If you’ve got even a passing interest in traditional roguelikes, there’s a good chance that you’ve played or at least heard of Caves of Qud.
Freehold’s turn-based RPG is the very definition of a modern roguelike. It has been in development for many years, and has spent almost a decade in Early Access on Steam. During that time we’ve enjoyed nearly weekly updates, plus an open dialogue with the developers about where the game is headed.
In preparation for the update, there’s an ongoing beta for the tutorial mode, which will be added to the main game in due course.
The post over on Steam also confirms that the conclusion to the main questline is imminent, and it’s got multiple endings for players to explore. Given how far I am from seeing the ending myself, that’s not much comfort, but more experienced rogues will no doubt be happy with the news that there are actually multiple endings in sight.
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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!
