If you’ve already had a chance to read my Astral Ascent review then you’ll know that Hibernian Workshop has just released a really fun roguelite platformer. If you haven’t, feel free to click through!
Astral Ascent is an action-packed game about trying to escape a strange floating prison in the sky, and fighting your way through 12 Zodiac Guardians. You combine melee combat with a range of spectacular spells to create a lot of on-screen chaos.
Astral Ascent Gameplay
The below videos are part of a returning series, and you can watch my first and tenth attempts at Risk of Rain Returns, too. The idea is pleasingly straightforward: I’ll share my initial progress so you can get an idea about a new release’s early gameplay without getting too many spoilers.
Here’s the first of the two clips. Apologies for the abrupt stop, the recording ended early for some reason. While you won’t get the pleasure of watching me fail spectacularly, you do get to see the opening of the game, including the tutorial section.
The second video shows the tenth run, and as would expect, and I get quite a bit further.
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Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
