Rogue Trooper

2006 Rebellion Action

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxPlatinum

Gamicality score

Metacritic 694

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 881

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today3.5/5

Design today2.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

95%

477 reviews1

Get it on Steam

Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Rogue Trooper run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Played Rogue Trooper lately?

One click, no account, so the next player knows. How we check where it runs

How to get Rogue Trooper running today

If the Hoppa chase mission stutters so badly that it cannot be finished, set RogueTrooper.exe (and steam.exe if needed) to Windows XP SP3 or SP2 compatibility mode for that mission, then turn it off afterward (PCGamingWiki, Steam Community).
As a last resort, skip the Hoppa chase by editing the save file as PCGamingWiki describes, at the cost of that mission's salvage (PCGamingWiki).

Synopsis

Rogue Trooper is a third-person shooter based on the 2000 AD comic, set on the poisoned battlefield of Nu-Earth. Rogue, a genetically engineered soldier, hunts the traitor who wiped out his squad, carrying the personalities of three fallen comrades on biochips in his rifle, helmet and backpack. Levels mix cover-based gunfights and sniping with turret placement, crafting ammunition from salvage and holding positions while doors are hacked.

Developer: Rebellion
Released: 2006
Best version: Rogue Trooper Redux (2017) is the better pick today, since it keeps the same campaign with remade visuals, native modern resolutions and smoother controller play, while the 2006 original needs tweaks for widescreen.
Genre: Action
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics in 2006 found it a solid, competent shooter, with a PC Metascore of 69: they liked the cover system, the biochip companions and the faithful comic setting, but called the levels rigidly linear and the scripted set pieces repetitive. The campaign runs about five hours, which felt short at full price. Steam players today rate it highly as a tight, varied mid-2000s shooter, while noting some jank and odd default mouse settings. The 2017 Redux remaster has largely replaced it as the version people recommend.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
Some content no longer works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Online co-op ran on GameSpy and the official multiplayer servers are shut down, leaving only LAN play (PCGamingWiki, Gaming Pastime).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen support is limited and wider resolutions need hacks (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
DirectInput controllers work with remapping, but there is no full controller support (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSteam Deck Verified or Playable
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
The Hoppa chase slowdown that can block progress on some systems has a known compatibility-mode fix, and no other crash issues are listed (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

2.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse aiming has forced negative acceleration that cannot be turned off, players call the default controls and mouse sensitivity off, and there is no full controller support. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Widescreen support is limited, and forcing wider resolutions makes menus such as the biochip screen oversized and partly off-screen. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamingpastime.com, steamcommunity.com.
Saving is harsh: few saves or checkpoints, progress gets lost
No source describes how often the game saves or where checkpoints fall; PCGamingWiki records only the save folder, and one player reports that progress and the profile were not kept after quitting. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Tutorial segments at the start introduce cover, turrets and the biochip tools, and later systems are optional rather than required. Source: gamingpastime.com, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
The linear campaign lasts about five hours and moves between varied set pieces, although door-hacking defenses recur often. Source: bit-tech.net, steamcommunity.com, worthplaying.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
The over-the-shoulder view runs above 60 fps, but vsync is always on, and players report sluggish, laggy mouse turning, blamed on forced vsync and negative acceleration, with no fix found. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.