Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Players take on the role of Rog, a master of all weapons, and fight relentless hordes of hundreds or thousands of monsters. The game features over 200 passive upgrades and 60+ unique weapons, allowing players to tailor their build to their preferred playstyle. After each stage, players are presented with a choice of three (or sometimes more) upgrades, encouraging experimentation, as there are no "useless" options - each choice has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Rather than a continuous endless level, the game has a branching map with different nodes representing short bursts of gameplay, such as combat encounters, shops, and boss battles. Players can choose their own path through the map, deciding whether to focus on fighting, gathering loot, or taking on powerful enemies. This map-based progression system allows for shorter, more structured runs compared to the open-ended survival of similar games.
The game offers multiple difficulty modes, ranging from Rank F (the easiest) to Rank B (the hardest), with each higher rank adding more zones to the map. Additionally, there are 38 unique challenges that can be activated, further modifying the gameplay and forcing players to adapt their strategies. These challenges introduce a wide variety of restrictions and modifiers, such as not being able to move or only using a single weapon.
As players frequently unlock new weapons, passive upgrades, and artifacts, the feel and effectiveness of their builds can change dramatically. The game is praised for its ability to create powerful and synergistic combinations of these elements, leading to a sense of progression and the ability to "break the balance" as players become increasingly powerful.
Reviews highlight that the diverse array of upgrades and playstyles are all viable, with no "dump stats" or useless options. Players can choose to focus on a wide range of strategies, such as melee, ranged, or summon-based builds, and find success through careful build crafting.