Hooded Horse’s new strategy game Rogue Carrier has you captaining a research ship on a planet where the seas boil with violent squid
Hooded Horse has announced Rogue Carrier, a new roguelite colony builder strategy game set on an alien world. Players captain The Behemoth, humanity’s largest research vessel ever built, which has become stranded on a mysterious planet where the seas churn with violent squid and other hazardous marine life.
The Behemoth functions as more than a conventional ship—it operates as a mobile base capable of supporting entire buildings and production lines, enabling players to establish and manage colonies while commanding the vessel. This hybrid gameplay concept draws inspiration from traditional RTS mechanics and exploration-focused design, evoking comparisons to the 2001 action-RTS hybrid Hostile Waters and Wes Anderson’s film The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.
As a roguelite experience, the game likely features procedurally generated elements or permadeath mechanics characteristic of the genre, creating varied playthroughs as players navigate survival and expansion challenges on the hostile alien seascape. The announcement positions Rogue Carrier as a strategy-focused experience that blends ship management, base-building, and roguelike progression systems.