The most popular roguelike games
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.
Rogue
Castle of the Winds
NetHack
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
DND
NetHack - Falcon's Eye
AlphaMan
Angband
Dungeon Crawl
Oubliette
UnReal World v. 3.20
TomeNET
Ragnarok
Moraff's Revenge
Moria
Amulet of Yendor
Hack
Larn
Evets
Decker
Omega
Warp Rogue
Slash'Em
Incursion
ZAngband
Beneath Apple Manor
WitchavenRL
Reaping The Dungeon
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