Hello Steemians,
Today I would like to introduce you to 5 roguelikes that I think are the most promising so far.
Some of them unfortunately seem to have diverged from the genre a little bit, but are still interesting nonetheless.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not counting roguelites. My list consists of games with the old school philosophy behind them.
#5 Brogue
Brogue is an interesting game, heavily inspired by the original Rogue. It's a simple, yet very satisfying. I placed it as number 5 since I have no idea if it's still being developed.
#4 Cogmind
Cogmind is a great sci-fi roguelike. It was developed by Grid Sage Games. It let's you gear up by salvaging parts of other mechanical creatures. It also focuses on stealthy behaviour.
#3 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup used to be one of my favourite roguelikes, but I've grown to hate it. The developers constantly strip it off any depth it has left and instead replace it with hack and slash elements. It is very shameful but since it is open-source I am still hoping for a change of direction.
#2 Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Cataclysm is currently my most played roguelike and is updated daily. It's depth and complexity make it one of the best I've ever played. The new changes are very promising. I hope to see it expanded even more. The tileset I am using is called Xotto+. Go check it out.
#1 Dwarf Fortress
The king of all roguelikes. Dwarf Fortress is still under development and will remain this way for a long long time. Tarn and Zach Adams have very specific plans for this title and they can be read on their site. I can highly recommend it.