N++ is ten years old, a fact that I just found out after clicking on the game in my Steam account, after noticing that it needed an update.
This inquisitive click led me to find out about the game’s big anniversary update, but also the subsequent addition of extra quality of life features.
What is this N++ game, then?
If you’re not already familiar with N++, it’s a wonderful but sparse game about challenging parkour, precision platforming, and ragdoll physics. It’s a vast and stubborn game, very much not a roguelite, but it’s great.
I’ve been been returning to it every now and then, since I first started playing the previous iteration of it (N+), back on the old Xbox Live Arcade, probably around 15 years ago.
N++ is developer Metanet Software’s final game in the series, and last month it was given an injection of content via the 10 year anniversary update, which added a bunch of new colour schemes, and some super challenging secret levels.
“Some of these levels are so challenging that it’ll take you ten more years to beat them,” the developers teased in a post about the update. Yikes.
Since the Ten++ Update
Following the big content drop, smaller updates have confirmed the game as Steam Deck Verified, and that means cloud saves – yay! They also fixed what sounded like a nasty save corrupting bug, which is nice.
Anyway, I’m only just catching up on this one and the updates actually happened over the last few weeks. However, I have always really loved N+ (and later N++) and I would imagine a fair few of you lovely lot will probably like it, too, so check it out if you haven’t already.
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!
