Roguelikes: permadeath, procedural generation and all that sorted by year, newest first
A roguelike is a genre of role-playing video games characterized by certain gameplay elements and mechanics. These games are inspired by the 1980 game "Rogue" which is where the genre gets its name. The defining features of roguelikes include:
Procedural generation: levels, maps, and other game elements are created algorithmically rather than being pre-designed.
Permadeath: when your character dies, you typically lose all progress and must start the game from the beginning. There are no checkpoints or save points to reload from.
Random loot: items, weapons, and equipment found in the game world are often randomly generated.
Roguelikes come in various settings and themes, ranging from traditional fantasy settings to sci-fi, horror, and more. The genre has seen significant evolution over the years, leading to sub-genres like "roguelite" and "roguelike-like" which may have some of the core features of roguelikes but with more forgiving gameplay mechanics or progression systems.
WitchavenRL
Incursion
Warp Rogue
TomeNET
Decker
NetHack - Falcon's Eye
ZAngband
Dungeon Crawl
Slash'Em
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
AlphaMan
Castle of the Winds
Ragnarok
Reaping The Dungeon
Angband
Moria
UnReal World v. 3.20
Evets
Moraff's Revenge
Omega
NetHack
Larn
Amulet of Yendor
DND
Hack
Rogue
Beneath Apple Manor
Oubliette
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