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The best roguelike games

The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Hades II · Balatro · Cobalt Core. (Updated May 17, 2026.)

The best-reviewed roguelikes according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).

warszawaneuron · · 22 items · 0 votes · 4 comments

Automatically translated (original in Polski). See the original

Top 20

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    Hades II

    Released September 2025 (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 94.

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    Balatro

    Released February 2024 (XBXS, PS5, Switch, PC, XB1, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 92.

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    Cobalt Core

    Released November 2023 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.

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  4. 4

    Dead Cells

    Released August 2018 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.

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    Path of Exile 2

    Released December 2024 (PS5, XBXS, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.

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    StarVaders

    Released April 2025 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.

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    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    Released November 2014 (PS4, XB1, Wii-U, PC, XBXS, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.

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    Risk of Rain 2

    Released August 2019 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.

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    Returnal

    Released April 2021 (PS5, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.

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    Wizard of Legend 2

    Released June 2025 (PS5, XBXS, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.

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    Betrayal At Club Low

    Released September 2022 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 85.

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    Enter the Gungeon

    Released April 2016 (PS4, PC, PS5, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.

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    Loop Hero

    Released March 2021 (PC, Switch, XB1, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.

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    Darkest Dungeon

    Released January 2016 (PS4, PC, Switch, Vita, XB1, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.

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    Halls of Torment

    Released September 2024 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 84.

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    Mega City Police

    Released July 2023 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.

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  17. 17

    Monster Train

    Released May 2020 (PC, Switch, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.

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    Children of Morta

    Released September 2019 (PC, Switch, PS4, XB1, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 83.

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    Skul: The Hero Slayer

    Released February 2020 (PC, PS4, Switch, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.

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    Minos

    Released April 2026 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.

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  1. 21

    Dunjungle

    Released December 2025 (PC, Switch, PS5, PS4, XBXS, Switch 2). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.

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    Inkbound

    Released May 2023 (PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 82.

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Karolina · Polski

Balatro zjadło mi całe wakacje 😂

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