By Joseph Luster

While not directly tied to any specific historical military campaigns, Rogue Point recently appeared as a promising cooperative shooter that mixes in a handful of military-inspired classes for action that is heavily dependent on solid teamwork. Currently entering its Early Access phase on Steam at the time of this writing, Rogue Point comes from the developers at Crowbar Collective, known for previously working on the hit Half-Life 2 mod known as Black Mesa. The results? Intense multiplayer mercenary action that tasks players with pulling off successful pre-game tactics and following them up with good old-fashioned first-person shooting prowess.

The setup of Rogue Point occurs alongside the death of the richest CEO in the world. After that, various conglomerates swoop in like vultures to divvy up the kingdom he left behind, placing orders for mercenary armies to do so through the aptly-named MERX app. Speaking of names, Rogue Point happens to be the distinction of the vigilante squad bold enough to fight back against this newly-emerging threat.

To do so, players will need to form an elite team, because you’ll be up against a formidable selection of MERX classes. The Soldier, Berserker, Sniper, Heavy, and Five-Star Mercenary all pose their own unique challenges, from the big, bullet-spongy Heavies to the top-tier MERX that players should approach with extreme caution and exemplary tactics. Thankfully, you’ll be able to work together to come up with the perfect plan to take down enemy teams across four locations: The Airport, the Mall, the Office, and the Oilrig.

From the sound of it, the team at Crowbar Collective is against shoving a bunch of microtransactions in the face of players who just want to jump in and get into the action. Instead, Rogue Point will let you earn money to buy weapons and gear, or use the Dead Drop System to spin the wheel for the chance to earn some particularly rare loot. All in all, for starters at least, the game promises over 20 weapons, more than 40 tactical items and attachments, and 60-plus cosmetic items, not counting multiple skins for those and the weapons.

With 24 mission layouts across the four previously-mentioned locations, Rogue Point should hopefully kick off with enough variation to maintain interest throughout the journey from Early Access to full 1.0 launch. There’s currently no word on how long that journey will be, but for now you can keep up with the community to see how Early Access is going before you make the commitment.

Genre: Shooter
Platform: PC
Publisher: Team17
Available: Q1, 2026

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