Rogue-lite tag
Tag created in June 2017
Rogue-lite's popularity amongst developers
This graph shows games released over the years with the Rogue-lite tag and the percentage they represent. The releases count conveys the quantity of games published on Steam each year. It usually follows the increasing amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Rogue-lite tag is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the tag is growing) or a negative one (the tag is overcrowded).
The Rogue-lite tag has peaked in 2022, with 631 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.04% in 2010 and 0.55% in 2023.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Rogue-lite's popularity amongst players
This chart shows the reviews for games with the Rogue-lite tag, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. If the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.
While the review count clearly quantifies the reviews a tag receives, keep in mind that it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. The value normalized as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more revealing, as it gives you the popularity trend for Rogue-lite tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 13 (2010) and 920 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Rogue-lite tag received between 36% (2010) and 638% (2012) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Rogue-lite
This chart displays the evolution of the Rogue-lite tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Bear in mind that there is inflation over time, which means that a price should slowly increase just to keep the same value.
The median price for Rogue-lite games peaked in 2013 at 9.99$, and bottomed in 2023 at 5.99$. The free to play ratio peaked in 2020 at 7%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Rogue-lite, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Rogue-lite tag, separated by language. It gives an idea about how different audiences will judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't necessarily mean that the audience doesn't like that tag. Some cultures have different standards and expectations. It will however affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Rogue-lite games is 96% for the Romanian audience, and the worst is 83% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike | A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters. | 4.99 | 75.9% | Apr 24, 2014 |
  | Ziggurat | Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots! | 14.99 | 87.7% | Oct 23, 2014 |
  | Vagante | Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game. | 14.99 | 90.6% | Feb 21, 2018 |
  | GoNNER | GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby. | 9.99 | 85.6% | Oct 12, 2016 |
  | STRAFE: Gold Edition | STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack. | 14.99 | 74.7% | May 9, 2017 |
  | Unexplored | The ROGUELITE that feels like a ROGUELIKE. Praised for its fantastically generated dungeons, real-time combat and surprising amount of content and depth. One of the BEST GAMES OF THE YEAR according to PC Gamer and VICE Waypoint. | 9.99 | 90% | Feb 22, 2017 |
  | Streets of Rogue | Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane. | 19.99 | 96.4% | Jul 12, 2019 |
  | SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising | SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon? | 19.99 | 94.6% | Mar 15, 2018 |
  | PositronX | PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience. | 19.99 | 73.6% | Oct 29, 2020 |
  | Abandon Ship | Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings. | 24.99 | 71.1% | Oct 22, 2019 |
  | Xenon Valkyrie | Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play. | 9.99 | 65.2% | Feb 3, 2017 |
  | Monolith | Monolith is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress. | 7.99 | 97.9% | Jun 7, 2017 |
  | In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters | A top-down arena shooter with a wide variety of weapons and enemies. Confront hordes of zombies and monsters in totally random generated arenas. | Free | 77.1% | Jun 29, 2017 |
  | Heroes of Hammerwatch | Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends. | 11.99 | 87.8% | Mar 1, 2018 |
  | Gone Viral | Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral. | 19.99 | 71.9% | Aug 31, 2021 |
  | Shortest Trip to Earth | Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat. | 24.99 | 76% | Aug 15, 2019 |
  | Berserker's Descent | Berserker's Descent is a visceral, hardcore Roguelite. Descend into The Source and engage in brutal melee combat. | 9.99 | N/A | Sep 18, 2020 |
  | Hyperspace Dogfights | Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items. | 9.99 | 91.7% | May 14, 2018 |
  | Cavesweeper | Cavesweeper is a unique roguelike puzzle game that is easy to play but difficult to master. Battle deadly monsters and get powerful loot in this addictive, replayable RPG puzzler! | 5 | 85.7% | Jul 4, 2018 |
  | Arboria | Fight, die, and fight again in this dark fantasy trollz-like roguelite. As a Yotun troll warrior, descend into the ever-changing, creepy dungeons of Durnar. Use a variety of Symbiotic Weapons and Bio-Mutations to slay enemies and heal The Father Tree. | 19.99 | 81.4% | Sep 9, 2021 |
  | Crossroads: Lucky Edition | Crossroads is a hardcore roguelike RPG dungeon crawler stylized as a card game. Create your hero and go to the adventures to gain levels, loot new gear, learn different spells and finally complete your quest! | Free | 76.5% | Mar 20, 2019 |
  | Alchemic Dungeons DX | Blending rogue-like dungeon exploration with item crafting, Alchemic Dungeons DX is a game of endless variety! | 7.99 | 87.5% | Feb 14, 2019 |
  | Supernova Tactics | Customize your army with different traits and items. Unlock permanent upgrades to go deeper in this survival Auto-Battler/Roguelite hybrid! | 14.99 | 61.5% | Aug 1, 2022 |