Rogue Worlds

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• Announcements·27 Sept 2026Official

  Steam Festivals - Soul Sale

  Hi Folks! We're pleased to announce that our rogue-lite platformer has been selected for the Soul Sale, organized by Crunching Koalas. You can find other wonderful titles participating in the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46289745-SoulSale2026/sale/soulsale2026 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45489424/414157c0222276615ac4293175741f13e4a60a7d.png Additionally, the premium edition of the game, Aura of Worlds is participating in the Game Devs of Color expo Sale: https://store.steampowered.com/app/841600/Aura_of_Worlds/
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• Patch Notes·23 Aug 2026Official

  Update 1.5.21: Aim Assist, customized loadouts & more

  Greetings adventurers! Here are some of the enhancements we've been working on. New Upgrade: Lock-in starting equipment {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/1933644cabd5eadb4025d49747fa8e7c918b8030.png You can find this in the character upgrades section of the hub (you will need to have 12 equipment items unlocked). It lets you lock in any starting item in exchange for 1 token per run. In addition to pre-existing upgrades such as selecting a background & starting rune, this allows for much more loadout customization. Aim Assist {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/2c25103bba443ca749de2fd663ea40ce07d80341.png We've added an aim assist system to gamepad controls to make shooting/casting/throwing/spear stabbing etc. easier. It targets the nearest opponent in the cardinal direction you're facing, without compromising your ability to hit traps or contraptions accurately. You can change the intensity in Options->Controls->Gamepad (Low by default) Note: Aiming with the right stick also overrides this behavior. Lock On Aiming Adjustments 𖦏 The other mechanic, where you can lock onto a specific target by flicking the right stick in their direction, is still present. However, it is now subdued when the target is out of range, and has smarter targeting. 🎵 New music and sound effects Added several new sound effects to different aspects of the game. Added a new music track that plays in certain arenas. Other Quality of life changes These include: Several meta-upgrades are now much cheaper. The 6th world is slightly harder. Levelling up past max-level now still awards tokens. Heavily reworked several menus. Increased hit feedback and effects of melee strikes. Fixed critical hits sometimes not registering (this will increase your average damage output) And much more..! Additional Patches 1.5.19 & 1.5.20 Updated weapon wheel prompts. Charged long bow shots can now stun opponetns. Rush level theme is less common in first area Added scaling speedrun loot to arenas after the first. Fixed volume control...
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• Patch Notes·15 Mar 2026Official

  Update Set 1.5

  Happy Lunar New Year, folks 🏮🐎! Here's what we've been working on over the past several months: Inventory Overhaul {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/6a1913923ea2595312567613132e74866751e8b8.png We've been reworking the inventory to be more intuitive and to encourage multitasking between items. There are now 4 hot bar inventory slots. For main weapon For offhand weapon/tools For Offhand abilities/tools For Offhand abilities/tools Additionally: In Weapon wheel mode, shortcuts exist to choose between categories (1-4 on keyboard) or the trigger or bumper buttons on gamepad. Pressing a button corresponding to a slot in grid inventory/weapon wheel mode will map the selected item to that slot. Dropping Items: Most items can now be dropped from your inventory in grid view, to make more space. There are multiple other refinements to display and sorting of items. Control Updates: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/3501cfb09a6b2d08b4fb0fef92c625b31b315d5e.png We've reworked the controls to be more intuitive, in addition to working around the mapping of the 4th item hot slot on gamepad. On Gamepad (Xbox/Steam Deck or your equivalent on dual shock controllers): A: select/swap item. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/9cf1ef482d4eafe6acf40fb8fa93218d73119d16.png/Up: Interact/Pick Up/Tackle stunned enemies. RB (Right Bumper): item slot 4 for offhand items/abilities. In weapon wheel mode, the trigger and bumper buttons may also be used to filter items by category. On Keyboard/Mouse: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/e365598ac270a9347da19d9b1a472ca8aa420025.png/E: item slot 3 R: item slot 4 Rebinding: Remember, you can rebind the controls in Options Menu->Controls Progression Early game progression is now faster and more forgiving. Purchasing cosmetic pets, now also grants resonant for upgrades, just as unlocking equipment/character backgrounds/world shortcuts does. If you've bought pets in the past, you will be rewarded with resonant fragments accordingly. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45489424/fb3373c59a9764136db2c8b7...
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• Announcements·9 Jan 2026Official

  Aura of Worlds - the premium edition of Rogue Worlds - is also available

  Happy New Year, Adventurers! There's a gift for you on the left side of the hub world + Any XP you gain is increased by 12% for most of January. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45489424/542c74a0b61d9cbef14ab0eac97280f3c50c3b05.png Aura of Worlds, the premium edition of our game, is also on sale until the 20th of January: https://store.steampowered.com/app/841600/Aura_of_Worlds/ Aura of Worlds shares save progress with Rogue Worlds and offers additional content, in a longer campaign. Additional features include: Twice the number of achievements. 3 additional bosses to challenge your skills. The final 3 worlds can be unlocked — including Cold Crust Caverns, Mantle's Edge, ... Multiple additional unlockable character upgrades and background perks Steam trading cards, and other community items. More starting equipment options to unlock, including the chakram, shot-bow, and orbital shield spell. A wider selection of pets and cosmetic options. And much more.. We're thankful to the community — with your support, we've been able to update both Aura of Worlds and Rogue Worlds ✨.
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• Announcements·1 Sept 2025Official

  More Quality of Life Improvements - 1.4.19

  Hi folks, Here are some of the enhancements we've been working on: Character Upgrade Additions {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/73fe1f7cfb123fef8726a0afbb0525e399414920.png Reforging: A new upgrade that enhances how you use upgrade forges scattered throughout the worlds. Reduced resonant crystal cost of starter rune-related upgrades (if you've purchased them, some crystals will be refunded). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/e0ea9d530529ac9b658fabc9ccdd41732a6687c5.gifTip: Resonant crystals can be earned by unlocking items or world shortcuts. You can toggle upgrades on/off anytime in exchange for run XP. Dynamic control scheme detection {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/3501cfb09a6b2d08b4fb0fef92c625b31b315d5e.png The game now automatically detects if you're using gamepad/mouse control schemes. Swapping every time a button is clicked (instead of prompting you). You can toggle this on/off in the controls menu. Localization Improvements We've continued to improve localization across menus and gameplay elements. Other quality of life changes New startup loading screen. User interface improvements. E.g., World and level number shown in the HUD instead of level/maxLevel. Visual fixes to unlock-related menus. Weapons/Gadgets/Spells can only be reforged 3 times by default (though you can upgrade this limit), to encourage swapping between different equipment. As always, your feedback is most welcome! Have fun!
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