Over a decade later, this roguelike game remains one of the best and most influential titles in the genre today.

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Roguelikes have expanded beyond traditional genres, including Plinko, golf, and Poker hybrids. Games like Nubby's Number Factory and Cursed to Golf challenge and innovate the Roguelike formula. Titles ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. Ah, the roguelike. A genre named after the 1980s game Rogue and one that I’ve tried time and time again to ...

If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...