Many don’t know, but Rogue-Like is derived from the 8-bit video game Rogue that started it all. These games are “like Rogue”. This genre tends to have a die hard set of fans and aren’t very casual gamer friendly. These games are exploding in popularity year-over-year from deck builders, to platformers, to beat ’em ups.

Balatro

Balatro is one of those rare games that just works so well and feel like sorcery. How is such a simple card game so addictive and so popular? The poker game is deeper than you think and is more than just a simple game of chance. You need strategy to win big and defeat the bosses and get ahead of the computer. It’s available on every platform you can imagine and I hope to see a sequel soon.

Runner-Ups

Mullet Mad Jack

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Halls of Torment

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BlazBlue: Entropy Effect

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Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island