┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ROGUELIKE DATABASE │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─ INNOVATIVE GAMES ─┐ │ 11 games with this tag │ └─────────────────────────┘

Tag: innovative
Games: 11
Date Range: 1986 - 2022

01. Larn

[traditional] 1986 by Noah Morgan

Larn is a 1986 roguelike developed by Noah Morgan that introduced time pressure mechanics and emotional stakes to roguelike design, featuring a daughter rescue narrative, volcanic depths exploration, ...

Unix, DOS
Diff: moderate

02. SAngband

[traditional] 2002 by Leon Marrick

**The skill system revolutionary** - Leon Marrick's **groundbreaking innovation** that **eliminated traditional character classes** in favor of **flexible skill-based progression**, pioneering **class...

Windows, Linux, DOS
Diff: extreme

03. Variband

[traditional] 2005-01-01 by Jim Lyon

**The experimental innovation masterpiece** - Jim Lyon and the Variband Development Team's **revolutionary achievement** that created the **most experimental Angband variant**, featuring **random dung...

Windows, Linux
Diff: extreme

04. Red Rogue

[browser] 2011-09-01 by Rich Grillotti

**The dual-character innovation** - Rich Grillotti and Aaron Steed's **groundbreaking Flash roguelike** that revolutionized **traditional single-character gameplay** through **coordinated dual-charact...

Browser, Flash
Diff: moderate

05. Red Rogue

[browser] 2011-09-01 by Rich Grillotti

**The dual-character innovation** - Rich Grillotti and Aaron Steed's **groundbreaking Flash roguelike** that revolutionized **traditional single-character gameplay** through **coordinated dual-charact...

Browser, Flash
Diff: moderate

06. Rogue Legacy

[roguelite] 2013-06-27 by Cellar Door Games

**The genealogical innovation masterpiece** - Cellar Door Games' **revolutionary achievement** that created the **first genealogical roguelite platformer** featuring **hereditary progression**, **uniq...

Windows, macOS, Linux
Diff: moderate

07. One Way Heroics

[modern] 2014-02-28 by Smoking WOLF

**The roguelike pacing revolution** - Smoking WOLF's **brilliant innovation** that transformed **traditional turn-based exploration** into **constant forward momentum**, featuring **88% positive Steam...

Windows, Steam
Diff: moderate

08. One Way Heroics

[modern] 2014-02-28 by Smoking WOLF

**The roguelike pacing revolution** - Smoking WOLF's **brilliant innovation** that transformed **traditional turn-based exploration** into **constant forward momentum**, featuring **88% positive Steam...

Windows, Steam
Diff: moderate

09. Crown Trick

[roguelite] 2021-02-18 by NExT Studios

Crown Trick is a roguelike game developed by NExT Studios and released in 2021. The game features a distinctive time manipulation mechanic where time progresses only when the player moves, creating a ...

Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Diff: moderate

10. Loop Hero

[roguelike] 2021-03-04 by Four Quarters

Loop Hero is an innovative card-based roguelike developed by Four Quarters and published by Devolver Digital in 2021. The game combines automatic progression with strategic card placement in a post-ap...

Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation
Diff: moderate

11. Peglin

[roguelite] 2022-04-25 by Red Nexus Games

Peglin is a physics-based roguelike game developed by Red Nexus Games that combines pachinko mechanics with traditional roguelike progression systems. The game represents an innovative fusion of pachi...

Windows, macOS, Linux
Diff: moderate