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scambammer Mar 11, 2023 @ 11:43pm
action roguelikes
what is with this flood of 'action roguelikes' aka basic randomized Robotron-esque twin stick shooters? Is this just a fad? Man...there's like 3 or 4 new ones every single day it seems like
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FFL2and3rocks Mar 11, 2023 @ 11:51pm 
Vampire Survivors was a hit, and so other developers wanted a piece of that pie.
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ReBoot Mar 11, 2023 @ 11:58pm 
This stuff has been done A LOT long before Vampire Survivors.

My personal theory is that such a thing is comparatively easy to produce (certainly easier than a bona fide 3D game or a sidescroller). Before 3D games really became a thing, top-downs were a really famous part of the gaming market.

Well, that, and twin-sticks really lend themselves for local MP which is where roguelike gameplay aspects are fun, as far as I'm concerned.
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scambammer Mar 12, 2023 @ 12:28am 
i think between both your responses that pretty much explains it. I missed vampire survivors (live under a rock) this all makes sense now :winter2019joyfultearsgingerbread:
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WhiteKnight Mar 12, 2023 @ 5:36am 
It would cool if they weren't roguelikes. Though i wish they were more Metroidvania without soulslikes.
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