#01Hades
2020RPG › Dungeon Crawler
Roguelite · Relationships · Exploration
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#01RPG › Dungeon Crawler
Roguelite · Relationships · Exploration
#02Action-Adventure › Stealth Action
Stealth · Open World · Exploration
#03Action › ARPG
Soulslike · Stealth · Shopkeeping
#04RPG › ARPG
#05Action › Twin-Stick Shooter
Roguelite
#06Platformer › 2D Platformer
Roguelite · Metroidvania · Shopkeeping
#07Action › Survivor Action
Survivor-like · Roguelite
#08Platformer › 2D Platformer
Roguelite · Metroidvania · Exploration
#09Simulation › Job/Process Sim
Restaurant Management
#10Action › Shoot 'em Up
Roguelite · Shopkeeping · Procedural Generation
#11Platformer › 2D Platformer
Metroidvania · Soulslike · Exploration
#12RPG › WRPG
Sandbox · Exploration
#13Action › Character Action
#14Action › Character Action
Metroidvania · Exploration
#15RPG › ARPG
Relationships
#16Platformer › 2D Platformer
Metroidvania · Exploration
#17RPG › ARPG
Roguelike · Roguelite · Survivor-like
#18RPG › ARPG
Relationships
#19RPG › ARPG
Exploration
#20Platformer › 2D Platformer
Roguelite · Metroidvania · Procedural Generation
#21RPG › CRPG
Roguelite · Sandbox · Exploration
#22RPG › ARPG
Exploration · Crafting
#23Action › Beat 'em Up
Roguelite · Crafting
#24Action › Twin-Stick Shooter
Survivor-like · Resource Management
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