If you’ve been itching for a return to worshipping the sacred sheep then this week’s news of a big expansion coming to Cult of the Lamb will no doubt be music to your ears.
The new DLC is due to drop next year, and it brings an icy feel to proceedings. Yngya, the forgotten God of the Lambs, summons you to a new frozen biome complete with new enemies to fight, locations to explore, and new mechanics to change up the gameplay loop.
Players will only be able to access the content quite far into the base game, which, to be fair, makes sense given the season it’s based on.
Cold means new mechanics, and keeping your flock warm will be a constant concern. There will also be two new and apparently “vast” dungeons to battle through, and also mounts to train and even… gulp… eat when times get really tough. How baarbaric.
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!
