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Rogueware (Demo v0.3)

Arena Survivor Roguelite by Blue Anvil Studios, released October 26, 2026. Free in your browser.

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Page by the PlayNewt team. Checked in our browser on October 27, 2026, still live on October 28, 2026.

PlayNewtRogueware is a top-down arena survival game whose free demo (v0.3) was released on itch.io on October 26, 2026. A small robot fights waves of hostile machines, and its weapons are captured appliance AIs, starting with a toaster AI called Crumb Sovereign. You get three AI sockets, choose upgrades as you level, and face 20 waves with mini-bosses and bosses.

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What kind of game is Rogueware?

Rogueware plays like a survivors-style arena game: your equipped AIs attack automatically, and you handle movement, positioning and choices. Beat mini-bosses to extract their cores, then decide which new appliance personality earns one of your three sockets.

What's in the demo

  • 20 waves of enemies, mini-bosses and major bosses.
  • Loadouts built from appliance AIs with different attacks and trade-offs.
  • Level-up upgrades with several rarities, tailored to your equipped AIs.
  • Salvage that improves your robot at the workbench between runs.
  • Achievements, an AI archive and a lobby to explore.

Rogueware controls

InputAction
WASD / arrow keysMove
EUse a nearby lobby terminal
MouseMenus and upgrades
IInspect your build
EscPause or go back
MSound on or off

Screenshots

Rogueware (Demo v0.3) running in the browser, screen 1 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Rogueware (Demo v0.3) running in the browser, screen 2 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: after the first click
Rogueware (Demo v0.3) screenshot 1 from the developer
Developer screenshot 1
Rogueware (Demo v0.3) screenshot 2 from the developer
Developer screenshot 2
Rogueware (Demo v0.3) screenshot 3 from the developer
Developer screenshot 3

Questions players ask

Is Rogueware free?

The demo is free and plays in your browser on this page.

Do I aim in Rogueware?

No. Equipped AIs attack automatically; you move and choose upgrades.

How many waves are in the demo?

20, including mini-bosses and major bosses.

How many AIs can I equip?

Three, one per socket.

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