Genre

Roguelike

Each run crosses generated levels, and death ends the run.

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  1. Mechanics
  2. Techniques
  3. History
  4. Timeline
  5. Games
  6. Related

Mechanics

Permadeath · Hit chance · Hunger clock · Item identification · Destructible terrain · Production chain

Techniques

Procedural dungeon

#History

Timeline

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The genre's games read here, by year of first release

Games

The catalog lists 126 games in the genre. Those on the most Wikipedias without a page here: Hades 2018, The Binding of Isaac 2011, Honkai: Star Rail 2023, Darkest Dungeon 2016, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team 2005, Don't Starve 2013, FTL: Faster Than Light 2012, Returnal 2021, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014, Vampire Survivors — First Survivaton 2021, Cult of the Lamb 2022, Slay the Spire 2019.