This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. For the past week, Polygon has been devoting coverage to the wide world of roguelikes. It’s a pretty broad ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

The following review is based on the game’s demo that’s currently available on Steam. Not every feature is included due to the circumstances. Roguelike games aren’t a genre I ...

Although roguelikes’ surge in popularity is still a recent phenomenon, their history dates back more than 40 years — since 1980, to be exact, which is when Rogue put the “rogue” in roguelike. That’s a ...

Dom O'Leary is a contirbutor on Game Rant. He has over 6 years of experience in writing, covering everything from games news and reviews to commercial writing and editing. He's been a lover of games ...

If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...