Category Archives: Roguelike-Like

Darkest Dungeon Beta Review

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Lee

Darkest Dungeon Beta Review Yes, it’s another Roguelike-like. I don’t care if you’re sick of them, because I probably never will be. Darkest Dungeon is a dungeon crawler inspired by the legions of Roguelikes, and is nearly as brutal. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Roguelike-Like, RPG or thereabouts, Strategy, Video Gaming | 1 Comment

Risk of Rain

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lee

Risk of Rain Roguelike-likes have swiftly become my favorite video game genre, outclassing politically trendy walking simulators and self-flagellation platformers by a long shot. There is randomness, but in a good Roguelike or Roguelike-like (we’ve got to find a better … Continue reading →

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — GOTY 2014

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Lee

  The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — GOTY 2014 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is everything I could have hoped for. I wrote two articles in 2012 and 2013 about how much I loved the original and its expansion, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Roguelike-Like, Video Gaming | 4 Comments

Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Lee

 Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like Ascendant is a 2D platformer with randomly-generated procedurally-generated levels and loot. The action is unforgiving and the plot is negligible—two things I find refreshing in a video game. Ascendant owes a lot to Spelunky … Continue reading →

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