What is the best roguelike game of all time?

From brutally fair platformers to deck-building masterpieces and physics-simulated chaos, the roguelike genre has produced some of gaming's most addictive and replayable experiences. Which one keeps pulling you back?

1. 1
   Hades II

   Supergiant Games' 2024 early access follow-up starring Melinoë on a quest through an expanded Greek mythos with new mechanics.
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2. 2
   Dead Cells

   Motion Twin's 2018 brutally satisfying action roguelike combining Metroidvania exploration with tight combat and unlockable weapons.
   777pts
3. 3
   Hades

   Supergiant Games' 2020 critically acclaimed roguelike following Zagreus escaping the Greek Underworld with stunning art and storytelling.
   678pts
4. 4
   Spelunky 2

   Derek Yu's 2020 sequel platformer roguelike with brutally fair difficulty, procedural caves, and extraordinary depth.
   678pts
5. 5
   Slay the Spire

   MegaCrit's 2019 groundbreaking deckbuilder roguelike that spawned an entire subgenre and remains endlessly replayable.
   555pts
6. 6
   Vampire Survivors

   Poncle's 2022 bullet-heaven phenomenon that became one of the most acclaimed and addictive indie games ever made.
   555pts
7. 7
   Returnal

   Housemarque's 2021 third-person shooter roguelike set on an alien planet, praised for its tight controls and atmospheric storytelling.
   555pts
8. 8
   Caves of Qud

   Freehold Games' deep and sprawling science-fantasy roguelike set in a far-future world with hundreds of mutations and skills.
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9. 9
   The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

   Edmund McMillen's dark 2014 dungeon crawler roguelike with hundreds of items and biblical horror themes that defined the genre.
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10. 10
    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Subset Games' 2012 spaceship management roguelike blending real-time strategy with permadeath tension across the galaxy.
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11. 11
    Balatro

    LocalThunk's 2024 poker-themed deckbuilder roguelike that became a viral sensation for its deeply satisfying combo system.
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12. 12
    Noita

    Nolla Games' 2020 physics-based roguelike where every pixel is simulated, creating a deeply emergent and chaotic experience.
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13. 13
    Risk of Rain 2

    Hopoo Games' 2019 third-person shooter roguelike with escalating power scaling and a beloved roster of survivors.
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14. 14
    Enter the Gungeon

    Dodge Roll's 2016 bullet-hell dungeon crawler where adventurers descend into a gun-shaped dungeon in search of a magical bullet.
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15. 15
    Darkest Dungeon

    Red Hook Studios' 2016 gothic roguelike RPG exploring stress, sanity, and survival in Lovecraftian horror dungeons.
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