Rogue was published by Epyx, released in 1980.

What kind of game is Rogue?

Rogue is a rpg game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Rogue?

No. Rogue is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Rogue load?

The Rogue ROM is 50 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Rogue Game (1980) - DOS

Name: Rogue
Availability: InStock
Author: Epyx

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

PLAY ⚡

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

▶ ACTIVE

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Rogue is the 1980 DOS role-playing game that gave its name to the entire “roguelike” genre. Published by Epyx, this landmark dungeon crawler drops you into the procedurally generated Dungeons of Doom on a quest to retrieve the legendary Amulet of Yendor.

How to play

You explore increasingly dangerous floors of the dungeon, fighting monsters and collecting unidentified items. Movement and combat are turn-based: simply bump into an enemy to attack them. Because every layout, potion, and scroll is randomized each run, adaptation is key to survival.

Controls: The game is controlled by the standard MS-DOS keyboard inputs (using the arrow keys or numpad for movement). For fullscreen, press Right Alt + Enter.

Tips

Identify items carefully: Scrolls and potions have randomized colors and labels each run. Test unidentified items when you are in a safe room with full health.
Manage your hunger: Food is a finite resource. Explore efficiently and do not linger on empty floors, or your character will starve.
Use chokepoints: When fighting multiple monsters, retreat into a narrow corridor so they can only attack you one at a time.