Sub Rosa: LitRPG Dungeons
a litrpg of private descents
About
Embark on text-based adventures across diverse fantasy worlds. Progress your character through multiple depths and chapters, retaining gear and experience between descents. Engage in strategic combat and unlock new traits as you explore intricately designed dungeons.
What's New in Sub Rosa
2.1.0
October 27, 2026
The weekly descent, now open to every reader. • Each week one dungeon is shared by everyone who descends. Without a subscription you may now walk one each calendar month, ranked in the standings and eligible for its prizes. Subscribers descend every week, as before. • Notifications, if you allow them: a word when a new weekly descent opens, and a reminder when a descent is left unfinished. • Smaller refinements throughout.
MoreSubscriptions & In-App Purchases
Sub Rosa Premium - Monthly
All settings, every dungeon size, full relic collection
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FAQ
How does Sub Rosa handle character progression?
Your protagonist levels up, gains virtues, and acquires gear and relics that carry over between descents within a book. Experience is earned through combat and narrative choices, allowing you to place skill points in the rooms where they were gained.
What kind of content can I expect in Sub Rosa?
The game features ten distinct books across fantasy, pirate, sci-fi, horror, and western genres. Each book contains five chapters, with each chapter offering four depths to explore, totaling twenty descents per book.
Is Sub Rosa playable offline?
The provided data does not specify offline play capabilities. However, the description focuses on narrative progression and character development, suggesting it may require an internet connection for certain features like leaderboards.
What are the subscription benefits in Sub Rosa?
A subscription unlocks all books and depths, allows for a protagonist in each book, enables ironman mode, grants access to the weekly ranked descent, and provides a new book each month. The free version is limited to one fantasy or pirate book's first chapter.
How does combat work in Sub Rosa?
Combat is resolved using four virtues (strike, brace, speak, study) and a single die. These actions are described as being resolved in a thematic 'candlelight' setting.
Does Sub Rosa have ads?
No, Sub Rosa does not contain advertisements. The application is free to begin, with optional in-app purchases for a premium subscription.
What is the age rating for Sub Rosa?
Sub Rosa is rated +9, making it suitable for players aged nine and older. This rating suggests content appropriate for a younger audience.
How often is Sub Rosa updated?
The latest version, 2.1.0, was released on October 27, 2026, indicating a relatively recent update. The app was initially released on June 6, 2026.
