Steam Tower Defense Fest is now live offering deep discounts on many of our favourite rogues until March 16.
Across the more than 1,400 games that are on offer, we’ve got three big recommendations you should certainty consider. The first of these is Super Fantasy Kingdom (50% off), a roguelite city builder that we recently ranked as one of our most anticipated games of the year. The sale is a great opportunity to scoop it up ahead of its 1.0 release later this year.
Next up we have The King is Watching (35% off), another roguelite kingdom builder that Mike was a big fan of when he played it for review. The game adds a unique twist: the royal characters you choose influence the size and specific attributes of your starting kingdom.
Stepping away from the theme of royalty, we lastly have Emberward (20%). This strategic roguelite tower defense game challenges players to construct intricate mazes of colorful blocks to fend off waves of monsters determined to extinguish your campfire.
Some of our other highlights from the sale include:
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!
