I love that Hades keeps inspiring so many new roguelikes. Supergiant Games’ version of Greek myth has some of the tightest gameplay, unique storytelling, and challenging progression the genre has ever seen, and more developers keep using it as clear inspiration for their own work. We might be at the point where there are too many Hades-likes to parse on Steam, but this just means we’re spoiled for choice. Today I bring you another in the form of Rogue Loops, which twists the genre with a delightful new idea, and you can try a demo right now.
If you’ve played Hades, you know what to expect with Rogue Loops. This is an action roguelike that you play from an isometric perspective, fighting rooms of enemies with an array of abilities, dodges, and attacks that grant you unique builds with each run. There’s a multitude of enemies, bosses, NPCs, and skills to combine that make every single run feel wildly different, as you’ve come to expect. As part of a family stuck in an endless loop (sounds awfully familiar) you need to keep pushing through until you can finally escape.
Things change when you start picking buffs, however. Just like in Hades, you can find new abilities to help shape your next attempt, but every ability in Rogue Loops also comes with a curse. These curses can range in difficulty and implementation, but each creates a trade-off you need to align with your buff and current build. You might get an ability that increases movement speed but also spawns barrels in every room that explode and deal damage when you touch them. You could also get some valuable currency but have traps spawn in the room instead. So you need to carefully consider whether the risk is worth the reward with every power-up.
As for the Rogue Loops demo itself, it gives you quite a slice of the action. You’ll venture into the Swamps biome, which acts as “the last refuge for other heroes trapped in the loop.” Rogue Loops will have five floors, each with its own bosses and challenges, but you can replay the Swamp as much as you want in the demo. The story will be limited, however, as developer Fubu Games wants to deliver the narrative as a complete experience. Your saves will also carry over, so any relics, talents, and progression you achieve will all be available in the full game. Just don’t delete your save by accident.
The Rogue Loops demo is available on Steam right now, with the full launch scheduled for Q2 2025. You can download the demo here.
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