BEST Top Down Action Rogue-like Indie Games of ALL TIME

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024

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  • @LikeACrouton
    @LikeACrouton Před 2 lety +44

    Wizard Of Legend is the closest we'll get to a good Avatar: The Last Airbender video game btw.

    • @mr1m020
      @mr1m020 Před 2 lety

      Think again! Look up Elcagaming here on CZcams and see

    • @handledis
      @handledis Před 2 lety +2

      @@mr1m020 ye but the flow of the game is perfect for a controller, I don't think a 3rd person game can have this type of fluid and varied gameplay like wizard has.

    • @Equal88
      @Equal88 Před 2 lety

      Wish it was online coo op aswel

    • @EnemeeXerro
      @EnemeeXerro Před rokem

      Maybe TLAb should contact them about making a game.

    • @withoutthejuice7193
      @withoutthejuice7193 Před rokem +1

      true, but i’ve heard that same statement dozens of times so that’s gotten old

  • @88Opportunist
    @88Opportunist Před 2 lety +17

    I think a problem most of the ones lower on the list, or even ones that didn't make the list at all have is that they don't do enough to build your strength between runs or even on the run itself. Everything in Going Under feels balanced to be mediocre and it quickly devolves to just being about skill whilst not feeling tight enough to make such a demand.

    • @coldDrive
      @coldDrive Před 2 lety +2

      Dreamscaper's progression is fairly well balanced nowadays, but it defs had that issue on launch barring a few stray combinations.

  • @nTu4Ka
    @nTu4Ka Před 2 lety +3

    "Warm snow: Yellow snow"

  • @commentarytalk1446
    @commentarytalk1446 Před 2 lety +2

    Nuclear Throne is very tight but also bullet-hell tough!
    Dead Estate looks awesome - great visuals and satisfying "splattering of enemies"! What a gem.

  • @Edditaur
    @Edditaur Před 2 lety +3

    Nice to see some respect showd to the elders in the form of Isaac and Nuclear Throne. Great list!

  • @Waffletigercat
    @Waffletigercat Před rokem +4

    I love Enter the Gungeon and Going Under. I've long wanted to try Undermine too, it looks pretty fun.

  • @ThiVasss
    @ThiVasss Před rokem +1

    Huge roguelike fan here. I can vouch for Undermine, underated AF

  • @PoiColle
    @PoiColle Před rokem +2

    been addicted to tiny rogues ever since i bought it. definite recommend!

  • @UltraVitamin
    @UltraVitamin Před 2 lety +2

    I’m really glad Going Under made the list but was sad to see Voidigo wasn’t there. I know it’s still in early access but it still is a very well made game especially for its genre

    • @NicolasREVA7X
      @NicolasREVA7X Před 2 lety +1

      Voidigo is so fucking good. Everyone should know this game.

  • @samuraicupcake289
    @samuraicupcake289 Před rokem +1

    My favorite roguelike is probably Colt Canyon.
    Several playable characters & loadouts for each
    A sweet reload mechanic
    Delicious sound effects
    Dynamic music
    Challenging bosses
    Fun achievements to shoot for
    New game + loops
    A simple yet attractive artstyle

  • @RenIsBack20
    @RenIsBack20 Před 2 lety +2

    Curse of The Dead is still free on PSs

  • @mortimerwake2974
    @mortimerwake2974 Před 2 lety +2

    It feels like a genre technicality that Necrodancer isn't on this list. Glad Wizard of Legend and Going Under were both featured.

    • @coldDrive
      @coldDrive Před 2 lety +1

      To be completely fair rythm dungeon crawling roguelikes are basically their own genre nowadays.

  • @SillyPangolin
    @SillyPangolin Před 2 lety +5

    I had never heard of Patch Quest before, will definitely give it a try ;)
    If i had to do my own ranking tho, i'd definitely put Isaac at first place. I played the game ever since the janky flash version up until Repentance (~1200 hours) and IMO, with the inclusion of the workshop, it's probably the richest Roguelite out there. If anyone is on the fence about it, you should try it out 👍

    • @Ghareebz
      @Ghareebz Před 2 lety +1

      patch Quest was made by solo dev < and he have a youtube channel

  • @helio6839
    @helio6839 Před rokem +1

    It’s not exactly a rogue-like, but for people who like these kinds of games, try Archvale!

  • @City-Hunter
    @City-Hunter Před 2 lety +2

    Streets of Rogue is my N°1 Replayable Roguelike to play, whether Multiplayer, Co-Op (has Split-Screen too), or Singleplayer when internet fails me.

    • @fozzythasalesman6125
      @fozzythasalesman6125 Před 2 lety +1

      surprised I've never heard of Streets of Rogue, it looks badass

    • @City-Hunter
      @City-Hunter Před 2 lety +1

      @@fozzythasalesman6125 You have no idea how badass and customizable, the gameplay can be, with unlockable mutators!

  • @katsukikubota7549
    @katsukikubota7549 Před 2 lety +1

    Gotta plug Monolith, one of the more polished pixel twin stick shooters.
    My personal favorite so far. And there is still more content coming.

  • @Radagon759
    @Radagon759 Před rokem +2

    The binding of Isaac: Repentance should come first. This is the best Top-down Roguelike game of all time!

  • @joshuatheargonaut4412
    @joshuatheargonaut4412 Před 2 lety

    I’ve been on a campaign to try and get some of my friends into Undermine. It’s hands down one of my personal favorites. Going Under is seriously underrated. Like you said the humor is spot on. I’m glad you included it. Hopefully more people can check it out. Also it’s on sale a lot. I saw it going for 5 bucks the other day. That’s more than a deal.

  • @withoutthejuice7193
    @withoutthejuice7193 Před rokem +2

    I love any bullet heaven type game, my phone is full of them lol

  • @masterkutai
    @masterkutai Před 2 lety +3

    Has Vampire Survivors made a list before in the channel? If not, then it’s about time.
    Also, as much as I like child of morta, it is very grindy in the beginning, and the combat feels very same across run, with the only variety is on using different characters.

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety

      Covered the release but yeah, first time on a list like this

  • @fernandoboschiero1178

    Thanks for the list. I've grown really fond of top down games and found your video while looking for some others to try out. I'm sure you might be familiar with the following as well, but my all time favorite top down game might be Gauntlet: Slayer Edition and Helldivers.

  • @tofutomatosauce3307
    @tofutomatosauce3307 Před 2 lety

    Top Down Action Rogue-like is actually my fav genre, I played 9/15 of the games in this video lol

  • @noskes1
    @noskes1 Před 2 lety +1

    Damn I love those kind of game, unfortunetly played only 3 games from list (Nuclear throne, Isaac and Wizards of Legends). The games looks so cool, but I still have Hades in my games library wainting for when I have more free time :(

  • @DanSilverhound
    @DanSilverhound Před 2 lety

    Hell yeah, Wizard of Legend didn't just get a mention, it was in top 5... It's honestly THE game that made me fall in love with the genre, and still to date has some of the deepest, varied, and most over the top build systems in a rogue like. I woulda put it at #2. But for everyone who has ever loved rogue-likes/lites, i BEG you to try my #3: Mana Spark. Tragically one of the most underrated and overlooked entries, releasing in 2018. It has this measured, deliberate simplicity, and still FEELS great to play by today's standards.

  • @germen2631
    @germen2631 Před 2 lety +4

    You knowing you were getting into trouble for rating Isaac lower.
    Me, getting furious for rating NT so low.
    Just kidding, great video, as usual.

  • @travelfix86
    @travelfix86 Před 2 lety +3

    Moonlighter is another good one.

  • @UBMadaraKN
    @UBMadaraKN Před rokem

    do another one PLEASE and include ember knights! looking for games like it :)

  • @verg4469_
    @verg4469_ Před 2 lety +1

    you have good taste my friend

  • @Jbonez_UT
    @Jbonez_UT Před 2 lety

    @2:16 why he crip walkin with that gun LUL

  • @julioagua
    @julioagua Před 2 lety

    One of my favorite genres!!!

  • @beshraji1961
    @beshraji1961 Před rokem

    games i liked are 15,13,12,11,,10,9,8,7,6,4,3,2,1

  • @user-stanrbm
    @user-stanrbm Před 2 lety +1

    Doomsday Hunters (or I Dracula Genesis) must be on 1st place.

    • @scottbaylo
      @scottbaylo Před 2 lety

      I Dracula is either way too hard, or I’m having major trouble figuring it out… I never have a good run

  • @stepheninczech
    @stepheninczech Před 2 lety +5

    It is absolutely criminal that WAYWARD SOULS isn't included in this list. And it was years ahead of its time.

  • @luklopskywalk
    @luklopskywalk Před 2 lety

    GREAT VID

  • @tristanwegner
    @tristanwegner Před 2 lety +1

    thanks

  • @Xoneris
    @Xoneris Před rokem +1

    Go check out Dandy Ace! Has a interesting story and cool mechanics!

  • @brunotorres6104
    @brunotorres6104 Před 2 lety +1

    I have all the games on this list except warm snow and curse of the dead god, in my region (Argentina) they are very expensive (ARS$ 1649.99 the COTDG)

    • @julioagua
      @julioagua Před 2 lety +1

      Same!!! COTDG became so expensive while in EA so quickly, that I couldn't keep up and nowadays is pretty unbuyable. Also yeah, all the chinese rogue/cultivation games are also really expensive.

    • @kelvin7877
      @kelvin7877 Před 2 lety

      If you have Xbox gamepass you can play it for free. they should have a deal for newcomers for $1 USD, which gives you 2-3 months might be cheap aswell over there.

  • @artemivanov2141
    @artemivanov2141 Před rokem

    hades is the best!!! love it

  • @rosharch
    @rosharch Před 2 lety +2

    Can you also put the game’s name you used for thumbnail in description or comments please?

  • @rottenmeat5934
    @rottenmeat5934 Před rokem

    The thing about guns in the US is if you don’t actively and aggressively advocate for the things you like, they tend to go away or get banned.

    • @seanb9362
      @seanb9362 Před měsícem

      cool. Switch up your meds or?

  • @yevanasvetya5486
    @yevanasvetya5486 Před 2 lety +1

    Is these videogame intel HD graphic friendly? I just blew my GPU so trying to find something fun that i can run for weeks now

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety +1

      You gotta check but there are some older games on the list

  • @francoisberlant8036
    @francoisberlant8036 Před 2 lety

    Im surprised patch quest and vampire survivor is so low ranked. I played both and patch quest is incredibly adictive and is a mystery why it isnt more popular and on the otherhand Vampire survivor quite frankly created his own genre already having his copy on the playstore and steam

  • @Xedlord
    @Xedlord Před rokem +2

    It really saddens me to know how dead Nuclear Throne is these days

  • @adden2242
    @adden2242 Před 2 lety

    I wish the dead state would have a switch version!!

  • @xKdsR
    @xKdsR Před 2 lety +1

    Nuclear Throne... 🥲💓

  • @PeterMilko
    @PeterMilko Před 2 lety +2

    Please play my game Dwerve! Its a tower defense dungeon crawler RPG

  • @another1118
    @another1118 Před 2 lety +1

    oh its rogue-"lite" --- understandable

    • @coldDrive
      @coldDrive Před 2 lety +1

      For the umpteenth time: nthe Berlin interpretation are guidelines, not walls. Stop trying to lock down the tag.

    • @another1118
      @another1118 Před 2 lety

      @@coldDrive thought it was rogue-like

  • @superpatoreviews8167
    @superpatoreviews8167 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm still waiting for Wizard of Legend to arrive on Mobile as promised, they're taking too long...

    • @esse7301
      @esse7301 Před 2 lety +1

      But... they are already at playstore

  • @oddie84
    @oddie84 Před rokem +1

    Downwell!

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před rokem +1

      love it

    • @oddie84
      @oddie84 Před rokem

      @@ClemmyGames me too) but on hardcore its hot like hell)

  • @annatar18
    @annatar18 Před 2 lety +6

    Dead Cells

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/a59_Uxmg74I/video.html

  • @sashaburrow6186
    @sashaburrow6186 Před 2 lety

    Hades is a nicely polished game but the in-run gameplay itself is a bit one-note... and I concur - I didn't care for Binding of Isaac either.

  • @a7mdbest15
    @a7mdbest15 Před 2 lety

    How going under considered as top down

  • @hydrostank420
    @hydrostank420 Před 2 lety

    I find your lack of Monolith disturbing.

  • @danielnascimento4440
    @danielnascimento4440 Před 2 lety

    whats the thumb game?

  • @laxis3155
    @laxis3155 Před 2 lety

    iIt's food to see Vampire Survivor, because the developer Is italian and he put some Little jokes understandable only for us

  • @rb-lw9wi
    @rb-lw9wi Před 2 lety +2

    Dead cells is missing what a bummer.

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/a59_Uxmg74I/video.html

    • @fozzythasalesman6125
      @fozzythasalesman6125 Před 2 lety

      This list is for top-down roguelites and dead cells isn't top-down..

  • @MrMeow-xl7pd
    @MrMeow-xl7pd Před 2 lety

    No Deathstate...

  • @pedronavarrorodriguez9586

    dead cells bro?

    • @88Opportunist
      @88Opportunist Před 2 lety +1

      He was doing top-down/isometric roguelites only.

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/a59_Uxmg74I/video.html

  • @seanwilson613
    @seanwilson613 Před 2 lety +1

    Is Dead Cells not indie?

    • @fozzythasalesman6125
      @fozzythasalesman6125 Před 2 lety

      It is, but it's not top-down. (no offense intended whatsoever, but it's crazy to me how many people don't read the titles of the video)

  • @ribbon_dye
    @ribbon_dye Před 2 lety +1

    Kinda dissapointed Dungreed isn't anywhere on the list. I'd say its easily one of the best action roguelikes out there.

    • @ClemmyGames
      @ClemmyGames  Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/a59_Uxmg74I/video.html

  • @chadcowman6293
    @chadcowman6293 Před rokem

    Synthetik?

  • @fozzythasalesman6125
    @fozzythasalesman6125 Před 2 lety +1

    Bro, how do this many people completely fail to read the title of the video? It clearly says "Top-Down Roguelites" yet people continue to ask why non-top down games aren't on the list. I can only imagine how annoying this would be to Clemmy, since as a viewer it really kind of ticks me off for some reason. Idk why this happens so often

  • @totej39
    @totej39 Před 2 lety

    this list is pretty good but i think as much as i love wizard of legends i don't think it deserves the forth spot

  • @RoadKamelot2nd
    @RoadKamelot2nd Před 2 lety +2

    I will likely get some flak for this, but I really don't get the appeal of "Hades". It gets pretty repetitive very quickly and is obviously meant for many playthroughs. Also, it feels like skill doesn't really matter nearly as much as the proper build: namely the choice of weapon/boons. The bosses are massive damage sponges which unleash Touhou-style bullet hell but Zagreus' hurtbox isn't particularly tiny. Theseus was the final straw for me. Whose grand idea was it to give a damage sponge boss a partner AND the ability to block damage?

    • @TheLeetCasualGamer
      @TheLeetCasualGamer Před 2 lety +3

      I'm in the same boat that Hades is overrated. It's mostly the gameplay for me. Giving only one weapon for run feels like it beats the purpose of Roguelikes of how you need to get use to items as you go. When hitting red damage puts enemies into infinite hit stun who have a lot of health. And instead of Choreography, bosses are just bullet hells. Minor thing, it's too flash to being to a point of distracting.
      I realize that the world building part of it is like, really good. A large amount of conversations and interactions makes it feel so fleshed out. I kind of just want to like the game a lot more because of that.

    • @jakeplant7487
      @jakeplant7487 Před 2 lety +2

      I agree, in terms of gameplay Hades doesn't come close to many of the other games on his list. The only list it should be at the top of is Most Overrated Games.

    • @ChiChan404
      @ChiChan404 Před rokem +1

      ++, overhype is real, not enough content in the gameplay, only artificial contents like dialogues, need more different rooms and bosses etc. the production is top notch though, luckily I unlocked everything with a trainer to not lose time xD, this is where classic roguelikes are better, they respect the player time, rogue legacy is also grind fest, don't waste your life people, get a trainer 👍

  • @Spidyy
    @Spidyy Před 2 lety

    I wouldn't have put Undermine as 5th, don't know why but I can't get into this game at all. The mood is too dull, no real fun when doing the runs. :/ On the other way, totally happy to see Street of Rogue in the ranking. This game is weird but really fun due to its chaotic trend! The top 3 is a perfect fit.

  • @doomantiaseven6606
    @doomantiaseven6606 Před 2 lety

    no dead cells?

  • @gon-salis3008
    @gon-salis3008 Před 2 lety

    .

  • @weinixiong4015
    @weinixiong4015 Před 2 lety

    dead cell?

  • @user-wr6ji4iu7l
    @user-wr6ji4iu7l Před 2 lety

    You don't like slay the spire?

  • @trickycheat3570
    @trickycheat3570 Před 2 lety

    Yawn* contact me when this fad ends.

    • @seanb9362
      @seanb9362 Před měsícem

      2024 - fad still going well, stay down.

  • @Spwookie
    @Spwookie Před 2 lety

    Of all time? Really? Haven't heard of Deathstate? It always seems to me that people tend to ignore or forget about it. I've played tons of roguelikes and it stills remains one of my favorites.