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01. pedit5
Pedit5 is recognized as the first computer dungeon crawler, developed in late 1975 by Reginald "Rusty" Rutherford at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The game was created as a solo program...
02. Sword of Fargoal
Sword of Fargoal is one of the earliest console roguelike games, developed by Jeff McCord and originally released for the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore 64 in 1982. The game featured technical innovat...
03. Telengard
**The commercial real-time pioneer** - Daniel Lawrence's **groundbreaking achievement** that created one of the **first widely distributed commercial roguelikes** with **innovative real-time elements*...
04. UnReal World
UnReal World is a survival simulation roguelike game developed by Sami Maaranen and Erkka Lehmus. The game has been in continuous development since 1992, making it one of the longest-developed rogueli...
05. MAngband
MAngband (Multi-user Angband) is a multiplayer roguelike developed by Alex Dingle and the MAngband Development Team, first released in 1997. The game adapts single-player Angband for multiple simultan...
06. TomeNET
**The ToME multiplayer evolution** - The **TomeNET Development Team's** **ambitious achievement** that transformed **Tales of Middle Earth** into a **persistent multiplayer world**, featuring **real-t...
07. Spelunky
Spelunky is a platform roguelike game created by Derek Yu, initially released as freeware in 2008 and later remade in high-definition by Yu and Mossmouth for Xbox Live Arcade in 2012. The game is wide...
08. Rogue Survivor
**The zombie apocalypse simulation** - Roguekek's **groundbreaking fusion** of **traditional roguelike mechanics** with **real-time zombie survival**, featuring **complex NPC AI**, **persistent urban ...
09. Cardinal Quest
Cardinal Quest is a streamlined roguelike game developed by Ido Yehieli and published by Tametick in 2011. The game was designed to make traditional roguelike mechanics accessible to casual gaming aud...
10. The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac is a roguelike shooter game created by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl, released on September 28, 2011. The game combines twin-stick shooting mechanics with roguelike elements a...
11. FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light is a spaceship management roguelike developed by Subset Games that raised $200,000 on Kickstarter and sold over 2.5 million copies, proving commercial viability for complex indi...
12. Rogue Legacy
**The genealogical innovation masterpiece** - Cellar Door Games' **revolutionary achievement** that created the **first genealogical roguelite platformer** featuring **hereditary progression**, **uniq...
13. Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain is a 2D platformer roguelike game developed by Hopoo Games that introduced innovative time-pressure mechanics to the roguelike genre. The game has sold over 1.8 million copies and establi...
14. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is an action roguelike developed by Vlambeer, released on December 5, 2015. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the game features eight playable mutant characters, procedural level gen...
15. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet-hell roguelike developed by Dodge Roll that sold over 3 million copies and established the bullet-hell roguelike subgenre. ## Commercial Success The game achieved over 3...
16. UnExplored
UnExplored is a real-time action roguelike game developed by Ludomotion, known for its innovative approach to procedural dungeon generation. The game creates interconnected underground complexes with ...
17. Heat Signature
Heat Signature is a stealth-action roguelike developed by Suspicious Developments, released in 2017. The game features procedural spaceship infiltration with emergent storytelling and creative problem...
18. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
**The tactical realism masterpiece** - Flow Fire Games' **innovative achievement** that created a **revolutionary tactical shooter roguelite** featuring **realistic weapon handling mechanics**, **manu...
19. Wizard of Legend
**The magic mastery phenomenon** - Contingent99's **spell-crafting achievement** that created a **revolutionary magic-focused roguelite** featuring **over 100 customizable spells**, **fluid combo syst...
20. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is an action-platformer roguelite game developed by Motion Twin, released in 2018. The game combines Metroidvania-style exploration with roguelike permadeath mechanics and has sold over 10 ...
21. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda is a rhythm-based roguelike developed by Brace Yourself Games and published by Nintendo in 2019. The game represents Nintendo'...
22. Ancient Dungeon VR
Ancient Dungeon VR is a virtual reality roguelike game developed by Eric Thullen and released in 2020. The game represents one of the first major attempts to translate traditional roguelike mechanics ...
23. Neon Abyss
Neon Abyss is a bullet hell roguelite developed by Veewo Games and published by Team17, released on July 14, 2020. The game features cyberpunk aesthetics, weapon modification systems, pet collection m...
24. UnderMine
**The mining innovation masterpiece** - Foresight Games' **charming achievement** that created a **unique mining-focused roguelite** featuring **underground exploration**, **persistent hub progression...
25. Risk of Rain 2
**The 3D roguelite phenomenon** - Hopoo Games' **monumental achievement** that created a **revolutionary 3D multiplayer experience** featuring **4-player cooperative gameplay**, **circular level desig...
26. Spelunky 2
**The roguelite evolution masterpiece** - Derek Yu and Mossmouth's **acclaimed sequel achievement** that created the **definitive platform roguelite experience** featuring **expanded mechanics**, **ne...
27. Hades
Hades is an action roguelike game developed by Supergiant Games, released in 2020. The game is set in the underworld of Greek mythology and follows Zagreus, son of Hades, attempting to escape to the s...
28. Noita
Noita is a physics simulation roguelike developed by Nolla Games featuring pixel-perfect physics simulation where every single pixel is a simulated material, creating unprecedented emergent gameplay t...
29. Until You Fall
Until You Fall is a virtual reality roguelite game developed by Schematic Games, released in 2021. The game combines sword-based combat mechanics with VR technology, set in a cyberpunk-inspired enviro...
30. Crown Trick
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 ...
31. Curse of the Dead Gods
Curse of the Dead Gods is an action roguelite developed by Passtech Games and published by Focus Entertainment in 2021. The game features a unique curse-based progression system set in atmospheric tem...
32. Loop Hero
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...
33. Returnal
Returnal is a third-person shooter roguelike game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game represents the first major AAA production to combine bullet-hell me...
34. Gunfire Reborn
Gunfire Reborn is a first-person shooter roguelite game developed by Duoyi Games, released on May 27, 2021. The game features anthropomorphic animal characters, elemental weapon systems, and 4-player ...
35. Peglin
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...
36. Rogue Legacy 2
**The genealogical perfection achievement** - Cellar Door Games' **sequel masterpiece** that created the **definitive genealogical roguelite experience** featuring **expanded trait systems**, **refine...
37. Against the Storm
Against the Storm is a city-building roguelike developed by Eremite Games and published by Hooded Horse, released in 2023. The game combines traditional city-building mechanics with roguelike meta-pro...
38. Pacific Drive
**The driving roguelike revolution** - Ironwood Studios' **groundbreaking achievement** that created the **first major survival driving roguelike**, combining **randomized expeditions**, **vehicle cus...