Deadzone: Rogue coming to Switch 2 on March 17
Previously released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Prophecy Games will release roguelite first-person shooter Deadzone: Rogue for Switch 2 on March 17 for $24.99, the developer announced. Pre-orders are available now at a 20 percent-off discount price of $19.99. A Deluxe Edition including the downloadable content “Operative Pack” and “Mark II Pack” will also be available for $44.99, with the pre-order discount at $35.99.
Deadzone: Rogue first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on April 29, 2025, followed by a full launch on August 11, 2025. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions followed on September 3, 2025.
The console versions will feature cross-play across all three platforms at launch. Cross-progression is not expected to be available, however.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite first-person shooter set in space. Blast through hordes of enemies with devastating weapons. Define your combat style with powerful augments and upgrades. Grow stronger with each death, solo or in co-op. Fight. Die. Revive. Repeat.
You awaken aboard the ISS-X, with no memory of who you are. There’s a legion of rogue machines, and they’re closing in fast. Fight through swarms of enemies, loot rare gear, and arm yourself with augments to survive. Can you conquer the Deadzone?
Key Features
- Face Powerful Enemies – Fight against massive, biomechanical bosses that demand steady aim and quick reflexes. Annihilate waves of hunter-drones, robotic spiders, the mindless, and dozens of other enemies to survive each run. Battle through each ship sector — from the engine rooms to the brig.
- Loot and Shoot – Master over 30 powerful weapons, each modifiable with elemental affixes and upgrades. Turn a shotgun into a void-spreading crowd crusher, or a submachine gun into a room clearing hail of ice. From plasma cannons to sniper rifles, your arsenal adapts to any combat scenario.
- Unleash Elemental Fury – Incinerate drones with fire, freeze swarms with ice, chain lightning enemies with shock, or send them to the void with a well-timed headshot.
- Roguelite Gameplay – Transform your combat approach through dozens of augments, perks, and items. Dominate from afar, strike from the shadows with stealth, or get close with enhanced melee. Your choices offer a unique experience against the mechanical onslaught.
- Grow Stronger in Death – Use permanent upgrades to reshape yourself into a killing machine. Boost your shields, amplify elemental chaos, and tear bots apart with satisfying fury. Forge a path that matches your playstyle.
- Unravel the Mystery – Explore a spaceship overrun by biomechanical creatures, enjoy an original music soundtrack and art, and discover your true mission and origin.
- Fight on Your Terms – Start each new battle cloaked in stealth. Scout enemies out and decide on an attack plan before engaging them in combat. Explosive barrels, wall cover, and a mix of environments add an extra layer of strategy.
- Solo or Cooperative Carnage – Adventure on your own, or conquer the ship in a cooperative squad of up to three players. Mark enemies for focused fire, synchronize grenade strikes, and storm enemies with overwhelming force. Adjust difficulty levels for each mission to match your mood, from a more laid-back adventure experience all the way to nightmare mode.
Watch a new trailer below.