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Virtual Rogue

Virtual Rogue is a top-down action roguelike shooter set in a computer controlled by a cruel and merciless User. You play as a text document file named “Note” who, after being accidentally created by the User, is thrown into the Recycle Bin.

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Release
April 8, 2016
10 years and 117 days ago
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Mixed26 reviews61.5%

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The game released through Black Shell Media.

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About the Game

Virtual Rogue is a top-down action roguelike shooter set in a computer controlled by a cruel and merciless User. You play as a text document file named “Note” who, after being accidentally created by the User, is thrown into the Recycle Bin. Your goal is to take your revenge against the User through the destruction of his computer and ultimately the User himself.

The game contains 6 different characters to choose from, 121 different items, 36 different pickups, and 31 different enemies and bosses. Everything from items, pickups, enemy locations and formations, level layouts, bosses, shops, to almost all other components of the game are procedurally generated each and every run!

Key Features:
  • Procedurally generated environments
  • EPIC bosses and loot
  • 121 different items
  • 36 different pickups
  • 6 different characters
  • 32 different enemies
  • Full controller support