Into the Breach: I still can't believe how perfect this is. The learning curve is pretty steep and it doesn't do a great job of explaining some things, but it's still quite a bit of fun once you get past that.

This one leans heavily into the RPG side of things, with lots of stats to juggle and skills and spells to optimize, plus a Pokemon-style monster capturing system. Tangledeep: Multiple unique character classes with plenty of viable skill builds, a persistent home base that you build up between runs, and plenty of that good old-fashioned dungeon crawling. There are some dodgy translations, and the characters can be a bit too precious for my tastes, but it's a solid game that reminds me of just how much I miss Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer on the DS. Here are a few that I keep coming back to for 'just one more run.' I only have the Switch, so that's where I'm playing them.ĭragon FangZ: This is as close to the classic 'Rogue' as you can get: items that are only identified once you use them, turn-based movement, hunger meter, top-down scratches all the itches. I've gone back to some old favorites and some that I overlooked the first time they came out. I love how it forces experimentation and improvisation, how each run teaches you something you can use in the next, and how amazing you feel when you finally put it all together into a winning run. I grew up playing Rogue and most of its variants, and the genre remains one of my favorites to play. I just don't have the motivation to start another 80+ hour game, so I've returned to my gaming comfort food: rogue-likes. In the last couple of months I've finished Dragon Quest XI, Octopath Traveler, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

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