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LORT: The best co-op roguelite of 2026?
Daniel and Nusso try out the new early access roguelite LORT, highlighting its humor and cooperative gameplay. Despite initial reservations about the roguelite genre, both enjoyed the experience, praising its fun and chaotic nature, although they point out that some power-ups could be more impactful.
1. 🎮 First impressions and objectives of the LORT game
- ✅ The game is called LORT (Legends of Run Terra, but with the letters TNR changed).
- ✅ The game seems to be full of comedic elements.
- ✅ Initial objectives include: defeating three goblin camps to raise attributes, completing three trials to earn gold, killing the boss before nightfall, stealing an ingredient, and escaping in the van.
00:00 - 02:15
1. 🎮 First impressions and objectives of the LORT game
- ✅ The game is called LORT (Legends of Run Terra, but with the letters TNR changed).
- ✅ The game seems to be full of comedic elements.
- ✅ Initial objectives include: defeating three goblin camps to raise attributes, completing three trials to earn gold, killing the boss before nightfall, stealing an ingredient, and escaping in the van.
02:16 - 04:14
2. 🗺️ Initial exploration and environment mechanics
- ✅ The game features an air transport system with a character named Lord Fishberg.
- ✅ Players immediately find themselves in a camp and must fight.
- ✅ Sunflowers function as jump pads that launch players in the direction they are pointing. A speed boost can be used to launch even further.
04:16 - 05:24
3. 💰 Challenges, healing, and boss search
- ✅ Players accept challenges to earn gold.
- ✅ Health potions are consumed with the 'V' key and have a sound similar to that of a cola.
- ✅ The goal is to locate the boss and steal the loot.
05:25 - 07:41
4. 🌙 Night, skills, and first fights
- ✅ When night arrives, a blood moon appears.
- ✅ Players use 'Control' to slide and 'E' to attack.
- ✅ Items such as a barrel-hammer and consumable red bricks are obtained.
- ⚠️ One of the players dies in combat.
07:42 - 09:59
5. 💀 Resurrection, theft, and new characters unlocked
- ✅ A player revives their partner.
- ✅ They try to steal, but take a lot of damage.
- ✅ New characters are unlocked.
10:00 - 12:31
6. 🧙 Character selection and boss fight
- ✅ Players choose new characters, including a wizard.
- ✅ The van transport system with the bird is considered fun.
- ✅ They face the boss, but both die.
12:32 - 14:39
7. 🍄 Reappearance, purchases, and victory against the boss
- ✅ Players reappear in an area with mushroom houses.
- ✅ They make purchases and prepare for a new attempt against the boss.
- ✅ Finally, they manage to defeat the boss and escape.
14:40 - 16:34
8. 💪 Continuation of the adventure and new objectives
- ✅ Players continue the adventure with their upgrades.
- ✅ The new objectives include: finding and killing the lumber lieutenants, killing the boss before nightfall, stealing the ingredients, and escaping.
- ✅ One of the players gets a buff that increases damage against bosses.
16:35 - 18:54
9. 🤔 Final thoughts on LORT
- ✅ Despite not being a fan of the roguelite genre, one of the players considers LORT to be the best they have played so far.
- ✅ The game is described as fun and chaotic, with a "party game" atmosphere.
- ✅ It is mentioned that the power-ups could be more impactful.
- ✅ Overall, both players enjoyed the experience and give it a solid rating of 6/7.