The best roguelike games retain their popularity for years after release, sporting gameplay loops so enthralling that it’s easy to keep coming back for more. The genre’s popularity has erupted in recent years, offering varied and increasingly approachable experiences to the point where a new, promising, and often hard-as-nails game now seems to land every other week.

As there’s such a deep well of quality roguelike and roguelite games to choose from, we’re making it easier for you to find your next favourite with this list. You should expect to see a healthy mix of classics and newcomers among our picks – and given that we continue to see developers marry the genre up with new audiences to create novel hybrids, you’re guaranteed to see some strategy games, shooters, and card battler crossovers on this list. We’re also not splitting hairs over what’s a roguelike and what’s a roguelite here, so here’s our pick of the best roguelike games on PC.

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