Insurmountable is one of the most unique rogue-lite games I’ve come across. There is no combat, yet death follows you with every step. The game is about scaling mountains and the difficulty is based on keeping yourself alive against the elements, mitigating risks, and optimizing the path you climb.
If you were to look at a list of games I have Reviewed on my website since its inception, you would notice that rogue-lites make up a decent chunk of them. It’s one of my favorite genres.
For Sparta is an intense wave-based rogue-lite where you play as King Leonidas standing against a never-ending tide of Persians, giant insects, and bomb-throwing gargoyles? The setting is more of a guideline than a rule.
At a glance, Curse of the Dead Gods might seem similar to another popular rogue-lite game. Even I have been known to crack a joke or two about the game being Hades emo brother. However, while they certainly have a few things in common, Curse of the Dead Gods is very much its own game.