#25Pathogenic
2026Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
Find your next run: action combat, card battles, poker combinations, platforming, shooting, and strategic challenges in one evolving collection.
Find your kind of run
A shared run structure can feel very different in your hands. Hades centers on direct combat; Slay the Spire builds battles around cards; Balatro turns poker hands into scoring combinations. Explore those differences without losing the wider collection.
What resets? A failed run usually resets much of the current attempt. Generated layouts, changing rewards, or new combinations make the next attempt different.
What persists? Some games carry upgrades, unlocks, or story progress between attempts. Others emphasize learning and mastery. A roguelike label alone does not tell you which.
Groups can overlap. Slower play does not necessarily mean lower difficulty. Explore roguelikes and roguelites together →
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#25Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
#26Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelike
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
Why these games appear
Games built around repeated attempts, changing possibilities, and learning or progression between runs.
Include when
A reviewed classification or a verified publisher description establishes the roguelike or roguelite structure. Play styles have their own supporting evidence.
Leave out when
Random generation, retries, or upgrades alone do not establish membership. A scoring game does not automatically belong among card battlers.