it bigger and better. Even once you've bested the bosses, you've barely scratched the surface of what this has to offer, considering the in-depth New Game Plus mode and the wealth of content contained across all available classes and options. Whether you loved the original Rogue Legacy or never played it but like a good roguelike, this is a game you simply can't afford to miss.
  5. Switch Player
    Dec 13, 2022
    80
    A worthy sequel in every regard, Rogue Legacy 2 improves almost every single element that made the original Cellar Door Games title so appealing. Even its slow progression system is easy to stomach when everything along the way is so fun and entertaining.
  6. GameSpace
    Nov 23, 2022
    80
    Rogue Legacy 2 is a metroidvania, roguelite platformer that will start off difficult and move you into furthering your family tree just to defeat the final boss. It offers good graphics, good story, and a cool system for building up your characters and character types.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Trainer_100jin
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    Really my type of the game. A rouguelite gem in 2022. Didn't play the first one but really enjoy this sequel.
  2. Pete112
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Just like the original, this game is incredibly addictive.

    As a roguelite, you can spend your coins on upgrades upon death allowing you to    Just like the original, this game is incredibly addictive.

    As a roguelite, you can spend your coins on upgrades upon death allowing you to slowly progress further on each run.

    The gameplay and controls are perfect and the different load outs give lots of variety.    … Full Review »
  3. bowsers2
    Jun 20, 2023
    3
    For all the improvement’s cellar door has made to polish, platforming and more diverse enemies…, the inescapable fact is that combat is stillFor all the improvement’s cellar door has made to polish, platforming and more diverse enemies…, the inescapable fact is that combat is still boring due to the 1 note brain-dead moronic enemies that dominate this game.
    And when they add in out of balance, hard, mid-level enemies, they just spam attacks in an unfair way because that’s the “tension”…. That actually demonstrates lack of combat design more than anything else.
    The fundamentals of combat are still boring. That’s the core gameplay. That part is boring & archaic. Not much different from Ghouls n Ghosts 1000’s of years ago.

    Still I really appreciate all the player friendly options like choosing enemy health, turning off enemy contact damage, stopping level randomisation….    … Full Review »
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