UnderMine

Roguelites come a dime a dozen lately so it can be hard to find the right one just for you. It really depends on the systems and if they are to keep me involved in the game, and Undermine is one of those games that did. The developers did mention that they were highly influenced by Rogue Legacy, and well that's great cause it's quite possibly my favorite one.

Undermine has a top down view like Binding of Isaac with the OG Zelda-like screens, your character fights with a pickaxe than you can use as melee or to throw like a boomerang. The combat is nothing revolutionary but it works fine, dodge and jump to avoid things and hit without being killed in the process. Obviously you will die, but the game features permanent passive progression that will make your next runs easier. Various types of relics and potions are unlocked as you adventure in the mines, and they will randomly appear in your next runs like pretty much all roguelites work. The game is split into 5 areas that have 4 floor each, which all have their own boss that are pretty challenging but get a little easier with a few more upgrades.

While I realize that the game doesn't really that much innovation, it does manage to combine all these well know elements together into a great experience. It does have that addicting feeling of just one more run, once I get into I just want to play and play and that's not something I feel with every roguelite. I am a big fan of permanent upgrades cause it gives you a reason to play and play, rather than just being a mastery of dexterity skills and memory. Anyway, loved the game and would recommend to fans of Rogue Legacy and Dead Cells type systems.