Ah, one of the great OGs. Or rather, its sequel. As always, Rogue Legacy 2 does everything the first installment did, but bigger and better. If you're not familiar with the premise, with each new attempt, you don't play as the same character but as one of their descendants. And if we know anything about genetics, it's that just as you might hit the jackpot and play as an incredible character, you might also get a weak one, with vision problems, or even a strange condition that turns them into a clown... | © Cellar Door Games
Let's start with the most well-known, and although Risk of Rain 2 is an amazing 3D game perfect for playing with friends, the first installment is actually 2D and a platformer. Remember: Death here is permanent, so you'll have to do your best to get as far as possible on this strange planet... | © Gearbox Publishing
Probably the most well-known on the list is Dead Cells, and the reviews speak for themselves. Aside from a couple of DLCs, these wonderful developers have updated the game with new areas over and over again, creating challenging scenarios, enemies, and environments. And if you manage to complete the game, congratulations! Now you have to do it again, but with a higher difficulty level using a new cell... | ©
Noita is one of the most popular games in the underground indie world. But what sets it apart from other games on this list? Its particle physics! Imagine that water is one of the most precious resources, as every pixel is designed to interact and react with the environment. Fire will make oil explode, water will extinguish fire, and poison... well, you might die before you can cure yourself. But that's what the game is all about: dying, and then trying again with a more broken, more OP, and more lethal build (for you). | © Nolla Games
If you thought that being a platformer game would give you a break from the intense bullet hell action typical of the genre, Neon Abyss is here to prove how wrong you are. This game will get your heart racing a thousand beats per minute, then let you relax in the neon bar for a second, only to throw you back into the laser-filled fray that is not suitable for those who suffer from spasms. | © Team17
Spelunky is a frustrating game that will kill you over and over again. But Spelunky 2? Well... yes, it will also do that, but with everything the first installment did wrong improved for an equally traumatic but more enjoyable experience. Instead of gunslingers, we play as simple archaeologists, and although we have our means of defense, don't let greed get the best of you, or you'll encounter creatures that you simply won't be able to defeat... | © Mossmouth
Unfair bosses? Evil traps? Enemies that appear out of nowhere? Yes, no one said that the endless dungeon of Dungreed was for the faint of heart. But remember, you are here with the purpose of saving your village. Just try again, just one more platform. I'm sure it won't fall this time... | © TEAM HORAY
Oh, if there is a game that should be commemorated just for its style, it would have to be Anomaly Agent. The streets, the outfits, the animations... And all with a cyberpunk aesthetic. But what about the gameplay? Is it fun? Of course, it is! Unlock various anomalies that you will use as weapons, unravel the secrets hidden in the plot, and enjoy techno music in each of the different levels. | © Phew Phew Games
Caveblazers is a simple game, but the few things it does, it does so brilliantly that we can’t help but applaud it. The roguelike element is not only within each run, where you increase your various stats, but also in completing different tasks to unlock more characters, and therefore, different playstyles. And some classes are really strange! | © Yogscast Games
And to close the list, as always, we have a small, quirky game with a very unique concept. Imagine the idea of dying and replaying, so characteristic of roguelikes, but where the goal is to climb to the top of a tower. However, the higher you climb, the harder the game becomes. TowerClimb thus becomes a textbook definition of the roguelike genre. | © Davioware and Quazi
When we see the "roguelike" label on a video game, we often think of that frantic isometric action typical of bullet hells. Aren't you tired of this? Don't you want your multiple runs and eventual deaths to have a different format, maybe in 2D vertical? Here are the 10 best platformer roguelike games, so you only have to think in two dimensions!
