Project Rogue is a roguelite, first-person dungeon crawler inspired by classic RPGs with a modern touch. Explore the endless dungeon as you kill monsters, level up, and collect loot. The dungeon is procedurally generated so it will always be a different experience. Find magic items to improve your character so that you can survive boss fights in deeper levels. The class you select determines your starting equipment, and then you choose how your character progresses. Will you play a hardened fighter wielding two-handed weapons? Or perhaps a spell caster that overwhelms enemies with magic? You are in control.

Features
-Procedural content generation
-Old school RPG vibe
-Stat-based progression
-Character customization
-Endless replayability

Steel guardian is an open world sandbox with primary focus on combat mixed with some exploration. Interact with the world with full physics driven interaction/combat system. Earn coin for new weapons and spells by discovering ancient artifacts or trinkets to sell while exploring the world. On your journey discover new enemy types, special items or clear bandit encampments for some extra rewards.

Welcome to Greedland, an exhilarating top-down shooter where you play as an interstellar mercenary. Battle through ever-changing environments and annihilate waves of enemies. If you enjoy the action-packed gameplay of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, Greedland is the perfect game for you!

BITE-SIZED, BULLET-HELL, ROGUE-LIKE, SCORE-ATTACK, TWIN-STICK!
Get into the research lab, throw black holes, try to survive, defeat the final boss, and get to the top of the leaderboards! Nebula's Descent is a game made by 8 university students over 10 weeks for the Ubisoft Game Lab competition.

Nebula's Descent features:
-Steam Leaderboards where you can compete with your friends and the world
-19 rooms with 7 enemy spawn patterns each
-Bullet Hell Gameplay
-A Final Boss
-Points-based continue system, allowing anyone to finish the game while rewarding successful players with better scores
-Blackhole Grenade and Box Spawn combat abilities
-Points-based upgrade system where you can enhance your weapon, health or abilities
-Colorful, bright graphics with tons of particles and a unique style
-Great Optimization.

PLONG blends classic arcade action with a modern upgrade-focussed loop, each run providing a new combination of abilities and upgrades making every playthrough a unique challenge. As you progress you'll earn valuable upgrades that will help you stay one step ahead of the security forces hunting you down.

Soul Stalker is a bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends. Choose from a diverse pool of 21 characters, 35 weapons, 84 trinkets, and 21 pets to craft your ultimate build!

Slay spooky souls, evolve your weapons, and progress through the Soul Stalker Society's hub to become an unstoppable force of nature.

The Scarlet Plague has spread across the world!

Survive the infected, with the help of a vast arsenal and basic hygiene.

Rescue other survivors along the way, unravel mysteries and find the ingredients scattered throughout the most insane and inhospitable places to find the cure and defeat the Scarlet Death!

At your fingertips are various combinations of weapons and upgrades and dozens of playable characters.

Full controller or keyboard support.

Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair...

'A Scoundrel in the Underlair' is a simple Tradition Turn-Based Roguelike in which you play a lone warrior searching for The Underlair, a legenday subterranean dungeon said to house a great, ancient secret...

You will start your quest in the Village. The Villagers are waiting to help you with Weapons, Armour, Items and Quests whenever you return from crawling the depths of The Underlair.

Can you uncover the secrets hidden beneath your feet?

Features
- Turn Based Dungeon Crawling
- Loot
- Procedurely Generated - A different game every time
- Character Creation


Clockwork Owl is a Coin Pusher Roguelite. Use turn-based classic arcade coin-pushing physics mechanics as a means to battle forest critters, while making your way up a tree. Collect a deck of new cogs from random encounters and upgrade your owl at shops to survive this permadeath journey.

Venture into the fallen kingdoms and adventure in this roguelike deckbuilding game that combines strategic card combat with randomly generated levels. As a hero on a quest to save the animal kingdom, you must navigate through ever-changing regions filled with danger and treasures.

With 10 distinct classes, each offering a unique playstyle and a vast array of cards, you'll have countless strategies at your disposal. Unleash devastating attacks, cunning defenses, and powerful buffs as you assemble your deck from a selection of over 350 cards. Experiment with different combinations to find the perfect synergy that suits your preferred playstyle.

The game's innovative card combat mechanic uses on a 3x3 grid, which represents your hand of cards. In each round, you strategically play cards from this multi-colored grid, unleashing their effects and influencing the flow of battle. But before the combat begins, you have the opportunity to manipulate the colors of this grid, determining which cards you will activate and which color your opponent will be using.

Prepare yourself for intense encounters with over 100 enemies and 20 bosses, each with their own unique abilities and challenges. Along your journey, you'll also come across 25 "friendly" encounters, offering opportunities to optimize your deck, gain rewards, or unexpected consequences.

As you progress, you'll unlock an expansive arsenal of over 50 upgrades and abilities, allowing you to enhance your deck and strengthen your heroes. Choose wisely to adapt to the ever-increasing challenges that await you.

At the pinnacle of your journey, you'll face the ultimate test: a showdown against the Demon King. Rally your skills, refine your strategy, and summon your courage to overcome this fearsome adversary and save the animal kingdom from impending doom.

With the emphasis on strategic gameplay, this roguelike deckbuilding game promises countless hours of challenging battles, and strategic decision-making.

Hector the Cat: Treasure Hunter is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels to gather as many Treasure you Can and become the Best Treasure Hunter.

Potio Mellow is a turn based collectathon where you stack cards to collect herbs, materials, and craft equipment. Spend your day wisely, complete objectives and travel to new locations.

Spell Disk Survivor is a rogue-lite action game with a unique synergy building mechanic so that your runs can never be the same. Strategize and create your own spell combo synergies to blast through enemies on your way! Each run is unique, so you must plan out how to build your power.

Discover combos and synergies that no one’s seen before! Maximize your power to better your chance of surviving against the endless waves of enemies.

Axon TD infuses a new layer of strategy into Mazing Tower Defenses. Typically, you build towers on the path to obstruct enemies and make the path longer. But what if you could take control of the map layout itself and expand things directly? In Axon TD, you're given a brush, and the map is your canvas!

Unearth the origins of Marcus, the valiant Knight of Adamantia, in this nostalgic retro-flash, isometric RPG game which precedes Eukarion Tales 2. Follow Marcus’ extraordinary transformation from a humble squire to a legendary hero, as you immerse yourself in a rich, fantasy-filled storyline within a captivating European Middle Age-inspired world.

Engage in intense battles against hordes of enemies, ranging from vicious bandits to awe-inspiring mythical creatures. Unlock and upgrade a multitude of unique abilities, shaping Marcus into a formidable force. Delve into an enthralling blend of strategic decision-making and adrenaline-fueled action, as you navigate through picturesque castles, lush forests, and ancient ruins.

Eukarion Tales: Origins delivers countless hours of pure Hack'n Slash and RPG fun, allowing you to relish in the nostalgia of the retro gaming era. Embrace the simplicity of point-and-click movement and attack, with an auto-attack feature available to be switched on and off, so you can tailor your retro experience to your liking!

Prepare for an unforgettable adventure where the fate of Marcus and the Diamond Order hangs in the balance. Shape his destiny, make impactful choices, and become a legendary Knight in a world teetering on the edge of darkness.

Key Features:
Unveil Marcus’ journey from squire to legendary Knight in a retro Flash game
Battle hordes of enemies and upgrade your character's abilities
Immerse yourself in a fantasy-filled storyline inspired by the European Middle Age
Engage in strategic decision-making and adrenaline-fueled action
Explore picturesque landscapes and iconic locations
Hours of pure Hack'n Slash and RPG enjoyment

Developer’s Note:

This game is an artifact, a title developed by a small indie team using the full potential and limitations of flash technology back in the early 2000s. We apologize for any technical problems or inconveniences you may encounter in your playthrough. We hope that with these limitations in mind, you may still enjoy the experience!

In Golden Record Retriever, you become a golden retriever named River. You are captured by aliens after your owner sends his Golden Records across the universe. As the records continue to fly in and endanger innocent planets, a space organization called the CSO (Cosmic Security Organization) brings you into space to give you missions to retrieve the records. So you start building your team.

Celestial doom. This is the fate that awaits humanity. In Edo, Japan, the great cataclysm has been foreseen by a most unlikely soul — a Master Thief. Your mother.

You are a common pickpocket, transformed by the cataclysm into a lethal Ninja with lightning mobility. The Ramen Seller becomes a Samurai. The Maiko becomes a killer Geisha. Your domain of petty crime becomes a frenzied neon world of shogun castles, magic traps and parachuting assassins. Someone has ensnared you in a loop of chaos… if not to kill you, then to protect you from something worse.

Master violent precision platforming in this fusion of extreme speed and one-button controls that will leave you dead and wanting more.

An action rogue-like, bullet heaven, management sim. Survive alien hordes as you explore planets, extract resources to build tools and unlock new items, complete jobs to earn money while you manage your employees and make your company grow.

Enter the Diebrary! Test your reflexes and wit in this fast-paced arena roguelike, where you must fight through thousands of enemies to make it out alive. Choose upgrades and power-ups to increase your chances of survival, then vote on new twists to spice up your next run!

Dracomaton is a top-down roguelike bullet hell where you swap between multiple playstyles on the fly. Equip yourself with various Forms that have different strengths and weaknesses, OR Mod existing Forms with the characteristics of other ones!

-A fast-paced, single-player experience built for interesting replayability
-7 unique Forms with 3 potential Mod versions each
-Over 30+ build-influencing items, including several game-changing Chaos items
-2 tough bosses (shoutouts to Reggie the Run-killer)
-Many secrets to uncover about the factory, the dragons, and the world beyond

With simple mouse-and-keyboard controls and controller compatibility, stack Forms and Items and mods until the bullets blur the screen, and try and try and try again to reach the very end.

And then, they awaken

Half Hour Hexagon is a minimalist survival game with roguelite elements where you must defeat waves of enemies in an endless map in order to reach the 30 minute mark. Spend cash earned during runs and complete achievements to unlock permanent weapons, abilities, and stat bonuses for future runs and master the art of the Hexagon.

Protect your land in this fast-paced defence game! Stop the incoming invaders and protect the sacred shrine. Using your incredible reflexes through simple controls, become the saviour of the small island village! Advance through each stage and face the wrath of bigger and stronger voyages! Unlock new ships and compete with friends for the best score. Will you be able to stop the invasion?

Moolii’s Dreamland is a 2D hand-drawn horizontal flying Bullet-hell indie game that restores classic arcade gameplay. Players will play as the little fox Moolii. One night, Moolii was forced to bed by her mom. While she was in sleep, she experienced physical oppression and alarm from the family pets, and the mischief of friends and relatives, thus entering a world of strange dreams. In her nightmare, Moolii got powerful skills, allowing her to destroy all the monsters!

Whimsical Designs for Stages and Monsters
Some of the animals, scenes and characters in the game are all inspired by people and things around the developer. For example, there are five ferrets, a dog and two sugar gliders raised by the developer, who will accompany you in the game in a strange but cute way. In addition, the design for each stage is not only purely about horizontal flying, but also has some brainstorming ideas and designs, waiting for you to explore!

When kids enter this mysterious amusement park at midnight, there’s only one way: Survive.

Nightshift Survival is a challenging rogue-lite game where you will encounter hordes of scary and dangerous creatures living in Millennium Park. Which other mysteries this place hides?

Face enemies with different movement patterns, collect and upgrade your items to survive and unlock achievements with new items and ways of playing.

The Life of a Magical Circle is a narrated roguelite in which you dodge obstacles and pick up circles. Some of the circles are part of your goal, but some of them are just for fun. It's up to you to figure out which is which and to try to stay focused.

You know how we all have a dream we want to follow, but it's more fun to watch Netflix and play video games instead? This is a game about that.

Features:

-Control a magical circle and swim through its world with the fluid movement of your mouse
-Dodge increasingly difficult obstacles
-Pick up small circles that will either help you fulfill your purpose, or distract you and change the gameplay in strange and fun ways
-A curious and philosophical narrator will observe you, react to your choices, reflect upon his own life, and wonder aloud about the nature of chasing one's dreams
-Gaze upon a beautiful, evolving, fractal-based background
-Listen to a fantastic soundtrack that you contribute to musically through your actions
-30 minutes to 3 hours long depending on your skill level, how wise you are, and how much you want to see


Best PC Roguelike Games

Ranked games, page 19 of 44

Project Rogue

Steel Guardian

Greedland

Nebula's Descent

PLONG

Soul Stalker

Survivors of the Plague

A Scoundrel in the Underlair

Clockwork Owl

Demon's Bane

Hector The Cat - Treasure Hunter

Potio Mellow

Spell Disk Survivor

Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense

Eukarion Tales: Origins

Golden Record Retriever

Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun

Planetary Exploration Company

Diebrary

DRACOMATON

Half Hour Hexagon

Invaders!

Moolii's Dreamland

Nightshift Survival

The Life of a Magical Circle

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