I have discovered that RPG roguelites are growing to be one of my favorite genres in the current gaming market so figured I'd create a thread dedicated to compiling a list of some of my top picks and collect some recommendations from other fans of the genre.
Roguelite is vs Roguelike: Roguelike games are known for their permadeath and procedural generation, while roguelites add meta-progression elements where you can unlock permanent upgrades or persistent progression between runs.
There are many subgenres of roguelites but specifically I have gravitated toward RPG roguelites. There are many subgenres of RPG roguelites: Deckbuilders, dungeon crawlers, turn-based, auto-battlers, vampire survivor etc..
Some examples of well known roguelites are Hades, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, FTL: Faster Than Light.
Here are some of my recent discoveries to get the ball rolling:
Roguelite is vs Roguelike: Roguelike games are known for their permadeath and procedural generation, while roguelites add meta-progression elements where you can unlock permanent upgrades or persistent progression between runs.
There are many subgenres of roguelites but specifically I have gravitated toward RPG roguelites. There are many subgenres of RPG roguelites: Deckbuilders, dungeon crawlers, turn-based, auto-battlers, vampire survivor etc..
Some examples of well known roguelites are Hades, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, FTL: Faster Than Light.
Here are some of my recent discoveries to get the ball rolling:
Across the Obelisk - Turn-based, deckbuilder Corpse Keeper - Fighting, action-strategy, dungeon crawler Death Must Die - Vampire survivor, APRG, Diablo-like Deepest Chamber: Resurrection - First person, turn-based, dungeon crawler, deckbuilder Gordian Quest - Deckbuilder, turn-based, strategic combat Hadean Tactics - Deckbuilder, strategy, autobattler Halls of Torment - Vampire survivor, action RPG, diablo-like Inkbound - Turn-based, tactical action (Monster Train developers) Knock on the Coffin Lid - Strategy, card battler Rogue: Genesia - Action, vampire survivor-like Soulstone Survivors - Action, vampire survivor-like Trigon: Space Story - FTL-like |
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