First off, let me just say that this game is a complete and total ripoff of Link to the Past, but with rogue-lite elements, slightly more action-based combat, and coop. You go to four dungeons, use tools like hookshots, boomerangs, bombs, and your sword to dive deeper into dungeons to face a boss, with the reward being a fancy doodad. Collect four, fight the boss, win the game. With that out of the way, I definitely had a good time with Rogue Heroes.

I played through the entire thing with a buddy, and we had a lot of fun. The game actually gets quite easy after a few upgrades, but it was never so easy that we could sleepwalk through it. Regular enemies are harder than the bosses. Also there’s no point to use any of the classes except the Rogue.

But the sense of progression, general gameplay, and coop shenanigans are very enjoyable. If you’re looking for a cheap coop game with a friend or three, Rogue Heroes is that. There’s also a free demo.

Also, fuck snakes.