Roguelikes/Roguelites

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I really like Crypt of the Necrodancer. That’s probably the roguelike I’ve spent the most time with-though I’ve never actually done a complete run. Been meaning to go back to it and have another go as they’ve added Hatsune Miku as a DLC character.

I loved the concept of CotN but I was dogshit at keeping up with the rhythm whilst also looking around. Then again maybe if I spent more than 30mins on it I might've done better, definitely need to give it another go.

May very well be my favorite genre of game, a lot of bangers mentioned already but I'll drop a few other ones I highly recommend:

FTL: You run a top down spaceship and move your crew around for bonuses, i.e. having someone man the weapons room providing quicker cooldown on your weapons. Had some real last stand type shit in this game, like sealing the door to the navigation room and unlocking the airlocks and every other room on the ship when space pirates boarded it to suffocate them.

Cobalt Core: FTL but a deckbuilder, you pull cards from your deck each turn which let you move, fire missiles, fire a shield drone etc.

Darkest Dungeon: Fantastic art design heavily gothic lovecraftian tones where you manage your parties sanity as well as health. Also tied with Bastion for best narrator in a game.

Curse of the Dead Gods: Darkest Dungeon had a baby with Hades, to the point it always surprises me that the dev is not the same dev as Darkest Dungeon.

Nubby's Number Factory: Deceptively the hardest game here, peggle type gameplay with a very late 90s aesthetic. I feel like you could design this game in Kid Pix Studios.

Balatro: Already mentioned but seriously play Balatro