Ranking The Best DESIGNED Roguelikes

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Today, we meticulously rank and evaluate over 80 beloved (and infamous) roguelikes and roguelites. All aspects will be considered when objectively ranking each game including, risk vs. reward, diversity, synergies, level design, enemy design, charm and visuals, audio, and much more. This is an open discussion! If you have any additional thoughts or disagreements, please feel free to comment below. If you like Roguelike/roguelite content, check out our video "What Makes A Good Roguelike," a deep-dive into the development of the popular indie genre:    • What Makes A Good Roguelike/Roguelite?   === GAMES SHOWCASED === 0:00 - Intro 1:01 - 20 Minutes Till Dawn (2022) 2:13 - Across the Obelisk (2022) 4:14 - Arcanium (2020) 5:47 - Astral Ascent (2022) 7:51 - Backpack Hero (2023) 10:08 - Binding of Isaac (2011) 11:57 - Blazing Beaks (2017) 14:37 - Boneraiser Minions (2022) 17:01 - Brotato (2022) 19:12 - Captain Forever Remix (2015) 21:15 - Children of Morta (2019) 23:41 - Convoy (2015) 26:06 - Crab Champions (2023) 28:06 - Crypt of the Necrodancer (2015) 30:22 - Cult of the Lamb (2022) 33:46 - Curse of the Dead Gods (2021) 36:03 - Darkest Dungeon (2015) 38:55 - Dead Cells (2017) 40:57 - Dead Estate (2021) 42:40 - Deck of Ashes (2019) 44:00 - Don’t Starve (2013) 45:53 - Downwell (2015) 47:52 - Dungeon Souls (2016) 49:02 - Dungeonmans (2014) 50:17 - Dungreed (2018) 53:22 - Enter The Gungeon (2016) 56:04 - Exit The Gungeon (2019) 58:55 - FTL (2012) 1:02:37 - Fury Unleashed (2017) 1:05:11 - Going Under (2020) 1:07:11 - Gunfire Reborn (2020) 1:09:30 - Hades (2018) 1:11:10 - Hand of Fate (2015) 1:12:46 - Hand of Fate 2 (2017) 1:14:34 - Have A Nice Death (2022) 1:16:49 - Heroes of Hammerwatch (2018) 1:18:08 - Inscryption (2021) 1:20:28 - Loop Hero (2021) 1:22:19 - Loot River (2022) 1:25:02 - Luck Be A Landlord (2021) 1:27:40 - Magicite (2014) 1:29:27 - Monster Train (2020) 1:31:43 - Moonlighter (2018) 1:34:53 - Neon Abyss (2022) 1:36:41 - Noita (2019) 1:40:04 - Nuclear Throne (2015) 1:42:40 - One Step From Eden (2022) 1:45:05 - Patch Quest (2023) 1:48:12 - Peglin (2022) 1:50:56 - Repetendium (2022) 1:53:24 - Revita (2022) 1:57:08 - Ring of Pain (2020) 1:59:32 - Risk Of Rain (2013) 2:01:25 - Risk of Rain 2 (2020) 2:03:52 - Rogue Tower (2022) 2:06:56 - Roguebook (2021) 2:11:42 - Roguelands (2016) 2:13:59 - Rogue Legacy (2013) 2:15:52 - Rogue Legacy 2 (2020) 2:18:18 - Scourge Bringer (2022) 2:21:15 - Shotgun King (2022) 2:23:40 - Shovel Knight Dig (2022) 2:26:12 - Skul the Hero Slayer (2021) 2:29:01 - Slay the Spire (2017) 2:32:54 - Solitairica (2016) 2:34:26 - Soulstone Survivors (2022) 2:37:06 - Spelunky (2008) 2:39:27 - Spelunky 2 (2020) 2:41:17 - Streets of Rogue (2017) 2:43:13 - Sundered (2017) 2:45:20 - Tangledeep (2017) 2:47:49 - The Legend of Bumbo (2019) 2:50:42 - Tiny Rogues (2022) 2:52:55 - Undermine (2019) 2:55:43 - Vagante (2014) 2:58:02 - Vampire Survivor (2021) 3:00:19 - Vault of the Void (2020) 3:02:05 - Voidigo (2021) 3:04:22 - Warm Snow (2022) 3:07:12 - Wildermyth (2021) 3:09:25 - Wizard of Legend (2018) 3:12:48 - Outro === MUSIC USED === 25.3°N 91.7°E | Risk of Rain  Distrometer | Risk of Rain  The Painful Way | Hades  The Grounds | Going Under  Mantis Battle | FTL  Forest of Harmony | Skul the Hero Slayer  After Midnight | Brotato  Toxic Food Processing Department | Have a Nice Death  Fungated Funnels | Revita  Here we go (again) | Dead Estate  Start a Cult | Cult of the Lamb  Arcane Refuge (Home) | Wizard of Legend #Roguelike #Roguelite #TierList