Underplayed Gems

Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike (2014)

Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike cover
Developer
Hippomancer
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
3.7 of 5, 368 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast and punishing shooter where each run through a retro space station demands quick reflexes and careful resource management.

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What players say

Players praise the retro FPS feel and the roguelite progression, but the game has been abandoned by its creator and is riddled with bugs. Complaints center on the need to clear 100 floors, a difficulty spike past floor 70 that many consider impossible, and crashes or level-loading errors that erase progress.

Screenshots

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