Roguelike games have something to offer every gamer. One thing that sets them apart from titles in other genres is their replay value. However, there’s such a huge variety of roguelike games out there these days that it can be hard to know which one to pick up first. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite roguelike games that are bound to tempt you to go on just one more run. Did your favorite make the cut? Read on to find out.
Platform: PC SwitchRelease Date: March 22, 2023
Steam | Nintendo
Who’s up for another roguelike game with a unique setting and protagonist? In Have A Nice Death, you’ll play as Death. You know, the Grim Reaper? Bound to the realm known as Death Inc., you’re trying to maintain a nice work environment so you can do your job and then go take your vacation.
The problem? Your employees aren’t playing along. They’re ruining everything, and now you must go teach them why you don’t screw with Death.
You’ll battle through each department of Death Inc., and the better you do, the more abilities and items you’ll unlock. Can you bring your workplace back into control?
Publisher: poncleDeveloper: ponclePlatform: PCRelease Date: December 2021
An action-packed, shoot-em-up style roguelike that’s all about timed survival, Vampire Survivors is currently in Early Access for PC. The aim of the game is to survive until dawn in the face of huge numbers of enemies, all the while trying to collect as much gold as you possibly can. As players progress through the fairly simplistic gameplay, they can unlock new characters, relics, and weapons to play with. This is a fairly new entry into the roguelike genre, so it will be interesting to see how it develops further into Early Access and into its full launch phase.
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