Any games like Hades but drops gear?

[StaXks]

I would love this game but having the hunt for gear while you progress.

[lizardmang]

You might like the Diablo series. The combat has a pretty similar feel to me (especially Diablo 3 on controller), but it has classes, skill trees, and a very heavy focus on randomized gear drops. It's not a roguelike, but each game is designed for you to run through the story multiple times with the same character (or different ones), progressively getting stronger via levels and gear. For me, at least, it scratches a similar itch while also satisfying my inner loot goblin.

[Admod, the Equivocal]

But...Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 is free.

[tritonicallyorbital]

Originally posted by lizardmang:

You might like the Diablo series. The combat has a pretty similar feel to me (especially Diablo 3 on controller), but it has classes, skill trees, and a very heavy focus on randomized gear drops. It's not a roguelike, but each game is designed for you to run through the story multiple times with the same character (or different ones), progressively getting stronger via levels and gear. For me, at least, it scratches a similar itch while also satisfying my inner loot goblin.

In the event that OP is into Diablo, I can rec the original FATE series, too. The first one is pretty barebones compared to the last couple, but Traitor Soul is both the first games + I think some new content, while Cursed King is a different original story with multiple dungeons but one town/hub.

FATE at least is a little less action-focused than Hades, I'd say, as the combat is just click/holding on enemies with occasional hotkey spellcasting and potioning, but it gets pretty intense on the deeper dungeon levels when the enemies get hyper tough. Fair warning for the entire game being procedurally generated/RNG based, though.

[iwansquall]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123770/Curse_of_the_Dead_Gods/

Slower & more methodical combat, with more long term pathing options, some weapons with randomized affixes, and you to have manage your risk accordingly.

Roguelite as well, but i feel lacked of many meta progression options. You can change your starting loadout abit.

Also very dark, since being in light / dark is part of the mechanic.

[Ferrix]

There's Risk of Rain I suppose, but I can't recommend buying it directly from Steam now that Gearbox owns the IP. CDKeys should sell codes though.