This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. Ah, the roguelike. A genre named after the 1980s game Rogue and one that I’ve tried time and time again to ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. For the past week, Polygon has been devoting coverage to the wide world of roguelikes. It’s a pretty broad ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Megan (She/They) is a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom for the digital publication, Game Rant. She has been professionally writing gaming content for roughly four years now, since starting ...

This is already one of the most satisfying games of the year.

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...

FTL: Faster Than Light remains one of the best roguelike games ever made. Its premise is simple but finely-tuned, creating a core gameplay loop that is challenging, addictive, and rewarding. Yet time ...

Some of the roguelike elements leave a little to be desired, but Morbid Metal is an engaging, refreshing entry in a saturated ...