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Revision as of 04:38, 18 September 2005
Roguelike News
- 19 November 2024 - Revengate 0.13.0 released
- 18 November 2024 - Overworld v2.3.2 released
- 16 November 2024 - ROGUE-FP v3.1 Steam gog
- 16 November 2024 - Realms of the Lost Beta 2 released
- 10 November 2024 - Sulphur Memories: Alchemist 0.3.2 released
- 3 November 2024 - GearHead Caramel v0.971 released
- 30 October 2024 - Coop Catacombs v1.4.5 released
- 30 October 2024 - Asterogue online version released.
- 27 October 2024 - Steam Sky 10.0.4 released
- 23 October 2024 - Depths of Endor: Dungeon RPG v1.0.0 released
- 14 October 2024 - Shadowed: the Demon Castle of Ooe v0.6.01 released on steam
- 30 September 2024 - Terra Randoma v1.1.41 Ethereal Golem released on Steam
- 25 September 2024 - Once upon a Dungeon II v0.8.15.0 released
- 13 September 2024 - Zorbus r60.7 released
- 10 September 2024 - BOSS v3.1 released
- 5 September 2024 - Soulash 2 v0.8.8 Storkism released
- 31 August 2024 - Three Against The Odds v1.0.0.33 released
- 25 August 2024 - Shadow of the Wyrm v1.7.2 released
- 23 August 2024 - Emerald Woods v0.4.5 released
- 19 August 2024 - Golem: A Self-Made Person! Alpha 3 released
- 13 August 2024 - Sphere v0.3.5 released
- 10 August 2024 - Terra Randoma v1.1.21 Achievements! released on Steam
- 6 August 2024 - Cogmind Beta 14 "United Federation of Derelicts" released
- 21 July 2024 - TomeNET v4.9.2 (online-multiplayer) released
- 14 July 2024 - Triangle Wizard 2 v2.3 released
- 13 July 2024 - Realms of the Lost Beta 1 released
- 16 June 2024 - ByteZ ver. 7.0.3 released
- 1 June 2024 - Rootin' Tootin' Lootin' & Shootin' Early Access 6.0 released
- 17 May 2024 - Coop Catacombs v1.4 released
- 10 May 2024 - BOSS v3.0.3 released
- 7 May 2024 - Path of Achra v1.0 released
- 22 April 2024 - CastlevaniaRL v0.8.3 released
- 20 April 2024 - CvRL2 v0.0.7 released
- 8 April 2024 - A Scoundrel in the Underlair 0.14 released on Steam
- 1 April 2024 - MudGate Alpha 5 released
Welcome to the RogueBasin!
The RogueBasin is a central knowledge-base for everything related to the Roguelike genre, as well as a detailed directory of Roguelike games.
What is a Roguelike?
A Roguelike is usually described as a free turn-based computer game with a strong focus on intricate gameplay and replayability, and abstract world representation using ASCII-based display, as opposed to 3D graphics. Of course, as with any genre, there are deviations from the norm.
Roguelikes allow the player an indefinite amount of time in which to make a move, making gameplay comparable more to chess than to reflex-based games like first-person shooters. Since graphics are limited (if not completely shunned), the player's imagination must come into play - gameplay is more like reading a book than watching a movie.
Of course, the best way to understand what a Roguelike is is by downloading and playing a roguelike game...
Roguelike games
Many Roguelike games are freely available online. The most popular Roguelikes are:
Since the control systems of these Roguelikes are geared towards "expert" players, the novice player may be interested in trying a 'lighter' game like DoomRL [7]. The following may help you find out more:
Roguelike development
If you have some ideas for a new Roguelike and would like to give development a go (or are already a seasoned developer) the RogueBasin is here to help you expand the Roguelike genre: