Roguelike

Created by Nelson de Benito

100 apps ( Last updated: 4 months ago )

The genre was born in 1980 with Rogue and a brutal idea: dying resets everything. Four decades later, games like Hades, Slay the Spire, and The Binding of Isaac have turned that concept into something almost addictive. What's interesting is how broad and varied the catalog has become: fast-paced action roguelikes, turn-based deckbuilders, successful roguelites, pure ASCII dungeon crawlers... Every run generates a new map, reshuffles the loot, and gives you fresh reasons to keep going.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Dungeons of Infinity

Procedurally generated, SNES-style dungeons deliver a roguelike run every time—loot new swords, bows, shields, and magic, improvise under pressure, and play with keyboard or controller...

4.5

25.1 k downloads

2. Pokémon Reminiscencia

Permadeath Dungeon Mode turns this Pokémon fangame into a true roguelike: randomized runs, high replayability, and tactical battles, plus 1,000+ catchable Pokémon, including rare shinies...

4.0

55.7 k downloads

3. Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead

ASCII-styled, post-apocalyptic survival roguelike where hunger, exhaustion, and mutants matter more than zombies. Scavenge, build a fortress, or head into the woods through permadeath runs...

3.0

13.6 k downloads

4. Soul Knight

Built-in emulator auto-installs and maps smooth mouse-and-keyboard controls on Windows. Blast through random dungeons, hundreds of weapons, tough bosses, and jump into four-player co-op...

1.0

43.1 k downloads

5. GnollHack

Modernized NetHack roguelike with tiles, mouse controls, sound, and handy hints. Unzip and play deep procedural dungeons with varied classes, races, pets, and permadeath...

5.0

546 downloads

6. Cataclysm: Bright Nights

Procedurally generated zombie survival roguelike with permadeath and total freedom. Sneak, craft, drive, and improvise through endless runs, with a helpful tutorial and tile packs...

5.0

1.3 k downloads

7. Elona

Elona - Eternal League of Nefia is a roguelike that, unlike many other roguelike titles, has amazing graphics and an accessible interface designed to attract...

5.0

36.4 k downloads

8. Ultima Ratio Regum

A mystery-driven roguelike swaps combat for investigation as you gather clues across a procedurally generated galaxy and uncover a conspiracy rewriting religion, culture, and government...

657 downloads

9. Brogue

Color-lit ASCII dungeons and a slick mouse-driven interface refresh this roguelike: permadeath, procedural floors, hover-to-inspect enemies, and a brutal quest for the Amulet of Yendor...

3.7

7.3 k downloads

10. Angband

Hunt Morgoth in a Tolkien-based roguelike with deep character creation, dungeon crawling, and switchable tilesets, plus smart UI tweaks that make it easier...

2.3 k downloads