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[@l1ghtning334]

Because i am fucking insane and have no friends i decided to put timestamps, the list is not fully complete and it might have some mistakes but honestly i dont care,i might come back and finish it in the future: 1:09-Ether loop (top down shooter) 1:42-Astral ascent (platformer) 2:13-Risk of rain 2 (third person shooter) 2:52-Crab champions (third person shooter) 3:30-Tiny rogues (bullet-hell dungeon crawler) 4:23-Gloom (2D sidescroller) 4:56-Roundguard (peggle-like) 5:50-Iris and the giant (deck builder) 6:40-Breach wanderers (deck builder) 7:20-Monster train (deck builder) 7:54-Flinthook (platformer) 9:02-Nethack (dungeon crawler) 9:12-Brutal orchestra (turn-based strategy) 10:38-Neon chrome (top down shooter) 11:22-Enter the gungeon (top down shooter) 12:06-Atomicrops (action, farming simulator) 12:57-Beat blast (music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler) 13:54-Beyond the long night (2D shooter) 15:02-Shashers keep (first-person melee, dungeon crawler) 15:36-Cavity busters (top down shooter, bullet hell) 16:22-Space gladiators (platformer) 17:39-Arcanium (deck builder, tactical) 18:33-Spirits abyss (platformer) 19:11-Another farm roguelike (farming simulator) 20:02-Neophyte (survival wave shooter) 20:41-Stronghold's dungeon (deck builder, dungeon crawler) 21:19-Icewall (shoot'em up) 22:05-Just king (action,auto-battler) 23:17-Words can kill (deck builder) 24:12-Tower tactics liberation (deck-builder, tactical) 24:50-Tomb star (top down shooter) 25:50-Luck be a landlord (deck builder, slot machine) 27:00-Rounds (pvp) 27:32-Dungeon deathball (tactical) 28:15-Astronach (auto-battler) 28:52-Dungeon wizard (match 3) 29:38-Voidigo (top down shooter) 30:36-Rogue slide (puzzle) 31:22-Rogue glitch (platformer, action) 31:34-Skul the hero slayer (platformer, action) 32:44-Rise of the slime (deck builder) 33:10-Banners of ruin (deck builder, tactical) 33:49-Die in the dungeon (deck builder, dies) 34:22-For the king (rpg, turn-based fights) 35:03-Darkest dungeon 2 (rpg) 35:29-Darkest dungeon (rpg) 36:04-Snkrx (shooter) 37:55-Synthetik (shooter, action) 38:26-Dicey dungeons (deck builder, dice) 39:33-Circadian dice (deck builder, dice) 40:36-Legend of bum-bo (deck builder, puzzle) 41:52-Phantom abyss (3D platformer) 43:10-Peglin (pachniko) 44:04-Noita (platformer,action, adventure) 44:53-Nova drift (shooter) 45:47-Mechanibot (auto battler) 46:39-Slice & dice (dice, strategy) 47:43-Crypt of the necrodancer (rhythm, action) 48:53-Inscryption (deck builder) 49:43-Rogue heroes (action, adventure) 50:50-Dome keeper (tower defense) 52:11-Fuzz force (dice) 53:35-Caveblazers (platformer) 54:11-Desktop dungeons (puzzle) 55:32-Plate up (overcooked) 56:26-Right and down(puzzle, strategy) 57:20-Necrobouncer (dungeon crawler, action) 58:20-Switchcars (racing) 58:52-Gordian quest (deck builder, rpg) 59:32-Going under (action) 1:00:11-Void bastards (first-person shooter)

[@l1ghtning334]

1:00:54-Forward escape the fold (deck builder) 1:01:54-Ring of pain (deck builder) 1:02:29-Exit the gungeon (2D shooter) (also double appearence at 1:53:25) 1:03:01-Binding of isaac repentance (top down shooter duh, also 1:16:19 for wrath of the lamb ) 1:03:48-Moonlighter (action, rpg) 1:04:51-Shotgun king (shooter) 1:06:01-Dungreed (platformer, action) 1:06:55-Brick odyssey (brick breaker) 1:07:25-Plinko panic (board builder) 1:08:19-Roll (deck builder,dice) 1:11:12-Pawnbarian (chess) (duplicate at 1:54:52) 1:11:40-Gunfire reborn 2 (first-person shooter) 1:12:33-Shogun showdown (deck builder, turn-based fights) 1:13:01-Hitman world of assassination (well yeah) 1:13:46-Dead cells (action, adventure, platformer) 1:15:20-20 minutes til dawn (survival shooter) 1:15:56-Ftl faster than light (strategy) 1:17:13-In celebration of violence (action) 1:17:42-Into the breach (strategy,puzzle) 1:18:14-Isle of arrows (tower defense) 1:19:03-Juicy realm (top down shooter) 1:19:41-Spelunky 2 (platformer) 1:20:07-Lone ruin (action) 1:20:34-The wratchs den (dungeon builder) 1:21:11-Undermine (action, rpg) 1:22:05-Super auto pets (auto battler) 1:22:54-Mana spark (action, rpg) 1:23:10-Shapebreaker (tower defence, deck builder) 1:23:35-Obsidian prince (deck builder, tactical) 1:24:18-Patch quest (top down shooter) 1:25:09-Streets of rogue (action, rpg, top down shooter) 1:26:09-Demoncrawl (puzzle) 1:26:31-Cult of the lamb (construction and management simulation) 1:27:27-Shroom and gloom (deck builder,dungeon crawler) 1:28:00-Nuclear throne (top down shooter) 1:28:54-Orbital bullet (action, platformer) 1:29:37-Ravenswatch (top down action) 1:30:17-Revita (platformer) 1:31:46-Risk of rain (2D shooter) 1:31:47-Rogue legacy (2D platformer, action) 1:31:52-Rogue (the og) 1:32:00-Rogue legacy 2 (2D platformer, action) 1:32:45-Slay the spire (deck builder duh) 1:33:15-Monolith (shooter) 1:33:59-Brotato (survival shooter) 1:34:54-Backpack hero (rpg, inventory management) 1:36:15-Vampire survivors (survival) 1:36:47-Descenders (bicycle) 1:37:03-Wildfrost (deck builder) 1:38:27-Nowhere prophet (deck builder) 1:38:49-One step from eden (deck builder, action) 1:39:14-Blazing beaks (top down shooter) 1:39:57-Spelunky (platformer) 1:40:15-Super auto battlemon (auto battler) 1:40:49-Mothergunship (first person shooter) 1:40:52-Clidren of morta (rpg, action) 1:41:02-Griftlands (deck builder) 1:41:04-Roguebook (deck builder) 1:41:05-Bpm bullets per minute (first person shooter, rhythm) 1:41:09-Tower escape (strategy) 1:41:51-Fights in tight spaces (Deck builder) 1:42:41-Blocky dungeon (puzzle, tetris, dungeon crawler) 1:43:17-Cursed to golf (2D golf)

[@OlexaYT]

This is crazy, thank you

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

Thank you so much!!

[@Meechy44]

The odds of you posting the exact thing I wanted, a day ago, on a 9 month old video that I just clicked on... Legend

[@l1ghtning334]

1:43:27-DIG deep in galaxies (platformer) 1:44:21-Insurmountable (adventure) 1:44:54-Alina of the arena (Deck builder, tactical) 1:45:02-Loot river (action) 1:45:11-Scourgebringer (action) 1:45:24-Heroes of hammerwatch (action, adventure) 1:45:31-Rogue tower (tower defense) 1:46:09-Against the storm (city builder) 1:46:15-Boneraiser minions (survival shooter) 1:46:22-Curse of the Dead Gods (top down action) 1:46:53-Cultist simulator (card-based simulation) 1:46:56-Inkluminati (Turn-based strategy) 1:47:39-Death road to canada (top down action,top down shooter, zombies) 1:47:42-Have a nice death (2D action) 1:47:50-Crown trick (rpg, tactical) 1:48:32-Ouroboros king (chess) 1:48:58-The last spell (rpg, strategy) 1:48:59-Sifu (action, beat'em up) 1:49:01-Mr. Sun's Hatbox (platformer) 1:49:54-Ember knights (top down action) 1:49:56-Realm of the mad god (bullet hell) 1:50:01-Wildermyth (rpg, tactical) 1:50:03-Returnal (3D shooter, bullet hell) 1:50:06-Temp zero (bullet hell) 1:50:25-Despot's game (tactical auto army battler) 1:50:57-Duelists of eden ( card-grid-fighting game ) 1:51:01-Neon abyss (2D shooter) 1:51:25-Downwell (platformer) 1:51:48-Loop hero (deck builder) 1:52:12-Roboquest (fisrt-person shooter) 1:52:14-Golfie (golf) 1:52:45-Flerp (tower defense) 1:53:20-Danger scavenger (top down shooter) 1:53:23-Heart&Slash (3D brawler) 1:53:28-Dungeon of the endless (tower defense) 1:53:31-Sparklite (action, adventure) 1:53:37-Chessplosion (chess, puzzle) 1:54:19-Plunge (puzzle) 1:54:20-Putrid shot ultra (2D shooter) 1:54:47-Dice leagcy (dice) 1:54:51-GoNNER 2 (platformer) 1:54:54-Burning knight (dungeon crawler, rpg, action) 1:54:56-Wizard of legend (dungeon crawler, top down action) 1:55:38-Paranautical activity (first-person shooter) 1:55:49-Metallic child 1:55:52-Shovel knight DIG (platformer) 1:56:34-Soul knight (top down shooter) 1:56:36-Dead estate (shooter) 1:57:22-Dont starve (adventure,survival, brawler) 1:57:56-Hades (duh) 1:59:00-Swordship (action,dodging) 1:59:02-Spelunky classic (platformer) 1:59:29-Pirates outlaws (deck builder) 2:00:28-Damocles gaze (top down shooter) 2:00:38-Metavaxx (minesweeper shooter) 2:00:51-GoNNER (platformer) 2:01:06-Hand of fate (deck builder) 2:01:08-Hand of fate 2 (deck builder) 2:01:15-Heavy bullets (first-person shooter) 2:01:24-Crush the industry (deck builder) 2:01:27-The void rains upon her heart (shooter) 2:01:35-Our darkest purpose (top down action) 2:01:44-Wasted (first-person shooter) 2:01:46-Fury unleashed (platformer,action,adventure) 2:02:16-Steredenn (shooter) 2:02:19-I have no fucking idea which game this is, if you know please tell me 2:02:23-Tumbleseed (action) 2:02:29-Krumits tale (deck builder) 2:02:56-Sproggiwood (rpg, strategy) 2:03:00-Tower of guns (first-person shooter) 2:03:05-Poker quest (deck builder) 2:03:10-Shovel knight pocket dungeon (puzzle) 2:03:17-HoloCure - Save the Fans (top down shooter) That's all i think, if you find any errors please let me know.

[@jakubwasilewski11]

Appreciate the video a lot! My "to play" stack just got quite a bit bigger :)

[@phoenix7162]

You know some games are really good when they rank in "Solid Game" or "I LOVE IT", when they aren't Olexa's cup of tea. Nice video

[@WoodWolfDM]

Really enjoyed the tier list, thank you, liked and subscribed. Of the games you haven't played, the one that stands out to me most is Griftlands. I've played just about every roguelike deckbuilder and I'd consider it my second favourite after STS (though I've played more Monster Train than Griftlands.) Griftlands absolutely nails the presentation, great visuals and music, while having better writing and story than its contemporaries. It's legitimately funny and heartfelt at times, with incredibly good worldbuilding. And as a deckbuilder, it's well done, with a good amount of variety. It's not the most challenging game in the genre but that's okay, I think. Highly recommend it.

[@scrungo7610]

Glad to see the love of Tiny Rogues. Absolute banger that just came out of nowhere. Something about it is just… amazing. I think it could be expanded upon greatly and be a huge hit

[@tiagobristot8848]

There is a BIG update coming, Tiny is one one my favorites Rogue-likes as well, happy to see it featured.

[@shanerowsley]

Revita blew me away when I played it. It doesn't innovate too heavily on any specific mechanics, but the execution was done so well that I easily played it all the way through. It feels surprisingly underrated, or just more unknown, than other games with how good quality of a game it is. Can't wait for 2.0 on console.

[@altrivotzck6565]

It's amazing just how many roguelikes there are out there, that I'm able to think of so many that whoever was putting the pictures on the tierlist didn't even think of. Muck, A whole slew of traditional roguelikes that weren't brought up (like Caves of Qud, Dungeonmans, Dungeons of Dredmor, or ADOM), Hyperrogue, a whole slew of vampire survivor clones that weren't brought up (like Soulstone Survivors, Crafty Survivors, or Nomad Survival), a whole slew of roguelike deckbuilders that weren't brought up (like Touhou: branch of legend, Across the Obelisk, Death Roads, Urban Cards, or Neoverse), Choice Chamber, Killing Room, Road Redemption, Astrea: Oracle, Vivid Knight, and I'm sure a bunch more.

[@xraidev]

I should have lurked patiently in the chat to see what you really think of Roll, but maybe its best for my ego to let you know that I'm watching your every move! In all honesty, I had a great time watching live and looking forward to whatever is next for you! My only real issue with the tierlist is RoR2... that's a criminal placement!

[@chillociraptor3700]

Ehhh ror2 has weird features. The timer is odd and very new player non friendly. Also find it lame that sometimes if your build isn't good enough you can't avoid some attacks. Feels unfair as your build is luck based

[@DanteMayCry-qv5kf]

@Chillociraptor that's how all roguelikes work. Enter the gungeon has that if your guns aren'tgood enough it is very difficult to kill the bosses. And with the attack dodge thing, it is because the game starts to be very chaotic at the end on purpose. It is a great game.

[@corrupt-4619]

Hey man, I looked at the tier list and didn't see Dungeon Souls on it DEFINITELY play that one. I think it's really fun and overlooked. Haven't played in a while but would like to see a 2023 review of that. This video earned my sub, keep it up the good work.

[@bobjones7479]

Love to see the love for fights in tight spaces one of my favorite card rouge lites

[@teddyrueckert2989]

I've logged 450+ hours in demoncrawl. I love that you love it. I wish more youtubers played it, because it's so tough, an insane number of items, so varied. Everyone is different. Good take!!!

[@godlyvex5543]

I also love it, though I wish they'd do something about the item bloat. It's getting a bit out of hand.

[@jenlang19]

Rogues are my new favorite category..so thank you for all these recommendations 💗

[@caturaebenton2886]

How can i miss this list?! Very well done! Alot of different opinons (i have 200h+ in loop hero^^) but also alot of great suggestions. Thank you for that! And thank you too for making my English better!😉

[@ItsRenzio]

I love metaprogression oriented roguelikes when it is done well so some hot takes in this tierlist shocked me. But really good tierlist overall.

[@cleyra8550]

Yeah, he's a pretty big Anti when it comes to it. As someone that can beat a lot of the games without any of the meta progression, I don't get the hate. I'm glad it's there for people that want to beat the game and may not be the best at the game. Are there some on there that is more egregious then others? Yeah sure, but none I'd say that breaks the game. You're gonna unlock any "necessary" meta upgrades while learning the games mechs and enemy patterns anyway.

[@wolfwood303]

I know I am late to this comment, but I also love Meta Progression games. Can you name a few that you enjoyed from this list or even ones that are not on the list at all? I would love to check some more out.

[@HaxaPlays]

Shocked Vagante isn't there. I really love it, but frankly didn't click with Spelunky. Also glad to see Revita up near the top. It's such an underrated game, criminally underrated. I hope it gets a gigantic blitz of new players when the new update releases in Autumn.

[@kobarsos82]

Circadian dice!! nice!! Thanks for including this! So underrated and under-advertised! Glad to see FTL up there too! Desktop dungeons enhanced btw, is like 10 times better than the rewind version. Unfortunately. Also please play rogue legacy 1 and risk of rain 1. Both S tier for me! Insanely good games. Heard really great stuff about Driftlands and Roguebook but didn't manage to check them out yet! Amazing list overall, I mainly disagree with Hades and Inscryption which I consider masterpieces, but not much else. Which is fine. Check dream quest when you can this is the game that basically paved the path for slay the spire! In a way its brilliant just as circadian dice is, but lacked the graphics to become known!

[@taranrudlin-speed6402]

I totally agree with your point on Skul. I really wanted to like the game, everything about it was appealing, from the visuals, the music and the mysterious story... But playing it is just so dull to me and every run feels like a chore to go through. It feels really bad to say, but I think I can confidently say it's one of the roguelikes I've had the least fun playing.

[@speedincooper]

Damn that's a big list. And I can still think of a ton more games to go on there!

[@icemeisters]

just when you got 2 hours free Olexa drops the 2 hour video

[@saamv8139]

Some excellent content, a bit sad about the lack of older turn based titles, the recent boom has hidden some real gems that imo deserve recognition. Dungeons of Dredmor, Nethack, Tangledeep I really like but turn based stuff isn't very hot right now i think.

[@godlyvex5543]

Caves of qud also pretty good.

[@Dan77111]

I suggest you try Vault of the Void. It's a roguelike deckbuilder with a focus on the deckbuilding aspect, that lets you swap out cards between fights and has a deck of fixed size to avoid the 5 cards deck meta of some of the other games of the genre. It also has customizable difficulty parameters for its Ascension equivalent.

[@OlexaYT]

I know I’d like it but runs are like 4 hours or something and it’s just not conducive to KZbin content

[@Dan77111]

@@OlexaYT The first runs while you read cards for the first time can get to 2 hours 30 minutes at the most, runs get to about 1 hour 20 minutes after the first few runs without speedrunning anything, probably less than that on average except for some specific decks.

[@Ninjastar13]

@Dan77111 what a great call-out. Vault is THE deck builder I go back to. Even after unlocking everything. It's still gets content updates and the devs clearly LOVE their game which translates. Not many games that I can know so well can still kick my ass so frequently.

[@joey4track]

Got ready to settle in for 2 hours of RL talk and then almost bailed right away when you got to Risk of Rain but you won me back when you got to Spelunky. 100% percent my dude

[@OlexaYT]

My dislike for risk of rain is more of a Tyler issue than a “the game” issue. I just don’t like time based games as I enjoy the puzzley nature of roguelikes where you can take time to make a decision. And anything that’s based on time kinda kills that for me.

[@siminnie6242]

I really enjoyed IRIS becasue it is such an unique card game and so fun and I love unlocking stuff, it's more like a roguelite so I don't see a problem with slower progression.

[@vincentdessalles254]

2 straight hours of usual Olexa Ws. Count me in, chief.

[@JammyJam5588]

As you requested in the video I am asking nicely in the comments about your further opinions on Neon Abyss

[@OlexaYT]

It’s just a little nightmare of a game. There’s 400 some items in it but there’s typically 3-4 items that do legitimately the exact same thing. So the amount of unique items is significantly less but they claim to have a ton because they just inflate the number with the same item. The jumping and combat is not smooth, it’s awkward. The runs are way too long, people complained and the devs launched and update that made the runs even longer. They released a paid dlc on the day the game came out with two new characters that were actually fun unlike the characters in the base game. The only redeeming quality of the game was its progression system which rocked. Unlocking paths of new content with no stat based meta progression and just new areas, items, characters, rooms, etc was super cool.

[@JammyJam5588]

@@OlexaYT Thank you, I actually don't like Neon abyss either, but was just curious on your take.

[@ethangnasher3848]

@@JammyJam5588 X2, beyond the progression system, I found it very MEH... Specially the familiar system, eugh.

[@eckoschreiber]

What a herculean task, fab;o) Thx for getting me into Revita, in my top 5 now with Isaac (other games had juat as much iterations, but didn't have to make a "new" game out of it), Atomicrops, Skul (just got a great cheap update, shout out to Beelz) and FitS. RAD is criminally underrated imo, Roguebook (great, but samey), Bio Prototype has more longevity than Brotato, Bombslinger, Has been Heroes and Heart&Slash are fun. Kingdom Eightees was short but great Nostalgia. Ziggurat, Dungeon of the Endless, Thea 1&2, Potion Craft, Deck of Ashes? Cheers!

[@aedegroot94]

My takes: * Against the storm is a city builder/management game, not deck builder (though I can see how the confusion happens as it has blueprints which are almost like cards, but they're only a small part of what you do), and it's amazing * You did noita dirty dang * Buuuut I also feel like you're the only person on this planet who feels the same as me about loophero * Play dungeon of the endless * My wishlist grew considerably watch this video

[@casualsatanist5808]

yup, this guy did noita dirty probably cuz it did him dirty

[@EaSyMoNeY277]

i would love to see a video about realm of the mad god. the game can get ROUGH but to get good at it and get the loot drops is soooooooooooo satisfying

[@veper7421]

Ever heard of ship of fools? I didn't see it at all pretty worth the look!

[@tvojejidlo8143]

Hello! I wonder if you played Barony and Prey: Mooncrash if it is the case what are your takes on these?

[@fudgemerchant]

Honestly I was disappointed with Moonlighter also. I loved the idea of dungeoning and then running a shop (Like in Recettear which first introduced me to that mechanic), but it just doesn't feel good like, at all to me.

[@elliotjones1405]

I'm interested to know what you think of slightly more traditional roguelikes. Tales of Maj'eyal Caves of Qud Cogmind Golden Khrone Hotel ADOM And probably so so many that I can't think of off the top of my head.

[@Phrax10k]

Yeah this seems more like a “roguelite” tierlist.

[@tbsbloodheist8986]

my favorites this year are the last spell, darkest dungeon 2 and hadean tactics so far.

[@ryanbaker2762]

circadian dice is goated, wonder if theres modded content for it tho

[@yevanasvetya5486]

Trying to remember game i play around 2017-2020 ish. Alien world roguelike where the main feature is if you die and repeat your run, you can modify your limb with robotic or alien body with various effects. Plays exactly like a top down modern shooter ( similar to Synthetik). Not Risk of Rain 2 although the artstyle really similar. Not Returnal as its fully TPS and not top down, but the main concept is quite similar because the player also crash land its ship???? With the whole respawn machine. Been looking for 3 weeks now any help is appreciated. Have a great day

[@OlexaYT]

Hmmm I don’t know this one

[@voidgods]

I urge anyone to try out a game called "Caves (Roguelike)" on mobile. Yes, I know, I know, but the game is free, and you can spend $1 or $2 to get rid of ads forever. It's meant to be a single player game, no DLC, no microtransactions, no multiplayer. The game is a pixel-art hybrid between turn-based & real-time combat (in a turn, nothing happens until you take your action, then all other actions happen at the same time - you don't have to wait for individual enemy turns, they go by pretty fast, actually), in a square grid map, so no diagonal movement allowed. It's one of these games that seem criminally simple on the surface, but has such intricate mechanics and decision-making involved if you want to 100% each zone, that it's beautiful. It's super hard too - for example, potions and scrolls all start unidentified, so you don't know what is healing and what is poison until you try it out blindly. There are little to no tooltips, and you must figure out enemy types, moves and patterns on your own. There are dozens of "classes", weapons and items to build around and permanent progression to be made on your homebase. All in all, it's a very nice and complete roguelike for anyone that is craving some but only has their phone around, and I must say it's quite addicting once you learn the ropes.

[@dugs8288]

Hey, you might be just the kind of guy who would enjoy the Shiren the Wanderer games. A lot of the mechanics you listed are present there and make the games incredibly difficult. The games are incredibly polished too. The most recent game, “Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate” Throughout your main campaign, most items will be identified, and enemies aren’t as threatening as in later dungeons. That isn’t to say that they are easy. Each enemy has a unique ability, some more dangerous than others. Don’t let your guard down. Later in the same dungeon you’ll be introduced to a night mechanic that limits visibility and gives you special abilities to deal with enemies at night. Our protagonist, Shiren is pretty simple, starting off with no armor or weapons. Most progression comes from your weapons, Shields, and items. Most pieces of equipment have a unique effect when equipped. Shiren can upgrade his equipment after combat, up to a max level of eight. With each level, Shiren’s equipment can potentially increase -Rune slots- What are rune slots? They are spots that can potentially add passive bonuses to Shiren for -Free- Some upgrades add runes for free, but most of the time they will remain empty unless you Synthesize. Synthesis is a process where you combine two different weapons or shields (with exceptions) to get runes onto equipment through synthesis pots, or a special enemy called “Mixers” Like mentioned before, there is a night mechanic. Not all dungeons utilize it, but when they do, it’s important to be aware of it. The night flips combat on its head, weapons are useless against night monsters, dealing a fixed damage of one. Shields don’t do much better. Most monsters can one shot at night, even with a good shield. Torches are equipped by hand and can help mitigate a lot of the damage and increase visibility, but does not increase damage. Night combat is reliant on your abilities, which are single-use and only replenish each floor. Monsters can’t see at night either, so the best thing to do is to book it to the next floor or wait until day. Unfortunately, aside from the main campaign, there is no real progression in the game, the only real type of progression, comes from the night abilities you can learn over the course of multiple runs. Otherwise, your item book and monster book unlock descriptions based on collection and defeat respectively. The main campaign is fairly easy, but most of the difficulty comes from the optional dungeons. Most with a unique gimmick. Too many to easily list off. I urge you to give them a try on steam, switch, or PS4. There’s even a new entry that will be coming soon in February if you’re willing to start there. I’m sorry if this ends up being hard to read, it’s late as I’m writing this. Shiren is so niche and I’m a huge fan of the series. I’d love to get more eyes on the franchise.

[@israphial]

I would love to see Tiny Rogues turn into a game with a bunch of dedicated developers, full mod API, etc. Heck, I'd develop for it myself! It's such a great game with a good foundation, and I can see it expanding hugely into so many cool areas and mechanics.

[@OlexaYT]

Just wait for the 2.0 update coming in two weeks

[@spoons2020]

Please revisit Caveblazers. I think it would up your ranking of the game. I has become one of my all-time favorite games.

[@sparkbytheway]

Hey Olexa, can you give hand of fate a try if the next series is over?

[@hanqwerty4951]

risk of rain being so low breaks my heart

[@reverie02]

darkest dungeon 1s management is very similar to Mr. Sun's Hatbox

[@ThomasReichJ]

I would love to see my game Madcap Mosaic fit into one of these. I need to find whoever is making these tier lists...

[@SugeryGold]

People on stream were adding to the tier list as he was making it

[@altrivotzck6565]

I have the same problems with Crypt of the Necrodancer and One Step from Eden, even though I'm not a content creator. They're both fun to play, but I just cannot play them, because they literally do not give me time to think, and I can't deal with that when I'm playing a game with complex decisions. Games that are the same pace as those two but aren't roguelikes are generally fine for me. I can deal with rhythm games , intense action games, and intense online pvp games just fine, but for some reason, you put fast-paced action of that tempo into a roguelike with complex decisions, and I just cannot play it. I'd probably have the same problem with something like Bullets Per Minute, but I haven't played it, yet.

[@diamondrel5190]

Is Heat Signature on here? It's a great little game, I'd call it a roguelike

[@FinalFina]

You and Retromation have shaped my interests in Roguelikes over the past few years. Generally spectacular tastes. I think I can stomach some Meta progression more than you. But of course, time is money.

[@wubba3019]

Same for me but add wanderbot

[@meyersalec101]

Darkest Dungeon fans aren't eating good in general. Was a huge fan of the first one but your thoughts on the sequel mirror mine exactly

[@altrivotzck6565]

I am surprised at how low you rated Blazing Beaks, but, at the same time, not that surprised. If I were making one of these tierlist videos, my hottest take would probably be putting Blazing Beaks just above where you put Forward: Into The Fold. I love that game way more than I probably should? I don't know why, but playing that game just never gets boring, no matter how repetitive it gets (not that it gets very repetitive in the first place). I simply love the core gameplay loop way too much. As an example, I'll play Isaac for an hour or two before getting either bored of it or frustrated and wanting to do something else, but I'll play Blazing Beaks for 3 hours and not get bored at all (getting frustrated in it only makes me want to play more), only stopping due to fear of wasting all my time away.

[@yulian511]

crying suns is a great strategy roguelike game.

[@LEAN_Monster]

what you said about cult of the lamb hurts me to my core because its all true

[@sushimartyr6311]

I thought I was the only one who liked Slice & Dice, none of my friends have ever mentioned it. Was a little disappointed that you haven’t played NetHack (goes in Solid Game for me but the one variant I’ve played, GnollHack, would fall under I Love It- is that a terrible thing to say? I prefer how spellcasting works in GnollHack, it feels more interesting, and the customizable difficulty means I can actually access more of the game), but this makes up for it. I don’t know if I need to watch the rest of the video considering how few modern roguelikes / roguelites I’ve played due to my aversion to non-turn-based / real-time games, lol, but yeah

[@ullapoolcaber1477]

I skipped through a bit and thought you put the original darkest dungeon in F, almost shit myself

[@t_k_senpai]

Yo what's up Olexa. Cool you're doing this live right now. Damn f tier immediately

[@zegiraffes]

I recommend playing darkest dungeon 1. It's a vastly different experience then the second one but a much better one. The second one was kind of a disappointment ngl

[@altrivotzck6565]

I almost completely agree on Wizard of Legend. I probably wouldn't rate it *that* low, probably above Lone Ruin and Curse of the Dead God, but not much higher. It is overrated to all hell, and I know exactly why. Actually, maybe it'd be one of the games i would put in the "not for me" tier, because I do understand why people like it. The spell system is fun. That's literally it. It's actually a pretty good combat system. I guess it can easily get samey, especially since you can create your own loadout before even starting a run, but it's still pretty good, despite that. The part of the game that I truly dislike is literally everything else. The dungeon designs are atrocius, the enemies are boring, the bosses are meh, and the lore is a snooze-fest (not that that part really matters much in a roguelike)

[@Dino-pq9bj]

I am kinda late to this but you should definitely give soul knights a try! I only play on my phone (Dont have a pc) and its honestly one of the best games out there, near gaurdian tales and terraria in greatness imo, i never really tried any other roguelike other than brotato so idk how it fairs with the games that are listed on the tier list but it will probably stay as one of the best for me purely because of how much time i put into it without getting bored it still has some p2w mechanics tho like all mobile games and it is in the form of needing to buy some of the characters with rl money (you could still play with them using a voucher you find while paying) but other than that its pretty fair

[@misticalinteractive]

It seems Going Under isn't in the list, you should try that one! Thank you for the video and suggestions!

[@OlexaYT]

It’s in there somewhere… I did rate it pretty low though. Game gave me a headache and I thought it was kinda gimmicky and clunky

[@misticalinteractive]

@@OlexaYT Oh sorry, I didn't saw it! I want to know more about Revita, I don't know if the 2.0 update Is already out and if it's really good even for me. I am playing Flinthook nowadays and enjoying it a lot and I can't play Isaac because it's too gore for me even if I like the game.

[@OlexaYT]

The 2.0 update is coming out this fall, but there’s a beta version with a lot of great tweaks already up. My personal opinion is probably just wait til 2.0. Then you’ll experience your new favorite game in its best form

[@misticalinteractive]

@@OlexaYT Thank you so much! 😊

[@hohlnd]

What is that "break oudassey", where can I find it

[@OlexaYT]

Brick Odyssey

[@WhiteKnuckleRide512]

What’s the deal with the snake dev?

[@ataridc]

I couldnt find the monolith you mentioned, is there a subtitle?

[@OlexaYT]

They actually changed name due to a legal situation. It’s now Star of Providence

[@lukahcasshe6197]

TIME TO GO TO BAT FOR IN CELEBRATION OF VIOLENCE Seriously, I did play it a lot and enjoy it, but I concede that it's a really esoteric little pixel game that kind of wants to be Dark Souls but has no idea how to explain itself. It's better than the bottom of the barrel IMO, but definitely no S tier or probably even A tier. It is a very slow game that you need to sort of plan your moves in advance with because everything is so plodding. Also, where's Barony? Barony is great. Also also, despite my dissenting opinions, I love this video and 90% of the ones on the channel. Going to sub after writing this to prove it. You rule, buddy.

[@mammalianmolasses4724]

I’d be very curious to know your opinions on Beacon.

[@mammalianmolasses4724]

Also the mortal shell roguelike mode, though I doubt you’ve played it.

[@theawesomedudesayshi3948]

Where do you rank void rains upon her heart now?

[@OlexaYT]

Low S. Excellent game

[@bigphatburger3038]

the dungreed placement breaks my heart

[@soraudagawa3022]

Did you rate Card Quest? If not have you tried it?

[@OlexaYT]

Haven’t played!

[@XrayTheMyth23]

Olexa preferences: +dice games, +bullet hell, -3D roguelikes, -ability focused games

[@OlexaYT]

Super accurate

[@orangeblanket7181]

help, I think I remember a game on here but I’m not looking through every single one, olexa said it s like Isaac in the sense the first run won’t be the same as the last. It was also a side scroller I think

[@OlexaYT]

Revita

[@soraudagawa3022]

Hey, have you tried Slice and Dice? You might like it.

[@OlexaYT]

I have a full series on it on the channel and ranked it in S tier in this video

[@soraudagawa3022]

My bad didn't reach that far into the video! It's an amazing game yeah, glad you put it in the list!

[@Slayerlord13]

Have you played Dungeons of Dredmor?

[@richardcong1225]

Hi ! Just checking from the intro

[@coolnathan]

I’ll go to bat for roundguard (edit) Downwell not in Best of All Time? what is this man smoking

[@soulplayrt463]

Why does the tier list not have all of these games to rank ? Is there another tierlist with every known rougelike or dare I say it, video game ?

[@OlexaYT]

A tierlist if every video game would break their website. There’s thousands of games at this point. This was a pretty comprehensive list of roguelikes, we kept adding until we couldn’t add no more

[@thatboydingus3353]

Half the games i wanted your view on you haven't played lol .Also super agree with hades rating!! , returnal is so good imo i loveee it one of my personal favorites

[@superzee247]

Scourge bringer in GOAT territory btw

[@ookamiueru]

There is complete overlap between my own opinion, and all the games you "controversially" dislikes and also liked. And in that way, and since then, you've had a huge influence in the discovery of games and how I've spent my evenings. I'm still coming back to this list when I need a new game to play, months later. I'm happy you do what you do. Cheers.

[@OlexaYT]

Love it!

[@danyukhin]

wowee, nice

[@ataridc]

i really hated loop hero, I played dozens of hours hoping it would click what other people love, but it never happened and I regret putting that much time into it

[@hbg8418]

you are sooooooo right on slice and dice

[@dmacks]

I watched you rank OVER 200 Roguelike games...

[@user-gq7eq3vr6j]

Monolith. I like it

[@jeffdecaro3164]

Issac. Sts. Spelunky. Noita The holy grail

[@trabajodeinformatica2460]

1:46:00 i googled that but wrote it wrong and got a picture of the twin towers

[@isefol]

cool video actually

[@Bimblewort]

Gonna completely agree on Circadian Dice. I enjoy the gameplay quite a bit, but the presentation just turns me off so much. The disappointment in Moonlighter dropping it down so low is absolutely justifiable, too. The game you're thinking of in that bit is (most likely) Recettear, probably.

[@OlexaYT]

Yup, that’s the one

[@tvojejidlo8143]

@@OlexaYT Doesnt matter tbh. The game still slaps if you play right version.

[@bluedude3313]

I was there live. Still sad about Wizard of legend Drink water!!

[@Jay-tg9uv]

that's one controversial list. Some of my favorite rouge likes are in F. Still a great video though

[@sergiopietra8307]

I think you missed a very good game in your review: “sword of the stars, the pit”. One of the best turn based dungeon crawlers, with literally too much content.

[@glacique]

Spelunky 2 finally getting the credit it DESERVES on one of these lists!

[@Talking_Ed]

Noita in meh I'm gonna sue you! Jk fun list well done

[@bluedude3313]

I dranked over 200 GLASSES OF WATER

[@Meechy44]

Have you played tower tactics liberation yet? Fookin get to it m8 its great! Probably my favorite tower defense game, also its still being updated regularly, which is amazing

[@OlexaYT]

I gotta. I’ve had it on my list for so long

[@Meechy44]

@@OlexaYT I think KZbin deleted my other comment attacking you over your noita placement 😡 how dare you sir. It's a masterpiece 😭 but yeah trust Reto (and me I guess) TT:L is legit. Their bullet heaven is kinda meh, though

[@lordgrub12345]

Soul knight is a silly little game. It manages to give the most op stuff that you can throw at enemies that don't even seem good at the start. Like, a literal piece of meat can become one of the best weapons in the game. A regular random low rarity ass axe is one of the best speedrunning weapons. Hell, a brush is one of the best weapons in the entire game. And the best part is while you are op, id you slip up you will be punished heavily. Put that next to a charming artstyle and banger music (and different modes like a tower defense rpg and a boss rush mode ro refresh gameplay) and a metric fuckton of customization and you have a really fun game.

[@Deady5225]

Love this! Roboquest deserve more love my guy, the best fps roguelite out here, got like 40h on it and it gets the full release this year

[@ataridc]

id trust this guys opinion on almost any roguelike after watching this because I agree with almost every opinion including the hottakes, dead cells is a solid game but doesn't appeal to me at all.

[@wyattkefauver2055]

Slice and dice is free on mobile

[@humanoidbig3679]

Ima be honest I forgot Chessplosion and Blazing Beaks were rougelikes

[@josh8901]

man Bum-Bo could have been Space Gladiators meets the Binding of Isaac. sigh

[@TravisTraps]

Thoughts on wall world?

[@OlexaYT]

Dome keeper rip-off and it’s not even subtle

[@GJPGAMESvideos]

Sparklite was a good game, I finished it in about 9 hours though

[@cyboygaming1925]

No love for Monstrum? *sad brute noises*

[@beastboy6017]

have u heard about the D.N policy?

[@OlexaYT]

Yeah how bout you suck on D.N.