We won't go into a debate about what classifies as a roguelike and a roguelite. These terms have grown interchangeable over the years so, instead, we want to keep it simple and just cover all games that most people associate with the genre: procedural generation and permadeath. So with that expectation in mind, here are our top 15 best roguelikes for PC:
15. For the King
Staring the adventure with a battle against giants.
This one’s for the tabletop lovers out there. For the King combines the chance-based dice rolls of Dungeons and Dragons and the randomness of roguelikes–don’t worry, no Beholder will come get you at level 1. Instead, you’ll be seeking out the killers following the king’s murder.
Like all roguelikes, maps and enemies will be generated procedurally. Your moves, however, will also be left to chance. That means you can sneak away from a difficult fight or fail and get one-shotted by an enemy way beyond your level.
Fortunately, the game also adds RPG-like elements like customizing your loadout or special moves to bring a personal flair (and accountability) in your playthroughs. Whether by luck, skill, or lack thereof, every result of your encounters is prone to the fun shenanigans that keep you wanting more.
Choose this game if you like:
- Tabletop-like gameplay: Whether in conversation, exploration, or battle, you’ll encounter scenarios where your stats are stacked against a minimum number to determine your level of success. Rolled a 5 but needed a 10? You fail to sneak and you get caught. This all happens behind the scenes, of course, but regardless, you make the move, the dice decide your fate.
- Open-ended team play: Do you prefer splitting up to cover more ground? Or maybe stick together to better your chances of survival? In For the King, you can move your characters individually or as a group which opens up many ways to travel the overworld.
- RPG-like weaponry: Your character skills aren’t the only factor that augments your playstyle. Depending on the weapons and armor you equip, you can get some pretty nifty stat boosts and extra abilities.
- Intuitive turn-based combat: Like the tabletop games it's based on, For the King features stat checks that determine how effective your characters are in battle. That means that even a 95% chance of hitting an enemy is moot if your archer fumbles the shot because of low stats.
14. Crab Champions
A boss arrogantly descending into the gunfire.
Despite being in Early Access, Crab Champions has more than proven its position in the roguelike hall of fame. With fast-paced looter-shooter action, you’ll blitz through hordes of bugs across exotic lands. The best part? You’re a gun-wielding crab!
The gunplay is the highlight of the game. It’s smooth, responsive, and precise, whether that’s jumping or shooting enemies. While this makes the loop simple, it’s far from boring. Add a banger soundtrack and the action becomes all the more thrilling.
If you’re worried about buying an incomplete game, don’t be. As it is right now, Crab Champions has more than enough content for its cheap price point. Plus, with frequent updates, you’ll never feel as though you’ve made a poor investment. In fact, you may be part of history in the making.
Choose this game if you like:
- Collecting loot: Like Destiny and Borderlands before it, Crab Champions packs all the fun of looter shooters but into 20-40 minute runs. You’ll be collecting gear throughout your run, facing several enemy types that grow progressively stronger as you do.
- Satisfying third-person shooting: Crab Champions absolutely nails the frantic gunplay of third-person shooters. With fast-paced movement and precise aiming, your skills will be tested as enemies begin to swarm your crab.
- An ever-evolving game: While it’s no secret that modern releases typically have patches post-release, being in Early Access means Crab Champions is even more expected to have updates. If you like being a pioneer, supporting this game means you’ll have front row seats to new content and changes as they come.
13. Slay the Spire
Turning the tides with a good hand and an even better strategy.
Slay the Spire in this deckbuilding roguelike where combat action takes the form of cards. As an older title, Slay the Spire lacks the gimmicks that recent releases require to stand out in a crowded scene. You build a deck, kill monsters, get upgrades. It may sound simple, but with this simplicity comes a solid gameplay that needs very little to hook you for hours on end.
You play as one of four available characters, each with different playstyles to master. But whether you play as the barbaric Ironclad or poison-stacking Silent, you’ll have to choose your moves wisely. A well-planned combo will save your runs more times than relying on the heart of the cards.
Mix in over a hundred collectible relics and unique encounters, and you have a game well-deserving of its praise and staying power. But, if you want to spice things up, the free Downwell expansion from the community will surely breathe new life into the experience.
Choose this game if you like:
- Creating your own arsenal of moves: Thanks to its deckbuilding stature, your moveset is literally engineered by you. You can rely on pure attacks for damage or creating opportune criticals. It treads on trial and error, so experiment until you find the cards that work for you.
- High-stakes routes: The path you take is what ultimately makes or breaks a run. Do you go for the Elite boss for better loot or the campfire to heal up? Maybe that abandoned cavern for a unique event? Whatever you choose, it's a matter of trade-off, and you'll have to consider if what you're getting is worth the sacrifice.
- Short-burst gaming: If you only have 30 minutes to spare, Slay the Spire is perfect to fill in small gaps of time. Thanks to its autosave occurring after every encounter, you can just stop and pick up where you left off when you’re free again. But if you want to play for an hour or two (or three), don’t worry, nobody’s judging.
12. Darkest Dungeon
Darkness encroaches, ever foreboding.
Once likened to the Dark Souls of roguelikes, Darkest Dungeon is gritty, hard, and unforgiving. It does an excellent job at making you feel powerless, despite the upgrades you get per run. With its grim aesthetic, it’s certainly not for the faint of heart, especially when every encounter is the difference between life and death.
Darkest Dungeon adds a welcome complexity to the genre by having you manage up to four heroes, sent to seek out the horrific secrets beneath a gothic manor. With tons of available skills and classes, it refines the combat to have almost RPG-levels of customization.
These aren’t the only factors to consider, though: with every adventurer prone to stress, the game demands tending to your crew’s mental wellbeing rather than just their physical capabilities. This layer of micromanagement provides an even more high-stakes atmosphere that you’ll keep coming back to for that sweet adrenaline rush.
Choose this game if you like:
- Grimdark aesthetics: There's one thing that Darkest Dungeon does in consistent perfection: the aesthetic. The dark atmosphere is persistent even in supposedly safe areas. Through its expert use of red and dark palettes, you’ll be easily sucked into the game’s deliciously horrific world.
- Intense turn-based combat: If you think turn-based combat lacks the thrill of real-time battles, Darkest Dungeon will prove you wrong. Death is imminent in every turn and the game makes sure you feel it. Plus, your characters don't come back. You can spend a whole run investing on one hero and lose him to that one enemy you're sure you could’ve killed.
- Expedition simulation: In between runs, you’ll be in a hub area where you can manage your roster of heroes, buy weapons, and restore sanity among many others. You’ll need to take on the mantle of a mastermind, making sure that the people you’ve set out are fully prepared for the terrors ahead.
- Bleak and hopeless heroes: Stress is an important mechanic in the game. Left to fester, and your heroes don’t just go insane, but die as well. After all, you’re facing horrors best left unknown. But that just means that moments of heroism shine even more valiantly, especially when your last remaining hero remains sane while clinging to the dregs of their HP.
- Graphic and vivid voice acting: If nothing else, the game’s excellent voice acting is reason enough to try the game. Narrator Wayne June does a stellar performance that puts the game from excellent territory to horror perfection.
11. Gunfire Reborn
A golem rises from the ground, ready to strike.
An uncommon combination in the scene, Gunfire Reborn mixes roguelike with the on-the-face action of first-person shooters. You and up to three other players embark on procedurally-generated levels while picking up drops that match your own hero’s abilities.
That said, don’t expect Doom levels of mayhem. The game leans on the frantic side, sure, but paced enough to still encourage tactical movement. After all, in a game where enemies can kill you as easily as you kill them, a good strategy may be the only thing separating you from the Game Over screen.
Fortunately, there are a couple ways to make runs more survivable. As you stock up on in-game currency, you can unlock various abilities that carry over future playthroughs. Plus, as you complete achievements, you can unlock more powerful gun drops as incentive to keep shooting down the baddies.
Choose this game if you like:
- Fast-paced FPS action: The game’s gunplay is one of the best in the FPS scene, standing along with the greats like Doom and Halo. Shots feel weighty and impactful, highlighted by a precise aiming system. Plus, with dashing a core ability for all characters, you’ll be sprinting, bolting, and flying while getting that sweet headshot.
- A wide arsenal of hero abilities: For fans of hero shooters like Apex Legends, Valorant, and Overwatch, you’ll be pleased to know the game offers multiple heroes each with their own specific upgrade paths, skills, and abilities. The roster may not be as expansive, but that just means that more polish and time is put into the 10 available characters.
- Up-close and personal battles: Levels in the game tend to be sanctioned off from others. That means that while there’s a bigger map to explore, the rooms are small enough that you’ll always find yourself in the middle of action.
- Co-op dungeoneering: Take game night to the next level. With fully-implemented online co-op, you can invite up to four friends and engage in this chaotic shooter together.
10. FTL: Faster than Light
Intruders infiltrate an oxygen-depleting ship.
Having maintained its popularity for more than a decade, FTL is a giant in the roguelike scene. Tailed by a rebel fleet, you must commandeer a ship through eight unique sectors, each one with their own biomes, dangers, and possible allies.
While later stages let you unlock different components and crew members, the core loop remains the same: manage your ship’s systems as you traverse throughout the galaxy. Do you put out the fire or pump oxygen, attack the enemy or reignite your shields? The pausable combat system is surprisingly engaging too, allowing for great tactical depth while never feeling bogged down.
Coupled with gripping text-based encounters (you can meet aliens!) and an enemy fleet constantly nearing, FTL easily immerses you into its galaxy-wide conflict that will have you saying, “One more run!”
Choose this game if you like:
- Intermittent reward systems: The game is a master at dangling success in your face. A good ship, a useful crew member, a few extra seconds–you won’t get them every run, but just often enough that you’ll want to retry to capture victory.
- Pausable real-time combat: During the course of your adventure, many things happen all at once. There’ll be fire in the med-bay or the oxygen tank exploded; thankfully, the game allows you to pause and strategize your moves ahead. It doesn’t make the game easier but it’s a welcome breathing room in what’s otherwise non-stop bustle.
- Sci-fi tropes and ideas: If the title didn’t clue you in, the game features an extensive list of sci-fi tropes. From alien pirates to abandoned space stations, you’ll find plenty of encounters to tickle your imagination.
- Tons of player choices per encounter: As an extension to the previous point, many encounters also involve player agency. Do you pillage the abandoned ship or rescue the human survivor? Depending on your decision, the results will either pay off handsomely or come back and bite you in the thrusters.
9. Noita
Testing out a new wand, grateful it didn't backfire.
Play as a witch in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. That means that for every fireball you hurl, you can see exactly how much havoc you can wreak, down to the smallest detail. With fully interactive environments, you’ll have to swim through acid, bathe in blood, or run across flames all while you sift through the spells in your arsenal.
Unlike other roguelikes, Noita puts extra emphasis on theorycrafting. While there are certainly wands to find per run, the enjoyment begins once you start learning how to make your own spells. Yes, you can create meteors or command thunder but beware, there’s just as much chance that the spell will explode in your face and drop an instant Game Over.
If you like games that let you customize entire movesets, Noita’s intricate spell system has you covered. Plus, with direct support for Steam Workshop, there are plenty of mods that bring new life into the game.
Choose this game if you like:
- Creating OP builds: The game’s spellcrafting system is intricate, with a wide variety of spells and modifiers to experiment with. There’s a bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of the mechanics, your cataclysmic prowess will be limited only by your imagination.
- Destroying game environments: If you’ve played any sort of game with explosives, you know how satisfying the explosion is from a well-stacked pile of TNTs. Well, this game has that and more! From making rivers of lava to creating black holes, there’ll be plenty of spells to scratch that destructive itch.
- Extensive mod support: Thanks to the game’s simplistic design, the game’s modding community is huge. You’ll have plenty of new tools to play with, and in some cases, even change the genre altogether (shoutout to the FPS mod!). Plus, if you own the game on Steam, Workshop integration makes installing mods just a click away.
8. Rogue Legacy 2
Dodging a sword to launch a counterattack.
Rogue Legacy 2 improves upon almost every aspect that made the original game successful. Like before, every run has you play as the genetic successor of your previous character. Only this time, the maps are bigger, the enemies tougher, and the class system revamped to truly make you consider to whom you’ll pass your legacy.
The game mashes together an incredible blend of Metroidvania and roguelike structures. That means that while dungeons will be procedurally-generated, there will be persistent upgrades that help you reach previously inaccessible levels. Your heirs will also inherit randomized traits from your fallen hero, so while you may play as a colorblind archer in one run, you may become a foul-mouthed, LBS-prone barbarian in the next.
Ultimately, your goal is to raid a kingdom and uncover the root of the curse inflicted upon it. And to do that, you’ll need to loot, kill, and spend your inheritance to better your chances–no matter how many times it takes.
Choose this game if you like:
- Class-based gameplay: Classes are all the more prominent here in the sequel compared to the original. Each playstyle is distinct, whether you’re the slice-and-dicing Ronin or the mid-range shooting Gunslinger. Add inheritable traits and you can drastically alter the gameplay, like increasing the destructive power of your Mage through emotional turmoil.
- A blend of action and platforming feats: Aside from tough battles, your reflexes will be put to the test in challenging platforming sequences. You’ll have to kick, jump, and air-dash to reach the farthest corners of the kingdom.
- Goofy power-ups and traits: Not all traits are good in Rogue Legacy 2. While some pose rage-inducing challenges–like a character who sees the world upside-down–others are just downright silly fun! Like a flatulent heir dealing intelligence damage with their majestic farts.
- Grindy progression system: Progress in the game isn’t just how far you venture into the kingdom but also how tall you make your own castle. This isn’t just for show, the castle is representative of abilities, classes, and features you unlock, but you do this similarly to how you would in real life: paying money. That means you’ll have to go on multiple runs and grind for coin to reveal more of what the game offers.
7. Dead Cells
A decisive moment in the making.
No roguelike list is ever complete without Dead Cells. The game takes all the best parts of the genre and mixes it with Metroidvania and Soulslike mechanics to form a unique action-platformer that’s been praised since its release.
Here, you possess a series of corpses in an attempt to escape a prison filled with various deadly enemies. The trek requires skill, and you’ll probably die. A lot. But that’s what makes the loop rewarding. It’s not the upgrades that carry the run, but how you, yourself, have improved upon learning enemy movement and your own tools. This makes the progression not just fulfilling, but earned.
That’s not to mention the game’s gorgeous graphics, slapping soundtrack, and strong level design. Plus, now with four DLCs under its belt, the game has more than enough weapons to make you feel like a badass over thousands of playthroughs.
Choose this game if you like:
- Hack & Slash action: Central to the loop is Dead Cell’s hack & slash combat. You’ll be bobbing and slicing through enemies and the feedback from your button presses is excellent. Every swipe of the sword, every shot arrow feels impactful, making for a really satisfying gameplay.
- Tons of secrets and lore: The narrative in the game isn’t really put front and center, but for those who want to fill out the world, many hidden notes and texts hint into the game’s overarching story.
- A player-friendly learning curve: Dead Cells doesn’t just put you into a room with a giant, almost unwinnable boss fight. No, it teaches you the basics first: dodge, parry, swing a sword. Eventually, it’ll introduce new items and powers that equally reflect how you’ve grown in the game–then it puts you into a room with a giant, almost unwinnable boss fight.
- Multiple routes to take: There are multiple biomes in Dead Cells, and the great thing about it is it doesn’t force you into any of them. If you’re new and just want the more linear experience of the Ramparts, the game more than welcomes you into the area (murderous, hostile enemies aside). And once you’ve gotten a bit more daring, the other routes are always open.
- Visual reminders of your collectibles: Upon starting a run, you’ll be greeted by a dazzling array of glass jars containing all your unlocked items. It’s a beautiful sight, only that some jars are empty. If you’re a completionist, it’s an effective visual cue to take on the game one more time.
6. Enter the Gungeon
Brace yourselves--it will be more chaotic than this.
A fast, frantic, bullet-hell shooter, Enter the Gungeon will test your reflexes in fast-paced combat while doubling as an excellent roguelike with its procedurally-levels and build variety. Everything in the game relates to a consistent theme: guns. From bullet-themed enemies to ratchet-shaped chandeliers, the game will keep you coming back for more if just for its attention to detail.
But of course, it’s the gameplay loop that skyrocketed Enter the Gungeon’s popularity. You’ll be taking cover, dodging bullets, and raining hell on enemies with the 243 available guns to collect. As you progress through the five floors of the gungeon, the difficulty ramps up, making each moment nail-bitingly addictive.
For the story-lovers out there, the game also features eight gungeoneers, each with their own tale and purpose. Whether that’s for riches, revenge, or amnesty, the only way to find out is to enter the gungeon.
Choose this game if you like:
- Bullet-hell chaos: As evident by the title, you’ll be greeted with bullets. A lot. Prepare your thumb for successive dodge roll actions because the screen can literally be filled with dangerous projectiles with a mark on you.
- Cool guns and gunplay: Ranging from cool, powerful, to the outright bizarre, the Gungeon has it all. One gun is even just a fish that blows bubbles! There's also tons of references to other games and series that add to the appeal.
- Charming and quirky characters: Aside from the playable characters (all with dark pasts, by the way), the Gungeon is filled with many memorable faces. You have the mustached shopkeep Bello, the giant robot Ox, and the …weird-smiling box man? Nevertheless, there are plenty more people to meet, some friendly, others less so, but all definitely interesting.
5. Binding of Isaac
Fighting a poo monster with the power of tears.
Ah, the father of modern roguelikes. While many similar games have certainly existed before Binding of Isaac, it’s among the first to pioneer the genre to the mainstream audience. Inspired by biblical tales, you play as the titular Isaac, fighting your way through a basement full of moving feces, devils, and even your own murderous mother. It’s deliciously dark and addictively difficult.
As you progress through the procedurally-generated dungeons, you eventually get upgrades to better your chances of survival. With all DLCs, there are more than 700 items to collect capable of synergizing with one another. This almost endless amount of combinations to mix and match creates a game with a replayability that only few can rival.
If you want the full Binding of Isaac experience, we recommend getting the Repentance edition. It comes with all expansion packs, a reworked co-op mode 5,000+ new room designs and many more! But if you just want to dip your toes into the game, the standard edition has more than enough content to keep you entertained.
Choose this game if you like:
- Item synergies and combinations: Synergies are the bread and butter of the game. With literally hundreds of item drops to mix and match, combinations are nearly endless. Don't get carried away, though; a single unnecessary powerup can bring more harm to your build than good.
- Cute but gross artstyle: Poop has never looked as cute as it's portrayed in The Binding of Isaac. The game does an excellent job at blending the unappealing with the cute to form its own unique style. You might even feel sorry for the pustule-filled enemies coming your way.
- Dark, biblical themes: Underneath all the cute and slapstick humor, The Binding of Isaac is dark. It explores themes of religion, abuse, and neglect. The game tackles these sophisticatedly enough that they never feel heavy but instead adds to the cutely grotesque atmosphere.
- Character-augmenting gameplay: With the introduction of new playable characters, you're not just stuck with Isaac's tears. Instead, you have 34 different choices, each with a different mechanic from the last. You'll have to unlock them first but the added variety in gameplay more than makes up for it.
4. Hades
When you reach this point, you'll know how satisying shooting this boss is.
Like the boldness of the Greek pantheon it's based on, Hades has captured the hearts of players with its dynamic combat and interlaced storytelling. As Zagreus, you battle against hordes of demonic creatures as you attempt to escape the ever-changing Underworld, all in the search for your missing mother.
But fret not! Thanks to your Olympian family, your journey is made easier through boons from various deities. That’s not the only benefit of the game’s powerup system. Every boon sprinkles a bit of the story, and coupled with an amazingly voice-acted script, it’s easy to be sucked into the gameplay loop. Some have even reported new story events after 800 hours in!
Truly, Hades has raised the bar for roguelikes if not wholly reinventing it. It’s the first Hugo award-winning game for a reason and many have tried to recapture the game’s magic. Still, it remains as a one-of-a-kind experience, with great story development, beautiful graphics (don’t tell Aphrodite!), and a deeply intricate build system befitting the best games in the genre.
Choose this game if you like:
- Solid, fast-paced gameplay: Barring the boons and variations, Hades only has six weapons to choose from. It may seem low but the tight controls and satisfying movement more than makes up for it. Whether blitzing through battalions with your shield or striking them with arrows, the game makes sure it looks cool and feels cool.
- Progressive narrative and story: Story and roguelike are two things you don’t often see together, but by Olympus, Hades does it splendidly. Every run you’re fed a new interaction, a new piece to the characters that you just want to make another run to see where it leads.
- Greek mythology: Granted, the game plays high and loose with the Greek pantheon. But if you’re not being pedantic, Hades puts a fresh spin and beloved epics ranging from the war hero Achilles to the lovers Orpheus and Eurydece.
3. Spelunky 2
Riding a turkey into the unknown.
If you ever wanted to feel like Indiana Jones, you can’t miss out on Spelunky 2! Armed with nothing but a whip and your trusty jump, you’ll explore caverns full of snakes, lava, and boulders among other things. Its tight controls make death feel fair if not deserving, especially if you risk a run for that shiny pile of gold across a lake of fire.
Like the original, Spelunky 2 is a game of mastery. Aside from shortcuts, you don’t unlock significant upgrades that you can carry across runs. That means that subsequent playthroughs are only made easier through your skills; learning enemy movement, item effects, and what terrain is safe to step on.
The brutal difficulty is certainly not for everyone, especially with all the new things added in the sequel. For a relatively grounded experience, the original Spelunky still holds up, with its own brilliant level design and secrets to unlock. And once you feel ready, hop on to the sequel to see how the genre advanced over the years.
Choose this game if you like:
- Easy but hard to master games: If you’ve ever tried speedrunning a Mario level, you’ll know that despite the limited moveset, the game demands mastery of the most minute details to succeed. Spelunky 2 is just like that but cranked up to 11. You can jump, pick up items, run, or whip; yet the game makes sure you don’t underestimate it. The controls are simple, but mistakes are deadly.
- References to ancient civilization: Despite taking place on the moon, Spelunky 2 references tons of real life ancient civilization. While not stated outright, it references real world history to create a deeper lore to the game.
- Local co-op: In the age of online multiplayer, local couch gaming seems to be far and few in between. Thankfully, Spelunky 2 supports this feature fully–whether that’s teaming up with friends in a dungeon or killing each other in the various deathmatch modes.
2. Risk of Rain 2
A stone titan charges, unaware of the adventurer's companion from behind.
Departing from its predecessors 2D structure, Risk of Rain 2 has you fighting through multiple worlds, in search of a missing starship and any survivors along the way. The jump to 3D is a brilliant change. With enemies now charging you from all directions, you’ll really have to up your battle IQ or lose yourself to the game’s hostile environments.
Don’t take too long completing a level, though! As you take longer on a run, the game becomes progressively more difficult. At the same time, explore too little and you may miss out on power-ups that make later stages less deadly. It’s a fine balance, one that Risk of Rain 2 masterfully treads.
With twelve characters available for play, there’s tons of playstyles to uncover. With the right upgrades, some even allow for genre-bending hack-and-slash instead of the standard gunplay. Plus, with online co-op supported, you can face off against the alien horde with the added difficulty of having someone steal your power-ups.
Choose this game if you like:
- Ability customization: The twelve playable characters in the game all come with their own moveset, however, there are a number of customization options per move. Do you like shooting three arrows at a time or charging up a single shot for more power, summon a titanic rocket or a healing pod. Couple the various drops that add other changes and you can build a character suited just for you.
- Time-pressure gameplay: Feeling pressure has never been more fun! In the game, time is relative to difficulty, so there’s added incentive to finish levels early. That said, we’re sure that won’t stop a few of you from getting all available drops.
- Worlds ripe with discovery: Risk of Rain 2 fully captures the feeling of being on an alien planet. While definitely dangerous, it’s undeniable that the worlds are beautiful. The expansive landscape, ruins, and life forms all hint towards a universe much larger than you’ve ever imagined.
1. Vampire Survivors
A ray of sunshine in a hellish environment.
Vampire Survivors has picked the best time to release. With handheld PCs recently trending, the game’s simplistic graphics, limited control scheme, and mob-control battles feel right at home on these platforms. But don’t be mistaken: underneath the minimalist design is a game full of items, power-ups, and synergies that make it infinitely replayable.
The game features an auto-battler system that does the attacks for you. This may be jarring for those used to having full control over character movements, but stick with it and you’ll be surprised by how much depth and strategy comes with the gameplay. Pretty soon you’ll have the screen full of hellions from all directions, and only a magic clove of garlic in hand to fight them for the next upgrade.
Since its release, Vampire Survivors has released two DLCs that add more chaos in its already tumultuous gameplay. It has also added 4-player co-op so you can invite friends and enjoy battling demonic hordes together in one of the finest roguelikes to date.
Choose this game if you like:
- Simple, auto-battler combat: Vampire Survivors only allows you to direct control over your character's movement. And you'll move around– a lot. It may seem counterintuitive to remove player input, but the auto-battler system is strangely comforting as you see your attacks evolve from sword strikes to literal fireworks with but the WASD keys. The game embraces it's roguelike elements and losing isn't due to lack of skill but simply the item drops not going your way.
- Short-session plays: The game lacks the commitment of bigger games. Thanks to this, it's a great title when you just want to turn your brain off or if you just need to kill a few minutes.
- Mob battles & item combinations: Similar to bullet hell games, your screens will fill up quickly with hordes of vampires and demonic ghouls.Only this time, you’ll be dishing out an equal amount of attacks through various upgradable weapons. The game summary says it best: you are the bullet hell.
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