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Roguelite vs Roguelike: A Quick Guide to Roguelite Terminology

Roguelite is a term that has come to mean many things. In this article, I dig into the different types of roguelite games and ...
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Shogun Showdown Review – exquisite turn-based tactics and side-stepping sword fights

Shogun Showdown is a 2D turn-based tactics game by Roboatino that I’ve been playing on and off for a few months now. It’s a great game and already in my round-up of the best roguelike deckbuilders, ...
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Pathogenic is a lovely top-down shooter that splices Spore, Plague Inc. and Innerspace

Pathogenic is a twin-stick shooter, and it’s also an action-roguelite where you can unlock new abilities and become more ...
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Lucky Tower Ultimate is getting two content updates and some super-secret surprises, too

If you enjoy your roguelites irreverent and silly, then Lucky Tower Ultimate is the game for you. Not only does this tongue-in-cheek side-scroller have magnificent dress sense and incredible teeth, ...
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Games Like Rogue: The Best Turn-Based Roguelikes, From Caves of Qud to Tales of Maj’Eyal

Welcome, Dear Reader, to my guide to contemporary roguelikes and games like Rogue. And when I say “roguelikes”, I actually mean it in this instance! That’s right, we’re not talking about ...
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The best videogame soundtracks of all time: soaring themes and great game OSTs

Welcome, Dear Reader, to this celebration of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. Whilst sometimes overlooked, music is an integral part of the gaming experience, helping to further immerse ...
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Roguelike Deckbuilders: Games Like Slay the Spire and Balatro

Welcome, Dear Reader, to my long-in-the-making article about the best roguelike deckbuilders, as played by little ol’ me. This article is to be expanded upon forevermore, so do allow for the fact that ...
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FPS Roguelikes and First-Person Roguelites: Gunfire Reborn, Roboquest, and Blue Prince

Welcome, Dear Reader, to Rogueliker’s newly minted guide to the best first-person roguelite adventures and FPS roguelikes. If you’re after an array of shooter games of the roguelike variety, then the ...
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Roguelike Games on Steam: Early Access and Genre Mash-Ups on Linux, Mac, and Windows

In my opinion, the PC is the natural home of this wonderful genre and the platform where the best and greatest all stand present – and it’s where I play the vast majority of my roguelites and ...
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Best City Building Games and God Games with a Roguelike Twist

There are some wonderful city builders and god games out there, from the all-time classics such as SimCity 2000 and RimWorld to more recent gems, including the likes of Farthest Frontier and Reus 2. I ...
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Shooter Games: The Rogueliker Guide to Replayable Roguelite Shooters

I’m a peaceful man at heart. As I’ve greyed out, I’ve come to dislike confrontation, and I’m increasingly convinced that it’s best to avoid violence of all kinds as much as possible. If only the world ...