$19.99Rogue Command RTS runs with drafted armies
Command units, call down bases and draft a fresh build after every battle in a fast sci-fi RTS where each run plays out differently.
Is Rogue Command worth it?
Rogue Command is worth it if…
- you always wanted to try an RTS but the "real-time" part kept putting you off
- you like stacking upgrades and hacks until a build does something the rules say it should not
- you miss classic base-building strategy but have no interest in a competitive ladder
- you want a strategy session that fits in about an hour, with a fresh army every time
- you enjoy finding out what hundreds of units on screen look like when they all explode
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Classic RTS, played at full sprint
The bones are the ones you know: control your units, build a base, harvest resources, scout the map, defend positions and plan your attack. What is different is the tempo. Within the first minute you are training troops, exploring and expanding. The enemy AI does its part, raiding your economy and intercepting reinforcements, so splitting your army into control groups and multitasking pays off. And when the screen fills with hundreds of units, one key slows everything to 10% and you give orders with bullet-time precision. No penalty, no cooldown, just time to think.
Draft your way to a broken build
After each battle you choose new tools for the fights ahead. Blueprints add buildings to your Engineer's database: unit factories, defensive turrets, healing spires, super weapons. The combinations get absurd in the best way: a little machinegun tank that stuns and burns on every hit, then a hack that spreads the fire, and suddenly twenty enemy units are stunned and burning at once.
Choose your Engineer, economy and Specialist
Before each run you pick three things that shape everything after. Your Engineer is your presence on the map, calling down buildings and commanding armies; lose them and the run ends. Your Refinery and Harvester models set the shape of your economy. And your Specialist is the foundation of the build, a formidable fighter whose own hacks push their trait to odds-bending extremes. Castle calls in global artillery strikes behind incredible defense. Incinerator covers the field in smart fire that burns enemies and aids allies. Recycler raises hordes of Robo Zombos from your fallen units, turning death into a resource. Every pick changes what the draft offers, so no two runs start the same.
How long does a run take?
How long does a full run take?
A full run is about nine missions and takes roughly an hour to 75 minutes, with a boss fight every third mission and a final boss at the end. Short missions and quick unlocks mean you can also play a single battle here and there and still make progress.
Is there anything to do after your first win?
Plenty. The first win unlocks 15 Ascensions, each with unique bosses and escalating challenges, good for dozens or hundreds of hours.
Do you need fast reflexes to keep up?
No. Bullet time is always available: slow the game to 10% at any moment and issue orders calmly, with no cost or restriction. The controls are built for it too, with one menu showing all your production buildings and single keys selecting all combat units or all harvesters. You can play deliberately and still command the whole battlefield.
Can you adjust the difficulty?
Yes, in more ways than one. There are separate settings for general difficulty and for Ascension difficulty, where the enemy gets more optimised decks.
What is the game about, story-wise?
The PCX, a Planetary Core Extraction Corporation, is devouring planets across the galaxy. Standing against it: the occasional Engineer carrying a crystalline consciousness infection, drafting from a mysterious database that keeps growing with every run. The story stays light; the draw is the battlefield, not the plot.
