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Rogue Legacy

Rogue Legacy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Platform, Role-playing (RPG) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

12 games like Rogue Legacy

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover art
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Nemesis orcs remember you but remain mappable scripts

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Borderlands cover art
BorderlandsPracticed Mastery · looter shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Procedural loot drops gate your power

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Payday 2 cover art
Payday 2Practiced Mastery · co-op heist shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Sustained gunfights and stealth execution under pressure

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl cover art
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of ChernobylPracticed Mastery · survival FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - A-Life feels alive but doesn't model you

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SteamWorld DigPracticed Mastery · mining platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Digging and platforming need modest precision

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII cover art
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - DMW slot reels randomize limit breaks and levels

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Minecraft DungeonsPracticed Mastery · dungeon crawler

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Dodge-rolls and kiting through mob swarms

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State of Decay cover art
State of DecayPracticed Mastery · zombie survival management

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Melee and driving are functional, not demanding

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Children of Morta cover art
Children of MortaPracticed Mastery · action roguelike

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Procedural floors and drops add modest swing.

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Grounded cover art
GroundedPracticed Mastery · survival crafting

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Creature spawn and loot drops carry session-level randomness

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Darkwood cover art
DarkwoodSystems & Chaos · survival horror

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - night-defense reflexes under limited vision

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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories cover art
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesPracticed Mastery · card-battle action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Card draws within your deck vary each fight

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Game details

Released
2013
Developer
Abstraction Games
Platforms
PS3, PS4, Linux, PC, Mac, Vita, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
86/100
IGDB users
76/100
PlatformPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieActionFantasyComedy