Endhall
Endhall’s description - a ‘byte-sized roguelike’ - encompasses exactly what this game is.
It easily serves as a stepping stone for those unfamiliar with the genre, whilst still being enjoyable for those who are well-versed in it. The learning curve is not steep, but the game does a fine job of making you reflect on what you could have done better. It took me about 40 or so minutes to beat the game, which is completely fair given the price. A run consists of beating 9 stages, and a successful run could end up being about 15 or so minutes.
– Real player with 18.2 hrs in game
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Endhall is a turn based rogue like puzzle, with retro graphics and atmospheric chiptune inspired music.
The game in itself is quite simple (but there is no help, so I will describe it here): you play a robot fighting against other robots, you have 8 “health points” (labelled “energy meter”) and 4 “action points” (labelled “CPUs”). The action points are used to perform actions (like attacking, moving, etc.), and refill every turn; while health points decrease by various amounts when hit, or by one after the end of every turn (to prevent the player from camping) and are replenished by one for every ennemy death.
– Real player with 15.6 hrs in game
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Aliens have invaded the earth and you have to assemble an army of local townspeople to fight them!
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Set in Finland during the Winter in the ’90s
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Roguelike gameplay
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Quick, about 20-minutes long sessions
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Control one large army thru different procedurally generated levels
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Collect items to gain new abilities
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Different Unit types to build your army from
DIFFERENT UNIT TYPES:
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ASSAULT RIFLE UNIT (Rynnäkkökiväärijoukkue) - A group of local army reserve enthusiasts
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PSYCHIC WIZARDS (Meediovelhot) - Psychics, great at tarot card readings, also able to shoot lightnings with 100% accuracy
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FIRE ARROW UNIT (Tulinuolijoukkue) - Members of the local archers sports club, able to shoot flaming arrows
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SNIPER UNIT (Tarkka-ampujajoukkue) - Don’t be surprised when the snow starts to speak
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BAZOOKA UNIT (Sinkojoukkue) - Ability to take down larger enemies with ease
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MINE UNIT (Ilmamiinoittajajoukkue) - Able to deploy deadly floating air mines
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KINETIC ROD UNIT (Puhelinpylväsjoukkue) - Secret Finnish army research technology to place hardened over-size telephone poles on orbit
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METEOROID STORM UNIT (Meteoriittimyrskyjoukkue) - Psychics able to command celestial objects and to turn them into deadly projectiles
NOTE: some of these unit types may be subject to change, also more will be available in the final game
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Medievalien
IN A WORD: MAYBE
IN A NUTSHELL:
WHAT TO EXPECT: Real-time combat. Action Roguelike. Medieval setting with alien technology and enemies. Fast-paced ARPG styled, ranged and skill based combat. Excellent range of alien enemies with different travel and attack types. Large arsenal of medieval and alien ranged weapons. Passives and skill power-ups instead of character levelling. Changeable level modifiers. Procedurally generated isometric maps. Unlockable hub trainers. Single-player only.
– Real player with 33.3 hrs in game
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Medievalien is a very pleasant action roguelike which combines the procedural generation of a classic dungeon crawler with the new-age feel of your favorite phone shoot ‘em ups like Archero. It’s easy to get into and play a run, and it’s not a big time commitment. It’s a game that’s constantly being added to in terms of bug fixes and new content. It helps that the developers are extremely receptive to feedback and the like. And while there are some bugs (which I expect in early access), they are few and far between. Most of them will not impact game play in any significant way.
– Real player with 14.5 hrs in game
TD Worlds
TD Worlds is a dynamic, highly strategical game that challenges your skill. Build an impenetrable defense and get ready to plunge into a new, unknown world to uncover its secrets.
In this bizarre universe, each attempt will be unique in its own way, which provides many hours of fun to play.
Clear three completely different worlds from darkness, spread your influence everywhere.
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unique conditions in each game;
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losing is an important part of game progress. Each defeat reveals something new for you;
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dynamic storytelling: the more you play, the more you learn about the world;
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get random rewards after each level;
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tired of playing? Feel free to leave the game, next time you will continue where you left;
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experiment with different tactics;
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twitch integration - play with your viewers.
Curse of the Dead Gods
For the people coming from hades i recommend to temper your expectations. I just completed the game 100% and that took 32 hours in the game file. This is alot less than hades, but this flaw is only for completionists. Not every game must have over houndreds of hours of playtime. Curse of the Dead Gods is fine alternative to hades. You need to be more precise with dodges and parries. You cant just button mash like hades, but when u memorise all different attack patterns it becomes second nature looking out at different enemies and waiting to weave a parry in your attack combo.
– Real player with 87.7 hrs in game
Most comparable to Hades, but with more planning and knowledge involved with how you approach enemies as opposed to high-octane energy simulation. Personally, I enjoy Curse of the Dead Gods more, but both are good games with similar control schemes.
Both are rogue-lites, but whereas Hades as more direct upgrades to Zagreus, Curse of the Dead Gods lets you better control your run (IE: More rerolls, starting equipment selection).
For more specific details, it’s a top-down action rogue-lite, where your objective is to clear temples, with their own enemies, champions (2 per temple, minibosses), and the avatar. Later, you unlock the final temple, which mixes them together for you to test your knowledge and intuition in a way that’s incredibly satisfying. Your expectations of how you handle a situation are consistently challenged by what truly plays out, and your skill progression is especially apparent during these events.
– Real player with 52.3 hrs in game
Firekeep
Firekeep is a minimalist, relaxing strategy game about building a tiny, sustainable city in the cold void of space. Build, combine and upgrade dozens of unique buildings to overcome procedurally-generated islands and keep your fire burning. Enjoy a relaxing yet strategically deep experience where a single run can be completed quickly, but new islands and new building combinations will keep you starting new runs over and over again!
Firekeep is all about making the most of your limited space. Each tile can support one building, and each building produces and requires different resources. Once a building has access to all the resources it needs, it upgrades into a new building that produces new, additional resources. The catch? Buildings can only send and receive resources to and from the tiles right next to them. Plus, buildings that spend too long without any connections, or that have their environment compromised, will become ruins, leading to potentially disastrous chain reactions!
Firekeep contains over 50 unique buildings for players to discover on their quest to build the central beacon, plus special projects that will change the very fabric of your island. That said, the game is currently in a very early state, so feel free to send bugs to us on Twitter, or follow for news and updates!
I’m Not Jelly
Use the best Nojellian warriors in a war between jelly-like creatures and their plant-like enemies, in battles full of vibrantly colorful violence!
#### DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
A skill-based roguelite, complete missions in different planets composed of rooms with objectives to complete.
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Use different Nojellian characters, each one with unique attacks, abilities and skills.
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Multiple enemies with powerful champions and deadly bosses to face off.
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Unique perks and skills influence each fight, putting a twist in every action.
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Beware of death, if defeated, the Plantizards will consume the Nojellian body and become stronger.
#### USE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS
The Nojellian Empire created several strategic warbodies to fight each one with a variety of abilities and skills-sets. Take control of a warbody before each mission and master their different combat styles.
#### WIN THE WAR
Face the Plantizards and defeat their army Captain Bosses to take over the dominion of planets. Plantizard come in various forms, from a small sharp theet lettuce to big reptile-plant that performs big chomps .
Select carefully your next objective as the war evolves, after a mission is lost or won a new one is generated based on the results, creating a unique narrative.
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Random War
A great casual game. It’s varied enough to keep me entertained.
– Real player with 51.8 hrs in game
A great little isometric twin-stick shooter.
I found that the ‘Robotron 2084’ style 4 way movement control option transformed the gaming experience and made it far more enjoyable and playable than the default ‘Asteroids’ style rotate and thrust movement scheme.
The voxel style graphics are really well executed and give the game a distinctive look & feel and the different adversaries all have their own quirky strengths and weaknesses.
A little more guidance on the different weapon systems would be a welcome addition.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
A Void Contract
The hell, the void, or the freedom.
A Void Contract is a story-driven rogue-lite RPG about an unfortunate warlock who ends up in hell. Wash sins by fighting hordes of fiends while a Void at the bottom of the demonic city will slowly drain your soul. Meet the consequences of damned artifacts’ thoughtless use. Explore 3 circles of the ancient demonic city each with its own architecture and dangers. Forge new contracts with the devils. Some of them might want to kill you, some of them might like you. Use them to your advantage and get out from the hell!
… Or embrace a new shape granted to you by a demon realm and start a new life.
Core features:
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Dynamic battles
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Legions of demons to fight
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Enemy champions will hunt you
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Damned artifacts shape your appearance
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Skills choice freedom
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Randomly generated locations
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The immersive hand-drawn art style
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3 unique designed city parts
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Protagonist gender choice
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4 romanceable characters to meet
Evertried
I’m not actually the biggest fan of Roguelike games, but Evertried convinced me not only by being very pretty, but also really giving this “Just one more try!” feeling a new meaning!
Also the game has relatively little RNG, so 90% of the deaths happening actually are the player’s fault. Something I hate and love at the same time! Being able to either try to go as fast as you can or take your time and think your moves through is a great thing, allowing everyone to learn in their own speed. And the feeling of killing an enemy or clearing a floor that previously gave me troubles for the first time is amazing!
– Real player with 39.0 hrs in game
UPDATE : 3 times in a row my “hard mode” run ends after 40 min on some kind of “NullPointerException”. The game is just not tested enough, wait a few months until the game is tested and all bugs are fixed : https://steamcommunity.com/app/1607040/discussions/0/3158706376169597835/
If you like “Into The Breach (ITB)” (best strategy game in 2018), you will like Evertried for sure. Most ITB mechanics are here with a light touch of Roguelite. The additional mechanics are not really useful (at least in normal mode), but they don’t prevent you to play, so it’s all good.
– Real player with 31.7 hrs in game