{"id":30539,"date":"2023-12-20T12:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.prod.gmgfarm.net\/?p=30539"},"modified":"2023-12-20T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:19:39","slug":"the-best-indie-roguelikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vpce-0921aaf1c67156043-4t1vg0wq.vpce-svc-0cf8d5d00172470c2.us-east-1.vpce.amazonaws.com\/the-best-indie-roguelikes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Indie Roguelikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The best roguelikes can offer you near-infinite gameplay with loads of chances for awesome builds, fun with friends, and some of the coolest mechanics in gaming. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/games\/risk-of-rain-returns-pc\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=bestroguelikes&amp;utm_content=Content\">Risk of Rain Returns<\/a> having just come out, which is a remaster of one of the best indie roguelikes ever made, we thought it would be fun to make a list of the best roguelikes for people to jump into.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roguelikes as a genre are interesting, because while it does define the whole live, die, repeat aspect of the gameplay, the actual things you\u2019ll be doing in each game can be wildly different. As such, our list of the best roguelikes is one of the most varied on the Green Man Gaming blog, and we\u2019re pretty proud of it. So, spend that currency to get some upgrades, and let\u2019s go ahead and start a new run.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-55.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30573\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hades remains perhaps the best roguelike ever-made, and maybe the most powerful one too. That\u2019s a weird sentiment, but bear with us. Hades was one of the first and best indie roguelikes to have not just a story, but one that continued through every playthrough over dozens of hours, and even includes light romance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, the voice acting and music are both incredible, and perhaps most importantly, it plays like a dream. Hades is nigh-on perfect in every capacity, and the only way we see it being dethroned is when the second one comes out at some point. That\u2019s not a slight on any of the other games on this list; it\u2019s just <em>that good<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dead Cells<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-53.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30571\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dead Cells takes Metroidvanias and puts them into a roguelike format. In fact, it does it so well that there\u2019s even actual Castlevania DLC that has you fighting off Dracula and a few other big bads along the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer where you get absurd weapons, different outfits, and a steady dose of slapstick humour as you adventure around. You can unlock new permanent abilities as you play that\u2019ll help you explore new areas, and it\u2019s just very good all around.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vampire Survivors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-57.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vampire Survivors is free on mobile phones, and if you\u2019ve not already downloaded it and let it turn every five-minute toilet break into a half-hour-long retreat, then now is the time to do so. Also, it\u2019s such a popular game that it basically spawned a new sub-genre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most games have you attacking on your own, Vampire Survivors does away with that hassle. You run around trying to avoid enemies and their attacks, and as you kill them and gain experience, you get new weapons and passives and can level them up and evolve them until you\u2019re just a tornado of death and destruction. There are loads of great updates and DLC to enjoy too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monster Train&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30574\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While many view Slay the Spire as the best example of a deckbuilding roguelike, we\u2019re not many, we\u2019re GMG, and we\u2019re in charge of this list. Monster Train still involves drafting cards and spells and hoping for the best, but you define your class by mixing races of demons together as a pair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve done that, you have to defend a train with your chosen creatures and cards, and each mix has a couple of different strategies to play with. Throw in the ability to upgrade monsters, plenty of challenging higher difficulty levels, and the ability to speed up gameplay, and you\u2019ve got a winner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/games\/monster-train-pc\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=bestroguelikes&amp;utm_content=Content\">Shop Monster Train PC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Streets of Rogue&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-54.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30572\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Streets of Rogue is a top-down game where you control one of multiple different characters and try to overthrow the corrupt mayor. That makes it sound like an action game, but it\u2019s not. Well, not unless you really want it to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, Streets of Rogue is an immersive sim which you can play in a lot of different ways. You can be violent, sure, but you can also play as a comedian who makes jokes to get people to like them, or a hacker who just hacks everything to their advantage. It\u2019s also co-op, and one of the coolest and best indie roguelikes out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/games\/streets-of-rogue\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=bestroguelikes&amp;utm_content=Content\">Shop Streets of Rogue PC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30XX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-52.jpeg\" alt=\"30XX - best indie roguelikes\" class=\"wp-image-30570\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>30XX is a Mega Man roguelike. That\u2019s going to have sold a big old section of people on the game already, and they\u2019re in for a treat. 30XX has two characters, one ranged, and one melee, and they each gain new abilities as they beat bosses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is a game that can feel completely different, not only depending on which order you end up playing the levels in, but also which character you\u2019re playing. When you throw in co-op, all the random items, permanent upgrades, the incredible music, and the art, you\u2019ve got an amazing game. Also, you can turn off the roguelike stuff if you want a purer Mega Man feel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risk of Rain series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51.jpeg\" alt=\"risk of rain returns - best indie roguelikes\" class=\"wp-image-30569\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Risk of Rain is an amazing side-scrolling roguelike and one of the best indie roguelikes you can play. The jump to 3D in the second one is legitimately as impressive as Mario 64 was, at least in our humble opinion. These games let you become almighty as you play, have amazing co-op experiences, and have some very cool character designs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk of Rain Returns is an interesting proposition as a return to the original game but with some quality-of-life improvements and new characters. 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