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2014PCPlayStation77 % positive

A punishing roguelike beat 'em up where you fight as a demigod through procedurally generated worlds. Permadeath and hordes of zealots and beasts make every run different and merciless.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
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Curse of the Dead Gods

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2021USK 16PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified84 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Ascendant: runs that differ every time, melee combat with weapons or fists and a demanding difficulty.

An isometric action roguelike where you fight through a cursed temple full of traps and monsters. Risky curses, swappable weapons and fast melee combat make every run a gamble between greed and survival.

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Fantasy setting

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Exanima

Action-packed real-time combat

Exanima is an unforgiving isometric dungeon-crawling RPG built on a realistic physics simulation where weight, momentum and positioning decide every fight. Combat is slow, risky and demands careful, deliberate play.

Noita

Fantasy setting

Every pixel is physically simulated, letting you craft your own wands and chaotic spell combos to burn, flood or blow up the world. A brutal roguelite full of secrets where you often die to your own creativity.

Dungeon Journey

Fantasy setting

A small indie dungeon crawler where you push through thousands of floors, collecting loot and slaying undead to keep making your character stronger.

Katanaut

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced action roguelite set on a collapsing space station, where fluid blade combat and powerful abilities help you fight eldritch horrors. It blends roguelike, metroidvania and soulslike elements into demanding runs.

Fell & Sell

Fantasy setting

A first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management: raid dangerous dungeons, bring back loot, craft and stock your shop for profit, then dive back in for another risky run.

Sulfur

Fantasy setting

A retro-flavored first-person shooter with roguelike elements: you push through procedurally built levels, collect loot, upgrade weapons and use special powers. A grim mood and the search for answers pull you ever deeper.

Pathogenic

Action-packed real-time combat

A roguelike shooter where you play as a pathogen invading the human body, evolving your parasite with collected organelles. You fight the host's immune system across procedurally generated microscopic environments.

Road Redemption

Runs that play out differently every time

A brutal motorcycle combat racer in the spirit of Road Rash: you fight and shoot your way along procedurally generated routes, collecting loot and upgrading rider, bike and weapons. Death sends you back to the start, and co-op is supported.

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