Developer Matt Dabrowski and publisher tinyBuild have announced Streets of Rogue 2, the sequel to the roguelike hit smash at gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live. Streets of Rogue 2 is the sequel to the original Streets of Rogue released back in 2019 that sold over 1 million copies and garnered a staggering 96% Overwhelmingly Positive’ review score on Steam. Streets of Rogue 2 will start its life in Early Access in 2024.
Check out the announcement trailer for Streets of Rogue below:
In Streets of Rogue 2, you will embark on an immersive sandbox journey where fun, and mayhem are dialed up to eleven. You will enjoy the freedom of choice solo or with friends via local and online co-op modes and create the most ridiculous, chaotic experiences by blending a deep, endlessly replayable roguelike formula with RPG elements and deeply engaging sim creativity. The game offers dozens of characters to choose from and each character will come with distinct traits and playstyles.
These will range from cops, farmers, and hackers, to ninjas, gorillas with machine guns, robots, and scientists. The main goal of the game is to overthrow a corrupt president and take over the huge, procedurally generated country by any means necessary. You will be able to hire a mercenary army and plan a coup or stage a zombie outbreak. You can break into the Mayor’s office and take everyone hostage. Or you can build a farm and become a business to be reckoned with. If that does not work out, summon ancient vampires, and bribe them to help out. If you do not like even that, you can skip the main campaign and do whatever you want.
Streets of Rogue 2 will offer a wide range of weapons and gadgets for your use including shrink rays, bear traps, and banana peels. You can mix and match styles and create a new brand of mischief in a massive playground where you can be whoever you want. Everything in the game’s world is destructible and the procedurally generated map is 100 times the size of a level in the first game. You will be able to visit different locations on each map including neon-lit cities, serene countryside, mysterious caves, and creepy graveyards.
In these locations, you will find tons of craze side activities and engage with the quirky inhabitants inhabiting these locations. Matt Dabrowski, creator of the Streets of Rogue franchise comments:
I’m super excited to finally reveal gameplay footage for Streets of Rogue 2! It’s been a long time coming. Streets of Rogue 2 is the culmination of nearly 10 years of ongoing work on the series. It’s a truly massive project that frankly makes the original game look like a prototype. I’m looking forward to getting this into everyone’s hands via Early Access next year.
Streets of Rogue 2 is slated for an early access release in 2024 however you can head over to Steam right now and add the game to your wishlist. Additional details about the game will be announced later.
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