CATEGORY
RPG & Progression
6 genre guides in this category.
8.9/10
Roguelikes and Run-Based Games Explained
Run-based games, often called roguelikes, are built around repeated attempts at a challenge that resets when y…
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Roguelites and Meta-Progression
Roguelites are action games built around repeated runs through procedurally generated levels. Each run starts …
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Soulslike Difficulty and Design
Soulslike games are action role-playing games defined by deliberate combat, high stakes, and a world that refu…
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Action RPGs and Build Variety
Action role-playing games blend real-time combat with deep character progression. Unlike turn-based RPGs, you …
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Turn-Based RPGs and Party Tactics
Turn-based RPGs are a genre of role-playing games where combat and many actions unfold in discrete turns, rath…
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Idle and Incremental Games
Idle and incremental games are built around progress that continues, or appears to continue, while you are not…
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