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What are the best roguelike games?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

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DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1Hades4/677.1
2Hades II4/657.0
3Slay the Spire4/638.9
4Dead Cells4/638.0
5Balatro4/637.6
6Risk of Rain 24/634.5
7Spelunky 24/631.6
8FTL: Faster Than Light4/631.4
9Switch2/624.9
10PlayStation2/623.3

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youtube.comsocial · Top 30 Best Roguelike Games to Play Right Now2 surfaces
cbr.com10 Best Roguelike Games of All Time - CBR1 surfaces
collider.comThe 10 Best Roguelikes of All Time, Ranked - Collider1 surfaces
criticdb.comBest Roguelike Games of 2026 — Ranked by Critics1 surfaces
en.wikipedia.orgreference · Caves of Qud1 surfaces
eneba.com30 Best Roguelike Games That You Need in 20261 surfaces
fandomwire.comBest Roguelike Games of All Time, Ranked - FandomWire1 surfaces
game8.coThe Best Roguelike Games of All Time1 surfaces
gamespot.com27 Best Roguelike Games To Play And Replay In 20261 surfaces
gamesradar.comThe 25 best roguelikes and roguelites to play right now | GamesRadar+1 surfaces
hostedgg.comBest Roguelike Games to Play in 2026, Ranked1 surfaces
instagram.comsocial · The Top 10 Best Roguelike Games!1 surfaces

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