Choose Rogue Legacy
Choose Rogue Legacy if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rogue Legacy vs Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy and Rogue Legacy 2 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rogue Legacy (2013) is 9 years older than Rogue Legacy 2 (2022). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Rogue Legacy: 10,035 reviews, Rogue Legacy 2: 7,605). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rogue Legacy 2
Choose Rogue Legacy 2 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rogue Legacy and Rogue Legacy 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.8% vs 91.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rogue Legacy |  Rogue Legacy 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (10,035 reviews) | 91.3% positive (7,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cellar Door Games | Cellar Door Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rogue Legacy (2013) is 9 years older than Rogue Legacy 2 (2022).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Rogue Legacy: 10,035 reviews, Rogue Legacy 2: 7,605).
- Rogue Legacy is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Legacy 2 (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Rogue Legacy vs Rogue Legacy 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Rogue Legacy or Rogue Legacy 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rogue Legacy sits at 91.8% positive (10,035 reviews), Rogue Legacy 2 at 91.3% (7,605). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rogue Legacy or Rogue Legacy 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Rogue Legacy (2013) came out before Rogue Legacy 2 (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Rogue Legacy and Rogue Legacy 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Rogue Legacy and Rogue Legacy 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.