Whatoplay presents the Top 15 PS4 Roguelike games. All arranged by playscore. To check
out our full list, visit our page on all the best PS4 Roguelike games.
15. Going Under
We open our list with a different kind of style for the roguelike genre which lets you play as an
average person for once. It’s set in a sprawling mega society littered with start-ups. As a young
prodigy, climb to the top of the corpo ladder and face off against your capitalist overlords
in randomly generated levels. Choose a weapon, whether it’s a good ol’ laptop or a cleaning mop.
GamingRoute gave it a score of 8, saying that as a roguelike, “...it doesn’t innovate in the
genre but has a unique charm that can resonate with many millennials.” A playscore of 8.29.
14. Until You Fall
It’s not every day we see roguelike titles in VR. For your PSVR needs, enjoy a stylish hack
and slash where you navigate around neon-soaked environments teeming with dangerous monsters. Use
your badass ninja skills and slice and dice your way to survival. Each time you fall,
you rise again, alongside a few surprises. Way Too Many Games’ praised the game’s VR touch, which
uses its strengths to the fullest and creates a satisfying gameplay loop. A playscore of 8.31.
13. Hand Of Fate 2
Slay the Spire isn’t the first roguelike that mixes card and deck-building mechanics. Hand of
Fate’s sequel pits players against a vengeful card dealer in a chaotic dungeon-crawling experience.
Every encounter depends on RNG, as well as your decks, so there’s a high replay value
here. There’s an immersive world here as this tabletop journey feels like a storybook told in
an interactive format. It received numerous 8’s and 9’s on our database, and a playscore of 8.34.
12. Moonlighter Digital Sun’s very
own roguelike borrows notable elements from 2007’s Recettear; Taking you into a double
life as a shopkeeper tending to his wares by day, and a relentless dungeon-crawling
warrior at night. You can power up your character by upgrading using the resources you get from
your night-crawling escapades and you make your townsfolk proud by selling them perfect goods.
Some reviewers, notably wccftech gave the game a 9.2, saying it’s “... is a wonderful
game that uses a delightful separation of tools to make you want to keep playing.”
Its strong contrast makes every run feel rewarding. It receives a playscore of 8.38.
11. Death Road To Canada A zombie apocalypse combined
with roguelike mechanics somehow sinks into your teeth, especially when it’s taken in
a goofy fashion. Death Road To Canada is a comical road trip where every survival attempt
is met with random strangers to encounter and fun weapons to collect. It received a score
of 9 from PlayStation Universe. They mentioned it’s “A fiendishly constructed zombie mashing
roguelike with a veritable mountain of stuff to do…”. It receives a playscore of 8.50.
10. Crypt Of The NecroDancer
In case you’ve noticed, most of these games aren’t that heavy on the visuals.
What they lack in presentation, they make up for their endless replayability. For a casual indie
title like NecroDancer, it lures you into its deceptively addictive rhythm-based adventure.
Each movement requires you to follow the beat, no matter how silly things may be. USGamer scored it
an 8. Saying, “...it is a brilliant, fresh spin on the roguelike genre.” It’s tough,
sure, but that’s what the genre is. Eventually, you’ll get the hang of it. A playscore of 8.57.
9. Risk Of Rain 2 Making a huge leap from 2D
to full 3D, Hopoo Games took a calculated risk with this game-changing upgrade.
Each run on this alien planet is as challenging as it is rewarding. Select from its wide cast
of characters with unique abilities and face off against overwhelming enemies. Its success pushed
it to go out of Steam’s Early Access, leading this bad boy to a PlayStation 4 port. It received
notable praise from critics, admiring its endless replay value and characters. A playscore of 8.61.
8. Nuclear Throne Enter the radioactive
wastelands in this top-down shooter from Vlambeer. Forget Humanity, they are left to dust now. In
Nuclear Throne, become a living mutation and fend off hordes of organic amalgamations.
Collecting powerful weaponry and powering up your body by unlocking sweet mutations isn’t something
we don’t see every day, maybe in the next hundred years or so. GameReactor’s gave it a strong 9.
Praising the studio, calling it their best title so far! It receives a playscore of 8.63.
7. Darkest Dungeon Roguelikes have always
been about testing patience. What Darkest Dungeon does well is in its inherent madness,
it pushes your characters to the extremes in its doomed Lovecraftian halls.
This is no cakewalk as the game punishes even the most minor mistakes in its turn-based
combat. IGN’s Dan Stapleton gave it a 9.10, praising the game’s flow, saying,
“...it is a punishing and awesome game of tactics, management, and pushing your luck to the breaking
point.” With a sequel in the works, the madness only gets worse from here. A playscore of 8.68.
6. Enter The Gungeon Dodge Roll’s first-ever
game hits all the right spots when it comes to the Roguelike formula.
It’s funny, the controls are responsive and it rolls all the best features of the genre into one
challenging bullet-hell experience. Its wide selection of guns makes this endless
experience worth playing again and again. Each run inside the treacherous Gungeon grants you
powerful weaponry that can either make or break your quest to find the gun that kills the past.
With critic and gamer scores like these, it generated a playscore of 8.72.
5. The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth There are many Roguelike titles that
can be traced from the 80s and 90s, but one of the first games that kickstarted its popularity
was Edmund McMillen’s 2011 classic, The Binding Of Isaac. Rebirth was the much-needed upgrade
of the old gem. This remake introduced quality of life elements that made the game bearable,
but still challenging enough for veteran players. The game received critical acclaim, with most
critics praising its improved gameplay and morbid story and for that, it gained a playscore of 8.72.
4. Rogue Legacy The concept of life and death in
a Roguelike is pretty common. When Permadeath is a major mechanic to it, why not introduce a story
element where your offsprings succeed you? Rogue Legacy’s smart take on this cycle means that every
time you shuffle off your mortal coil, your kids will take your place. But that also comes with
a few genetic bonuses or defects. It received a perfect score from Attack of the Fanboy, calling
this PlayStation 4 port as the definitive release of this game. It received a playscore of 8.78.
3. Spelunky 2 A sequel that manages to stick to its roots
while integrating modern gaming mechanics. This platformer feels refreshing for new and old fans.
Dig deep into this alien abyss in search of treasures, be mindful of the traps in every
nook and cranny. It’s still insanely difficult and will test your patience,
but the light at the end of the tunnel is something to look forward to. EGM Now’s
score of an 8 says a lot about its systems. They stated, “...Spelunky 2 rests on the laurels of
its predecessor, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.” It has a playscore of 8.81.
2. Slay the Spire Climb to the top of this
ever-changing Spire and face against deadly foes with their own strengths and weaknesses.
“...it’s an ingenious and addicting blend of card game strategy and rogue-like mechanics.”,
according to We Got This Covered who gave it a score of 4.5 out of 5.
It’s easily the strongest among the roguelike deck builders out there. It cemented itself as a
must-have title for anyone even mildly interested in the growing genre. A playscore of 8.88.
1. Dead Cells Of course, taking the throne in
our best PlayStation 4 roguelikes is none other than Motion Twins’ multi-award winning title.
Dead Cells’ bread and butter is the endless cycle of life and death. You are a living embodiment
of immortality with a knack for slicing and dicing your enemies in a colorful barrage of
pixels. It received critical acclaim. Notably in its responsive and stylish combat. If you
check out these scores from reputable critics, you know how it deserves a playscore of 8.97.