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2019PEGI 7PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified74 % positive19.50 €

A fast-paced side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight up a procedurally generated tower in an alternate 1988. Neon retro visuals, a synthwave soundtrack and new weapons and challenges every run keep it intense and replayable.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Pixel art
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Shooting and gunplay
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Black Future '88 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Risk of Rain Returns

92 %Match

2023USK 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified89 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Black Future '88: runs that differ every time, pixel art and lots of builds to try.

A fast 2D roguelike action game where you stack items to become absurdly powerful while the difficulty keeps climbing with time. The remake adds new survivors, abilities and content, and co-op makes the chaos even better.

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ScourgeBringer

Strong soundtrack

A blisteringly fast roguelite action platformer where Kyhra chains sword combos, dashes and gunfire through procedurally built machine ruins. Fluid movement and demanding combat are the heart of the game.

Huntdown: Overtime

Shooting and gunplay

A fast-paced pixel-art roguelite prequel where bounty hunter John Sawyer shoots his way through crime-ridden streets, growing into an ever more cybernetic fighter with each death and upgrade.

Steredenn

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic pixel-art space shmup blending roguelike elements: randomized stages, a large weapon arsenal and punishing boss fights make every run feel different.

Huntdown

Strong soundtrack

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

Downwell

Strong soundtrack

You plummet down a well with gun boots, blasting enemies while collecting gems. This minimalist roguelike thrives on fast reflexes, precise air control, and a striking limited-palette look.

Risk of Rain

Build variety

A 2D pixel-art roguelike platformer where you grow stronger on an alien planet by stacking random items while the difficulty keeps climbing over time. Playable solo or with up to three friends, each run feels different thanks to chaotic item combinations.

Valfaris

Strong soundtrack

A brutal 2D action-platformer set in a heavy metal space nightmare, mixing heavy melee, guns and parrying. Gorgeous pixel art and a thundering soundtrack drive the intensity.

Risk of Rain 2

Build variety

A frantic 3D roguelike shooter where random items stack into absurdly powerful builds while the difficulty relentlessly ramps up over time. Fight across a hostile alien planet solo or with up to three friends in co-op.

Deadlink

Shooting and gunplay

A fast cyberpunk first-person shooter with roguelite structure where you pilot a remote combat shell through corporate strongholds. Fluid movement, destructible environments and upgrades between runs drive the pace and replayability.

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