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| Developer(s) | Arcen Games |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Genre(s) | Roguelike / Bullet hell |
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell roguelike video game from Arcen Games. The game takes place in the same universe as many of Arcen's other games, such as AI War and Stars Beyond Reach. The player controls a mech housing a severed head of an alien hydra (the main character "Hydral" from The Last Federation), shooting through the levels of a procedurally generated prison tower lodged in the surface of a star.
The game was well-received by critics and fans, being favorably compared to games like Binding of Isaac. However the positive reaction did not translate into sales, and the game's poor financial performance shortly after launch was partially responsible for Arcen laying off the majority of its staff.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ "Review: Starward Rogue - Hardcore Gamer". 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Arcen Games forced to make staff cuts partially due to slow sales of Starward Rogue". 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Indiepocalpyse slays another: Starward Rogue studio cutting jobs due to low sales". 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Starward Rogue Video Review: Disembodied Head in a Mech". 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Arcen lays off nearly all staff despite successful Starward Rogue launch". PC Gamer. 29 January 2016.