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Really good weapon based roguelike. Really substantial amount of content for the price

Bought the game when it was released (Ty egg father). Kind of dropped it immediately, putting only an hour in. The dev later comes back drops one of the biggest updates I've ever seen in a game? Started playing it again on December 23, 2023, and holy moly the update did the game justice. So many syngeries, so many unique classes, a ton of easter eggs. I love the bullet hell patterns some of the bosses have (except the walrus, fuck that). I can't wait for the next update to drop, super eager to see what the dev has in store.

possibly my favorite recent roguelike, not so much because i find it particularly innovative or interesting to think about - it is those things, in some small ways, and i don't think it has to be those things to be a good game - but because the developer's labor and the love he has for the genre bleed thick through the screen. you can see bits and pieces of every big roguelike of the last decade in here, not just direct references (although those are plentiful) but in the design decisions; you can feel hades when you level up, nuclear throne in the enemy encounters, isaac because it's always set in a little square ass room.

the core gameplay loop is very very simple even for what you'd expect out of the genre, you follow a direct line from first room through shop after tavern after boss encounter until you reach the Final Guy, it's a linear hallway full of doors where behind each door is a random room... in a way this basic formula closely resembles the NoEnd House creepypasta, or perhaps it makes more sense to say that the NoEnd House has a very video-game-like structure.

complication comes via the eight bajillion stats that your character has which can be manipulated via items and potions and shit. the amount of text presented on screen in any given menu can feel overwhelming at first, but with time i found that (like many roguelikes) you can sort of ignore half of the stats and just focus on killing things as fast as possible. the decision to give the game that sort of analog pc style feels a little more carefully considered to me than it often does in other games, obviously it makes doing the graphics much easier but it also lends the game a degree of warmth and close proximity often associated with early home computing and analog media in general (vinyl nerds have a point...)

all of these little points i've just mentioned (the obvious inspirations, the very classic linear structure, the overwhelming text, the visual style) all serve to reinforce that aforementioned feeling of love and pride which i sense coming from the developer through his internet lines underneath the ocean and around the fish and coral and up onto the shore into my computer and my eyes and thus into my brain and heart. as individual choices you could argue that a lot of these traits make the game a bit derivative or simplistic, and i wouldn't fully disagree, but it tells me that it's designed by someone who wanted to make a roguelike that he would like to play a lot of, and because of that i had a pleasant time playing a lot of it myself. this is actually the first game i've ever 100%'d on steam! this isn't a perfect game by any means (hence the 3.5 score), but it is a very sweet game.

Very basic visuals, but the gameplay is snappy, and the variety of runs is excellent. It can get a bit annoying at points if your build doesn't pan out, which is more common on some classes.

Quite enjoyable so far, will probably come back to it once it gets out of early access.


Llevo 66 horas, y me parece tremendo juegazo.

Really fun roguelike game. Hugely improved by updates. Gives exactly the experience one would want or expect from such a game - awesome build variety, great synergies, fun weapons and equipment and satisfying gameplay. Runs do trend a little longer, and if I'm being honest the balancing can be a little off (a lot of weapons are just duds, especially so for strength). Will continue to be improved I'm sure.

Very well made roguelike that has a surprising amount of depth and plenty to unlock.

Developer has several major patches planned, the first one has been a delight.

Pretty good. Fills that bullet-hell itch EtGleft, but i like Tiny Rogues more because of it's streamlined progression and less icky vibes (8 bit forever)

This was recommended to my by a Steam friend and I have nothing but good things to say about it. I adore the lo-fi aspect of the game with the screenlines and adjustment waves that happen randomly as if it were being played on a CRT. The entirety of my time spent with the game was on a TV which amplified the lo-fi graphics even more. I'm most impressed with the strength scaling of the game as every playthrough I received, what I thought to be, an overpowered weapon that just tore through rooms for awhile until it didn't. Then I would find another weapon upgrade and rinse and repeat. I never felt like I had a stinker of a run and I like to think that has to do with the balancing and overall choices being fun to make and always feeling good.

My only complaint is that whenever I started to play this, I had no idea it is an Early Access title, so right when I was getting multiple wins, I was faced with two locked doors thanking me for playing and that this was the end of the current early access version 😭 Can't wait for the next update in September!

Love the super simple art style, my rating will most likely change when the next update comes out, but I love the simplicity of the game and how many weapons and items there are already.

really solid rogue like, be sure to add the cinder modifiers to make the game more difficult because the base game is pretty easy

Yet another one of the somehow-legal-crack-cocaine-on-Steam-store roguelites, on par with Vampire Survivors with how good it pumps the ol' dopamine drip and eats the time allocated to your responsibilities, social life, and hygiene.

Its pool of mechanics is concise, shockingly well-balanced for a game in early access, and, as of 20 hours of game time, still producing new results every run. In sheer variety of approaches, Tiny Rogues easily beats Vampire Survivors, and gets close to such giants like Isaac and Dead Cells. The interaction between skills gained on level ups, innate character abilities (and there are so many characters), equipment, and consumables is really rich and varied, and makes planning a build a delight each time.

The tiny SNES-like action of the game is, again, shockingly satisfying, dynamic and, unlike Vampire Survivors, never lets you just kick back and enjoy the show. The first 5 levels or so are usually very breezy, but they let you focus on perfecting your build. The later levels are the real test of both the build and your skill, where the bullet hell aspect of the game comes through full force.

The only downside is that the game pretty much doesn't have any lore or story. It has a cute 8-bit aesthetic and even cuter homages to Dark Souls, but that's the extent of aesthetic engagement. It's so fun, that you don't actively notice it, but I imagine it will impact how much I remember of the game and how much I'm willing to return to it after, say, 40 hours.

probably the greatest follow up the creator of the roguelike genre because of its vibe and function alone

I think it's the best rogue like game out there. NES style visuals and quick satisfying gameplay. Heaps of content, weapons and characters. I'm surprised this game is not more popular.

Best rogue like out there. Absolute steal for 10$

A great little roguelike game with lots of depth if you'd like to explore it. The gameplay is fun and engaging and the builds are very fun to create but the game often suffers from over-burdening the player with keyword after keyword after modifier after modifier and often times it can be confusing.

Tiny Rogues combines pretty much the best elements of many other roguelikes. Of course, it has all of the bullet hell goodness you'd expect from your Binding of Enter the Nuclear Hades, but adds onto it with the insane amount of run variety. Almost every single run you'll have will feel different one way or another. One run you'll be cleaving through enemies with a greatsword bigger than you, and in the next you'll melt off the final boss' face with DoT effects like that one scene from Indiana Jones. Almost all of the classes you can play as have specific builds they encourage, but you can pretty much build any class however you'd like if you really wanted to.

I would have given this game a good review even before the massive update it had in December but now it's even easier for me to recommend it. The fact that this game still has several updates planned for the future is ABSURD, since there's already so much content in this game.

I 100%ed the game as of the 0.2.1 patch. I'm not someone that will 100% a game usually...actually, I've only 100%ed 1 other game, being Hades. That's in my top games of all time.

I hope this paints a picture as to just how brilliant of a game this is. I'm going to be closely monitoring this game and will continue to maintain my 100% as new updates come out.

My absolute favorite roguelike :3

While getting a completion in is easier then I thought, I already know that there is so many more hours of content as I need 5 wins on different classes to unlock a new character. I haven't even seen what the new heaven and hell update is about. I will update this as I play through more of the game (rating might change)

Me he subido al carro de este roguelike que conozco desde que salio el early acces ahora con la ultima actu, promete ser de los mejores que he jugado.

This game has only gotten better after its first update, and I expect similar from future updates. There is so much and it is all executed incredibly well.


Tiny Rogues is excatly what its title emplies. It's a short and fast-paced action roguelike with visuals and simplicity borrowed from a long-gone era of retro gaming.

It keeps both its audiovisuals and gameplay simple while still delivering very satisfying and challenging runs. It might be simple but it offers a vast range of customization and accessibility to keep things interesting and replayable.

The game is still under development, however, it's in a very worthwhile state already. It's extremely cheap to boot so there's not much margin to complain.

I’ve just started playing this game and I can already tell it’s gonna be one of my favorite roguelikes. The RPG mechanics are very fun and the item variety is fantastic. Each of the characters offer their own twist, but I’d like to see more characters that fundamentally alter the gameplay in some way (maybe I just haven’t unlocked them yet). The meta progression is a nice touch and I like how you can disable them at any time if you want to increase your difficulty.

its a cool little game. Not too great . not bad so far