New survey! So far we've talked about card games, visual novels and hidden gems. Folks have added great games in the shares and comments sections. Eventually, I'd love to start compiling some of these into some posts highlighting some lesser-known gems.

Here's a new informal survey for you all: what are some indie games you love that have roguelike (or roguelite) elements? Which ones use permadeath, procedural generation, or run-based structures in interesting ways?

There's a lot out there these days. Curious to see which ones people feel are cream of the crop, or just do something bizarrely interesting.

What counts as a "roguelike"? Great question! Whatever you think makes the cut on that, we can all be a little loose with it.

Humanity

Developed by tha ltd.

Published by Enhance

"A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming. Play a lone Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds to the goal in Story Mode, or browse a wide array of user-made levels crafted via the in-game Stage Creator!"

You can find Humanity on Steam

You can find tha ltd. on Twitter

Hand of Doom

Developed by Torple Dook

Published by DreadXP

"Sign a contract in blood! Travel throughout the planes of existence slaying or befriending powerful doomlords in this wizard simulator inspired by the FMV games and dungeon crawlers of the early 90's. Learn powerful spells to solve puzzles and combat the dark forces amassing against you."

You can find Hand of Doom on Steam

You can find Torple Dook on Twitter

Tape to Tape

Developed by Excellent Rectangle

Published by Null Games

"Tape to Tape is a roguelite hockey game where every choice matters on your journey to build the best hockey team. Choose your path, hire unique players, discover synergies between them, pick unique abilities, bribe the referees or visit the Blademaster on your way to restore hockey's former glory."

You can find Tape to Tape on Steam

You can find Excellent Rectangle on Twitter