

The Switch eShop is bursting at the seams with both. The ultimate list of Switch roguelike games

But increasingly over the years, we've seen more roguelike games, which are taking the randomly generated levels and permadeath and apply them to new genres.

Modern games that stick closely to the original Rogue template - including the turn-based movement and combat - are known as roguelikes. This game combined procedurally generated dungeons with a punishing permadeath system, which together made every attempt feel like a fresh and meaningful adventure. The terms are named for the seminal 1980 game, Rogue. Indeed, making repetition interesting is kind of in their DNA. We're arguably at peak of Switch roguelikes right now, with a fresh procedurally generated treat seemingly hitting the eShop every other day.īut roguelikes and roguelites are inherently more resistant to the strains of repetition than most genres. Updated on Februswapped 1 game. Original list by Jon Mundy, updated by Artur Novichenko.
