Rift Wizard 2 Steam Charts & Stats

Simple to learn, very difficult to master. The amount of spells and tools at your disposal is staggering, but not overwhelming. It takes about 5-10 minutes to figure out how the game works then you just get to endlessly experiment. This is a TOUGH game. I still have yet to finish a run, but it feels great when you really get a build going, watch the sparks fly, and hear all the 8-bit sound effects going off regardless.

Great game to play if you enjoy pre-planning and coming up with the perfect build. However, there is no incentive to try the trials or do multiple runs if you found your winning formula. The mobs get really annoying and prolong the game unnecessarily.

Awesome game if you like optimization and roguelikes. Think of it like the dark souls of turn-based roguelikes. You WILL get softlocked if you don't think of everything that could counter you. but it's SO satisfying when you make a combo that can kill anything in the game.

I would recommend this game, but it's definitely not for everyone. The game is tough as nails and offers zero hand holding. The graphics are primitive which I'm fine with, but the interface is also extremely primitive (keyboard and/or mouse only). After playing for 8 hours, I managed to cook up a reasonable controller as I generally don't play without a controllers. When you start the game, you're in a simple randomly generated level with 1 spell point (SP) which you'll need to use immediately to purchase a spell and clear the level. There are 10 level 1 spells to choose from, but you can see the entire list of spells from the beginning. You'll get a few more SP per level and there are 180+ spells in total, but each one also has 3 to 5 unique upgrade options making for perhaps 1000 individual spell options. There are also about 60 passive buff options (no upgrades for those). This is the game's strength and weakness. On one hand you have seemingly limitless possibilities, on the other hand, parsing them all and figuring out which ones can actually survive the game's brutal difficulty is a daunting task. If you're looking for Spire-like drafting from a small selection of random possibilities, there's still a bit of that. After each level you choose between 3 rifts leading to 3 different next levels Each has a different layout you can preview with different enemies and different consumable item and other rewards. Levels will have either a health upgrade, or else a free spell, equipment or minion (and you can see the options in advance and choose exactly which you want... assuming you can survive that level choice). There really ought to be a much more complex filtering system so you can locate unfamiliar spells that fill the need you have at any moment (if you save your SP, you can purchase new spells mid-round; any time). You can filter by spell element (fire, lightning, etc.) and some spell attributes (such as damage spells or spells with AoE), but it's limited. For example, spells that inflict poison always have a nature tag/element. You can filter for nature spells and then browse the list, but you can't filter for poison specifically. The gameplay itself can be a bit tedious. As you go up in levels, you're dealing with hoards of monsters and there are spawn points and sometimes summoners making new monsters. Your spells have limited charges (barring a timely mana potion), so you have to work toward not only surviving, but clearing levels efficiently enough not to waste resources (or simply run out and die for lack of any kind of attack; the wizard has no melee or free attacks). If you go for a minion build, just taking a step can cause a massive flurry of activity between your and the enemies units (minions move automatically at least; you only control your wizard). In conclusion, the game is very tough and complex and it's not going to be for everyone, but if it sounds interesting to you, give it a shot.

Objectively the best roguelike that exists wrt mechanics, some people might not care for the retro graphics (I don't, though I don't greatly dislike it either) but it's more than adequately compensated by the mechanics

I love fiddly little turn based games, and this is one of the best there is. All the spells feel different and that's what's so cool about this game

Coming here from Rift Wizard 1 where I could consistently make it to the endgame has been a tough change. It feels like more of a shift in ideology rather than improvement on the original formula. My big complaints are: -you can only upgrade a spell with one upgrade -the game kites you into minion builds -not enough SP/memory orbs + no circles?? The RNG also seems to be odd? one level was a giant open space surrounded by spawners of immortal flying units. Even with some very powerful items and skills, I couldn't kill the units faster than they were being spawned. I don't really see how that's winnable under any circumstances? And at many other instances, my portal options seem to be only enemies that completely resisted my damage types. If you specialize for chaining and killing weak enemies then a singular big one shows up and crushes you, but if you specialize for single point damage, you get overrun. I know the game is meant to be hard but I did well in the first one, not sure about the balance here. I think it needs another look.

A very fun tactical roguelike with heavy emphasis on in-the-moment fights and picking the right tools for the job. Quite difficult but rewarding.

Really fascinating mechanical layering over a tight arena-like format. Fun to be bad at.

I can't get past the 5th floor. Fantastic game, I love sitting down for 10 minutes and getting my ass kicked. Spells are interesting and makes you want to experiment with each run, trying different strategies. I am probably not playing it right, but who cares it's a fun challenge.