The Persistence
The Persistence mixes the Horror, Rogue-like, and brutal Virtual Reality Sci-fi-Stealth elements to challenge the player to survive aboard a wrecked colony ship, invaded with mutants. The game takes place in the detailed environment and comes with a thrilling storyline, in which all the crew have been slaughtered, but an engineer and the security officer survive as recordings. With a clone printer to offer host bodies and an armory fabricator to offer weaponry, the player needs to survive as long as possible to repair the ship and make it back home. In the game, first-person horror element meets with rogue-like exploration in virtual reality. The world where the game is set contains the remains of everyone, but there is a slim chance of the player survival. To go back home, the player needs to explore the harsh environment full of hostile creatures, from a first-person perspective, find the essential parts to repair the ship, which is only the hope of returning home. The game provides the player with a new kind of stealth horror gameplay, where the player can hide in the shadows and fight terrifying mutants as he strives to get the engines back on line. Several Missions, awesome mix of several Genres, Challenging Gameplay, etc. are prominent features.
#1 Strafe
Strafe is a Single-player and First-person Shooter video game created by Pixel Titans and published by Devlover Digital for Multiple Platforms. The game acts as a homage to 90s FPS video games, including Quake and Doom. It puts the player in the role of the protagonist who must explore the environment from a first-person perspective and battle against enemies using the weapons at his disposal, including machine guns, shotguns, and railguns. During gameplay, merchants will occur, from whom the player can purchase upgrades and items. All levels are semi-randomly generated, and upon loading into each zone, the map of the game is created by pulling the variety of rooms from a pool and setting them randomly. The upgrades, enemies and merchants among other game’s assets are randomized and placed within the specific zone. The game introduces digital gravity, and a blood splatter system and each weapon in the game has a primary and secondary fire-method, enabling the weapon to become modern. Strafe includes core features such as Thrilling Storyline, First-person Exploration, Detailed World to Explore, and more.
#2 Heavy Bullets
Heavy Bullets is a mix of First-person Shooter and Rogue-like elements developed by Terri Vellmann and published by Devolver Digital for Multiple Platforms. The game takes the player in the stimulating environment full of monsters and other vicious creatures that the player needs to face in order to advance through the story. In the game, the player is loaded with a pistol and the few amounts of ammunition which can be retrieved upon shooting. The objective of the player is to fight through eight different levels and struggle to reset the security mainframe. All levels in the game are randomly generated, means that the player discovers the different environment each time he is played. Slaughtering enemies rewards the player with points and money which the player uses to purchase usable and items. Upon death, the player loses all of his progress and won’t re-spawn, although a new play-through must be begun. Heavy Bullets includes core features such as First-person Shooter Gameplay, Detailed Environment, brilliant Graphics, Arsenal of Weapons, Permanent Death, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#3 Eldritch
Eldritch is a unique blend of FPS (First-person Shooter), and Rogue-like elements developed and published by Minor Key Games for Multiple Platforms. The game puts the player in charge of the protagonist, an investigator in a Cthulhu Mythos-inspired plot and the setting of the game takes place in the 19820-era. In the game, the player is equipped with both spells and pistols and the world where the player moves to solve the mystery is randomly generated means it is different whenever the game is played. It introduces the feature of permanent death like other Rogue-like video games, in which all items are lost upon death, although the money that has been stored in the bank is retained and the player can use whenever he wants in the purchase of items. After completing the game, a new difficulty mode is unlocked to play called New Game Plus, enabling the player to face off more powerful than ever. Eldritch includes core features such as First-person Action, Helpful Items, Rare Equipment, Challenging Quests, Vicious Monsters, and more.
#4 Ziggurat
Ziggurat is a blend of Dungeon Crawl and First-person Shooter elements developed and published by Milkstone Studios. The game comes with a thrilling gameplay inspired by Hexen: Beyond Heretic and Heretic video games of FPS. It takes place in the procedurally generated environment and the player can explore the world from a first-person perspective with an aim to battle against enemies and kill them to earn points. The encounters and levels in the game are randomly generated and offer trap rooms, bosses, treasures, and spells. During gameplay, the player can unlock extra perks and weapons, and can level up to include additional content. There are many levels and each level comes with a set of objectives that the player has to complete by exploring the dungeons, killing monsters, making points, finding treasure, and more. Unlike other Rogue-like games, the main asset of the player is combat skills in this game which the player uses to keep advancing through it. The gameplay mainly revolves around fast-paced FPS elements with an old-school vibe and improved handling mechanics.
#5 The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac is an exciting Action-Adventure, Rogue-like Puzzle-Platform and Dungeon Crawl video game by Edmund McMillen. The game offers an amazing Puzzle and challenge based game-play that is about Adult Subjects such as Child Abuse, Gender Identity, Abortion and Suicide etc. The game offers a story deeply inspired by a Biblical writing about a boy named Isaac whose mother gets tested for her Faith in god and to prove herself she gets demanded to sacrifice her Son (Issac). After this the Boy, Isaac descends into the basement of his house all filled up with a number of different types of Monsters, and his ultimate goal is to survive. Your task is to control the character of Isaac along with six other unlock-able characters, traverse through a procedurally generated world made up of countless Dungeons with Rogue-like aesthetics. With a brilliantly designed, The Legend of Zelda inspired environment and visuals, Epic real-time Combats, loads of challenging puzzles, thrilling encounters with enemy bosses, and all the mind-bending scenes, The Binding of Isaac is one amazing Action-Adventure, Rogue-like puzzle-Platform, Shooting and Dungeon Crawling video game to play and enjoy.
#6 Tower of Guns
Tower of Guns is a hardcore Action-based Rogue-like Shooter video game. The game offers wonderfully addictive and engaging randomly generated game levels in which your task is to be part of a world where everything is trying to kill you. The only way to survive is to shoot back in time and accurately. Different types of Guns and Perks are your ultimate weapons, Use them to bring down the robots and turrets, evade their projectile attacks, collect the blue tokens, power-ups and other items, weapons etc. use upgrades to enhance your guns and clear the randomly generated game levels. With an amazing amount of hardcore action and thrill, super cool Rogue-like visuals and a crazy addictive game-play, Tower of Guns is a wonderful game to play and enjoy. Do try it out, it’ll definitely entertain you with all the amazing Action, Rogue-like and Shooting elements.
#7 Immortal Redneck
Immortal Redneck is an Action, Rogue-like, First-person Shooter (FPS), and Single-player video game developed and published by Crema. The game takes place in the fictional Egypt with rogue-lite elements and mixes the old-school FPS action with rogue-lite mechanics. It offers randomly generated dungeons and introduces the permanent death, a complete skill tree, and over nine classes with various traits. The plot follows the redneck tourist, who discovers himself in an ancient Egypt after an accident. The player needs to explore the land from a first-person perspective and struggle to find out the answer about himself which lies within three brutal pyramids of Giza each full of dangers, protected by a huge army of monsters and their bosses. The ultimate task of the player is to get inside the pyramids, use a huge arsenal of weaponry to kill enemies and find out what’s going on. During the gameplay, the player can evolve his character, purchase equipment and weapons, upgrade and acquire new skills using the complete skill tree system. Immortal Redneck includes core features such as Thirty-five Enemy types, Huge Bosses, Old-school FPS, Nine Playable Classes, 50 Weapons, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#8 DUSK
DUSK is an Action, First-person Shooter, and Single-player video game, offering retro-style and fast-paced gameplay elements, developed by David Szymanski and published by New Blood Interactive. The game redefines the player to a unique environment where bloodshed and butcher need to be mastered. The game takes its inspiration from Heretic, Quake, Doom, and other video games. There are three distinct campaign episodes, and during the gameplay, the player will discover the hand-crafted levels. While playing the game, the player must fight through an onslaught of strange backwater cultists, heavily possessed dark forces and struggle to find out what lurks beneath the planet Earth. There’s a massive arsenal of weaponry that the player can use, including swords, sickles, dual-wielded double-barreled shotgun, and more. The player navigates the land from a first-person viewpoint, and his ultimate objective is to complete a set of challenging missions and make points to become the master. The game also introduces head to head online mode to fight against buddies.
#9 Rise of Insanity
Rise of Insanity is an Adventure, Psychological Horror, and Single-player video game developed and published by Red Limb Studio for Multiple Platforms. It takes place in America set in the 70s, and the storyline follows the main character named Dr. Stephen Dowell, who faced a difficult patient, showing the distinct yet contradictory symptoms of mental disorders. According to the storyline, the doctor’s life himself is shrouded in strange mystery, and as the protagonist, the player needs to find out the truth behind the scene. In the game, the player has to discover what terrible fate has fallen his child and wife. It uses the realistic graphics, offering the player a horrifying and engaging atmosphere that will chill the player bones to its core. During the gameplay, the player navigates different diverse location heavily inspired by NA architectural that focused on the early 70s. The player can examine, walk, find dark secrets, and can solve logical puzzles to advance through the game. Rise of Insanity includes prominent features such as VR Supports, Explore Diverse Locations, Atmospheric Soundtracks, Realistic Graphics, and more.
#10 White Noise 2
White Noise 2 takes your terror to the next level and puts in the dark world full of strange creatures. It lets you experience the survival-horror gameplay where you can engage yourself in the team-based gameplay experience. Both Single-player and Online Multiplayer modes are available, and the game serves as the sequel to the previous title. So be a part of an epic investigator team, or attempt to take control of the creature and devour them to advance through the game. The game comes with a 4vs1 horror experience that will not leave anyone, including you unmoved. It introduces a simple matchmaking system that enables you to play with your buddies without following any complex system. Get into the game, select your side, and start playing the game. As an investigator, you must explore the land, co-op with your partner, and ensure not to get lost. During the game, you must struggle not to lose your sanity and watch the level of your batteries to avoid walking blind. White Noise 2 offers exciting features such as Deadly Creatures, Become an Investigator, Simple Matchmaking System, and more.
#11 Strafe: Millennium Edition
Strafe: Millennium Edition is an Action, First-person Shooter, Rogue-lite, and Single-player video game developed by Pixel Titans and published by Devolver Digital. The game allows the player to engage himself in a rogue-like FPS gameplay that provides him with a totally new look every time he plays. There are several hand-crated rooms available that are linked together, and each room is full of a buffet of hungry enemies. In the game, every run offers a new bloody challenge as the player slaughter his way through four dynamic locations in deep space. With tons of secrets buried around every corner and dozens of mechanics to find out, the tutorial is just the beginning, so navigate and experiment. The game puts the player in the role of a scrapper who is standing at the edge of the galaxy must explore all the nightmarish terrains to save his only one life. However, when the player dies, nothing will be the same, even the game design and layout. It has several modes such as Campaign, Strafe Zone, Murder Zone, and more.