Progression in a Roguelike is identical to any traditional MMO, expect you fast forward your progression into a 20-30minute session.

Roguelikes have anywhere from 5-10 core builds (think of them like classes in RPG) each core build might have differences between them (I’m thinking like Specs in WoW).

So your typical roguelike might have dozens, maybe hundreds, of different builds you can mix, match, customize.

I don’t normally view dying in a roguelike the same way you are looking at it. I think of it as “okay I played that class what happens when I try X.”

Recommended Titles:

Deck building is the most common system for these games now and the traditional classic to introduce the genre is Slay the Spire

RPG: since you mentioned liking these Hades might be the best match for you.

FPS: My personal favorite is Risk of Rain 2

Internet Historian: if you want to play the very first from a historical point, but also extremely good game play Binding of Isaac

Super secret best roguelike ever made? Play this after you have experience and never read a single a review or spoiler beyond the game’s title: >! Inscryption!<

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don’t really see myself getting into Rogue style games.

I do however really like Delver (and several others that are basically that same thing). First person, pixel graphics, dungeon crawler. Dungeon crawlers in general have been my jam since the 80s but it seems more and more of them are going rogue like these days.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don’t really see myself getting into Rogue style games.

I do however really like Delver (and several others that are basically that same thing). First person, pixel graphics, dungeon crawler. Dungeon crawlers in general have been my jam since the 80s but it seems more and more of them are going rogue like these days.