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Roguelikes & Roguelites

Alyssa
about 5 years

I realized that there was no proper topic for these kinds of games, so here we go.

For those unaware, roguelikes are games taking off of a game from 1980 called Rogue. It featured permadeath, procedurally generated levels, tile-based levels, and turned base combat, and thus the term roguelike was used to describe games that use the same mechanics. "Roguelite" is a blanket term for games that follow the roguelike formula, but take off with unique styles and mechanics that make it more of a roguelike-like if anything.

I'd love to get a discussion going about some roguelikes/lites here, since it's where I spend the majority of my time on on steam nowadays.

I'm also gonna be posting "roguelike showcases" to bring some more attention to them on my alt Charlotte, so it's easier to see them there.

PS my favorite roguelike game of all time is Nuclear Throne, try it ty!

Favorite of these more popular roguelikes?
7
The Binding of Isaac
5
Crypt of the Necrodancer
5
Dwarf Fortress
4
Risk of Rain
3
Nuclear Throne
3
Enter the Gungeon
2
Spelunky
1
Faster Than Light
1
Dead Cells
1
Slay the Spire
LeChuck
about 5 years
Anyone who owns a Vive or a Rift should give In Death a try.
Squiddington
about 5 years
cataclysm: dark days ahead is a mad roguelike
Alyssa
about 5 years
rich coming from the resident dwarf
Golbolco
about 5 years

Alyssa says

my brains too small to understand dwarf fortress however


Yeah, I know.
Alyssa
about 5 years
While I always found the idea of sequels to roguelikes odd, especially with Spelunky being a near perfected formula, I think this game working on that and adding a lot more content and depth could improve this near perfected formula. Online play is a huge plus too, something that could only be done through mods in the old game.

Does anyone find the graphics a bit offputting though? It may just be me, and I know this is an early-ish trailer but I'm sold on everything but how the game actually looks so far. I hope the final product has a bit more detail and polishes these rough edges, but either way it'll just take a bit getting used to.


Edit: I read through the comments a bit, and apparently Spelunky HD looked pretty icky in it's early stages too. This minor complaint aside I have high hopes for this game
Alyssa
about 5 years
SirAmelio
about 5 years
isaac is by far my fave
Shwartz99
about 5 years
for any mobile gamers out there (on android), i suggest pixel dungeon or any of its spin-offs
luis4rod
about 5 years
spelunky is SO good, currently working on enter the gungeon
Bebop
about 5 years
spelunky is good
Iulu
about 5 years
I'm excited for Spelunky 2 when ever it comes out, but if you want a hardcore roguelike there is Tales of Maj'Eyal (ToME), Nethack, and Angband.
Alyssa
about 5 years
coffeebreak games are always a cute treat interested to see where it goes
Alyssa
about 5 years
if u want a good place to start all the games on the poll are really really different from each other and all have their unique styles maybe look into those and see which looks the most fun to u

(personal rec is spelunky)
rigby
about 5 years
also my ex's bf is making a roguelike i think. not to promo my sh*tty ex's bf's game but its called dealing with demons. i dont think its done but keep a watch for it (:

edit: its hard as to search for it so just take this link. i havent played it so idek if its good or nmot but i
https://whalecakes.itch.io/dealing-with-demons
rigby
about 5 years
thank you for this thread not to be a gaymer or anything but ive been meaning to get into the genre for a while and dont know where to start so...wen this thread gets beefy....catch me on my laptop playing rougelikes
Alyssa
about 5 years
my brains too small to understand dwarf fortress however
Alyssa
about 5 years
roguelikes the closest to rogue has always intimidated me the most, usually stick to the more stylistic games, but Qud's always caught my attention as something to dip into and try
Bebop
about 5 years
dwarf fortress, cataclysm: dark days ahead, and caves of qud are some of my favourites
deletedabout 5 years


https://store.steampowered.com/app/894000

The first game I'd like to bring attention to is Night of the Blood Moon. It's a Rogue-lite I've been following for a while now, as the dev has been taking inspiration from Nuclear Throne and applying what made that fun into here, but also making it it's own unique identity that I've had lots of fun playing through. It's still in need of a little polish here and there, but as a game that's only come out recently by a sole developer I definitely recommend it to any roguelike fans.