Rogue Shift

Rogue Shift is a top-down shooter set on a hostile planet. After your dropship is shot down by supposedly friendly defences, you are isolated among dangerous creatures and hazardous environments, with the nearest outpost far away. Your first priority is to survive; you fight enemy hordes, explore, collect loot and shop for weapons and psionic abilities, while levelling up and unlocking perks to strengthen your character.

Story

The single-player Story mode follows three chapters, each with objectives, a journal and manual inventory management. You must complete one chapter to unlock the next. On successfully completing a chapter, your full inventory and psionics are saved; this progression rule applies only to Story mode.

Game modes

Rogue Shift has three modes, each with an online scoreboard and persistent character progression:

• Story: Complete objectives across three chapters, managing your inventory and journal as you progress.
• Final Stand: Survive escalating enemy waves for as long as you can. There is no victory condition, and each wave is more challenging than the last. Loot, shop and upgrade rapidly to stay ahead of the enemies.
• Escape: Fight through increasingly difficult zones to reach the exit. Each zone is tougher than the previous one, and reaching the exit earns a score bonus. Loot, shop and upgrade as you go.

Progression and co-op

You gain levels and unlock perks to improve your character in a way that suits your play style. You can also find weapons and build up an arsenal of psionic powers. Some modes support online co-op for up to three players.

Difficulty levels

The game has three difficulty levels: Casual, Hard and Brutal.