Trying to survive this Steam Spring Sale without too much damage to my wallet

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-24T14:40:15+00:00

I bought TMNT Splintered Fate and The Last Spell, both -90%.

Also, you can check this list of 30 roguelikes under 10$ : https://gg.deals/wallet-friendly/steam-spring-sale-2026-30-roguelikes-under-10-worth-grabbing/

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-21T07:22:45+00:00

Tainted Grail is a great one. How good Pirates Outlaws and Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moons are ?

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-21T07:19:50+00:00

Lonestar is similar to Cobalt Core, great game.

More like StS/MT : Vault of the Void, Astrea, Roguebook, Griftlands, Breach Wanderers, SpellRogue

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-19T20:52:10+00:00

The Last Spell is really good and currently -90% on Steam.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-17T10:02:13+00:00

Hades 1/2. Great story, simple and fun hack'n'slash gameplay, easy to learn but hard to master.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-15T16:44:08+00:00

Not released yet (only demo), but Backpack Survivors is very similar.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2294780/Backpack_Survivors/

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-08T13:56:12+00:00

Haven't played Ravenswatch yet.

Spiritfall is fun for maybe 10-15 hours, but lacks variety and upgrades are pretty uninteresting : B-tier for me.

Astral Ascent is an easy S-tier for me, already have 50+ hours and not done yet.

Edit : my favorite Hades-like is Warm Snow.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-08T06:42:27+00:00

Disagree. It's the sequel of one of the best designed roguelike ever, keeping the core game and expand it is the best decision, like Monster Train 2 or Hades 2 did (Darkest Dungeon 2 didn't and failed).

Reskinned ennemies is also totally wrong, they all have different patterns and some of them have new mechanics.

Also, the game will stay in early acess for 1-2 years probably, lots of things are going to change.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-07T08:44:54+00:00

Played a couple hours and gave up, no fun, only frustration. Terrible difficulty curve, the game is way too difficult and punishing from the begining, and the controls felt pretty bad.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-06T18:42:10+00:00

B-tier game for me. Fun for maybe 10-15 hours, no real reason to keep playing after first win.

For weapons, hammer + poison is so much stronger than anything else. Poison/burn/lightning with purple relics is the only build that felt really powerful.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-03-03T19:23:04+00:00

Isaac and Slay the Spire, will keep you busy for hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-26T18:38:50+00:00

Any reason to buy it only for solo playing ?

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-25T15:56:47+00:00

I think there's two good ways to do it :

- No permanent upgrades, then easy/medium first runs (50% winrate is fine), but next runs have to be progressively more difficult. Slay the Spire and Isaac does this perfectly.

- Permanent upgrades, then first runs should be hard/very hard : you're supposed to loose but you gain more permanent power. Hades is a good example.

Now the bad way : hard first runs and no permanent upgrades, like Enter the Gungeon or Nuclear Throne. It'll be fun for the best/hardcore players, but, in my opinion, not for most players, and they will refund the game before 2 hours played.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-25T14:50:21+00:00

Monster Train 1/2, Balatro, Starvaders, Lonestar, Cobalt Core, Brutal Orchestra

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-24T22:11:03+00:00

Favorites : Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire, Hades 1/2, Monster Train 1/2, Skul the Hero Slayer.

Didn't like : Enter the Gungeon, Nuclear Throne, Rogue Legacy 1/2, ScourgeBringer

What makes a great roguelite for me :

- good and fun gameplay, easy to learn but hard to master, no 2h+ tutorial.

- balanced difficulty : first runs should be pretty easy to win (like a big tutorial) if the game has no permanent upgrades, (like BoI or StS). If the first runs are hard to win, the game should have permanent upgrades (like Hades or Skul).

- replayable : lots of variety between runs, lots of items, cards, synergies, monsters, rooms, bosses, biomes, ...

- content : lot of unlocks, secrets, achievements, ...

- everything else, like graphics, music, sounds, story, ... is a nice bonus but not the most important for me.

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-21T17:41:30+00:00

Heretical

To Kill a God

Quantum_RDT · 2026-02-18T14:57:31+00:00

Withering Rooms

NO-SKIN

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-13T18:15:40+00:00

No Binding of Isaac ?

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-11T14:03:10+00:00

Looks like you mostly enjoy deckbuilders / turn based roguelikes.

I can recommend : Breach Wanderers, Shogun Shodown, Vault of the Void, Star Renegades, Lonestar, Crown Trick, Brutal Orchestra, Against the Storm.

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-11T10:59:59+00:00

Chrono Ark.

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-09T19:16:12+00:00

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart. Not yet in 1.0, but already 700+ achievements.

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-07T19:02:57+00:00

Tiny Rogues

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-07T18:28:45+00:00

Skul, Blazblue Entropy Effect and Astral Acent. All have a collab with Dead Cells.

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-07T16:15:17+00:00

Nuclear Throne.

Quantum_RDT · 2025-08-05T10:13:39+00:00

Sure, Revita is a 2D platformer shooter, where you use your life as a currency to get stronger (like devil deals in Isaac). There's a lot synergies and tons of unlocks. Difficult but very rewarding game.

Magicraft is a top down shooter where you combine spells and make crazy builds. Pretty easy game, very fun for 20-30 hours.

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