Players start with the Squire and unlock others—including the Apprentice, Huntress, Monk, Series EV-GR, and Warden—by increasing their account level.

Instead of a long build phase, towers are summoned instantly and function like abilities with cooldowns and limited lifespans.

New content created for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is occasionally brought over to Going Rogue to maintain synergy between the titles. System Requirements (PC) Minimum Specification OS Windows 10 (64-bit Only) Processor Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory Graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD RX 470 DirectX Version 11

The community has expressed frustration over a lack of significant updates between 2023 and the 1.0 launch, with some players labelling the title "abandoned" before its final release.

The game officially left Early Access in January 2025 .

The game includes over 20 maps, 75+ weapons/towers, and more than 200 runes that alter your build during a run. Development Status

Unlike traditional entries in the series, Going Rogue focuses on faster, randomized runs where players must adapt their strategy on the fly:

is a spin-off of the popular Dungeon Defenders franchise, blending its traditional tower defense gameplay with roguelite mechanics. Released as a "shadow drop" into Early Access in March 2022, it features up to four-player online co-op as players defend Eternia Crystals against waves of enemies across randomized maps. Core Gameplay Mechanics