┌─ STORY DRIVEN GAMES ─┐ │ 18 games with this tag │ └─────────────────────────┘
01. Larn
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, ...
02. Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon
**The console roguelike revolution** - Chunsoft's **legendary achievement** that created the **first Mystery Dungeon game** featuring **Dragon Quest's Torneko** as protagonist, establishing the **Myst...
03. ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery)
ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery) is a roguelike role-playing game developed by Thomas Biskup, initially released in 1994. The game is notable for its complex systems, extensive character development ...
04. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
**The roguelike masterpiece** - Chunsoft's **legendary achievement** that created **one of the greatest roguelikes ever made**, featuring **original character Shiren** in **feudal Japan setting** with...
05. Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the PlayStation console, released on December 23, 1997. The game represents Square's entry i...
06. Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon is a roguelike video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation console, released on December 23, 1997. The game features the Chocobo character from the Fi...
07. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
**The franchise roguelike breakthrough** - Chunsoft's **revolutionary achievement** that successfully merged **beloved Pokémon characters** with **authentic roguelike mechanics**, creating **accessibl...
08. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
**The Mystery Dungeon masterpiece** - Chunsoft's **acclaimed achievement** that created **widely considered the best Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game** featuring **time travel storyline**, **491 Pokémon f...
09. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
**The definitive Mystery Dungeon pinnacle** - Chunsoft's **ultimate achievement** that created the **definitive version** of the **acclaimed Explorers series**, featuring **additional storylines**, **...
10. Ragnarok Tactics
**The tactical JRPG fusion masterpiece** - GungHo Online Entertainment's **innovative achievement** that created a **unique tactical roguelike** set in the **Ragnarok Online universe**, featuring **an...
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. Tales of Maj'Eyal
**The modern roguelike masterpiece** - DarkGod's **unprecedented achievement** in **traditional roguelike evolution**, featuring **revolutionary skill tree complexity**, **cinematic presentation**, an...
13. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike developed by Freehold Games, reaching full version 1.0 on December 5, 2024, after development beginning in 2007. ## Critical Reception The game received th...
14. Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike RPG developed and published by Red Hook Studios, released on January 19, 2016. The game is notable for its integration of psychological stress mechanics along...
15. 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...
16. 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...
17. 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...
18. Blue Prince
Blue Prince is a puzzle roguelike game developed and published by Raw Fury, released in 2025. The game has received significant critical acclaim and has been noted as one of the highest-rated games of...