Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

Released Jan 2019

Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.

86% positive · 397 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG launched in full release on January 25, 2019, after a period in Early Access. Following launch, the developer shipped one paid DLC — the Dark Heroes expansion on June 15, 2021 — which added two new classes, exclusive spell schools, a new race, and additional spells to the base game. Both DLC listed on the store page are released, and no unreleased DLC entries exist. The developer is a solo operation. In October 2021, they disclosed that development pace had slowed significantly because they had taken on paid work for another game, though they noted they were training someone to continue work on Rogue Empire with their guidance. Since then, updates have continued but shifted to engine maintenance and quality-of-life improvements rather than new content: a Unity engine upgrade was rolled out through 2023, followed by UI/UX and gameplay system improvements in August 2024 (version 1.2.1) and most recently a Unity 6 engine upgrade in April 2026 (version 1.2.2). No future content has been announced, no roadmap or expansion plans are on record, and no unreleased DLC is listed on the store. The post-launch content pattern — one major paid expansion in 2021 — has not continued, and the developer's own October 2021 statement acknowledged a structural reduction in development capacity. The updates since that point are consistent with long-term maintenance rather than active content development. The last piece of shippable new content was the Dark Heroes DLC on June 15, 2021, which represents the most reasonable point at which the game's content became complete.
Evidence
Developer discloses they were hired to work on another game, significantly reducing time available for Rogue Empire. States they are training someone else to continue development with their help.
news post · Oct 18, 2021 source ambiguous
high
Dark Heroes DLC released, adding Necromancer and Soul Reaver classes, a new race, exclusive spell schools, and additional spells to the base game.
news post · Jun 15, 2021 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Portal Entertainment
Achievements
44
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Choose from multiple races and classes that meaningfully change how your hero fights, survives, and grows, then tackle a traditional roguelike built around tactical turn-based combat, procedural dungeons, persistent unlocks, and multiple ways to play.

Rogue Empire combines classic dungeon-crawling tension with a more modern interface, different game modes, and high replay value.

Every hero starts with a class — None end the same

Build your hero from race, class, and difficulty choices, then grow through a mix of class identity, player choice, emergent talent offers, spells, loot, and rare rewards.

“Some builds become legends. Others become lessons.”

Explore, quest and challenge yourself

Choose how you want to play. Follow the main campaign, chase optional quests, explore the world map, discover points of interest, or push into special modes where the stakes rise the deeper you crawl.

“One more floor is always a reasonable idea. Until it isn’t.”

Every turn opens new opportunities

Fight through turn-based grid battles against dangerous enemies, champion variants, and unique bosses, using positioning, talents, magic, items, traps, and resource management to turn each encounter in your favor.

Uncover forgotten secrets, claim legendary items, and complete powerful item sets.

“A strict no-refunds policy applies. Mostly to your life.”

Death Is Not the End

Unlock new perks, discover illustrated story paths, reach different endings, and climb the leaderboards.

“Your hero may fall, but at least they were useful currency.”

Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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