What are the best roguelikes on iOS?

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Best roguelikes on iOS	Price	Co-Op	Genre
92 Hoplite	-	None	Roguelike
88 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	$14.99	2 Player Local	2 Player Local
-- WazHack	-	None	Roguelike
-- Pathos: Nethack Codex	-	–	–
-- Brogue	-	None	Roguelike

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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Insane amounts of bang for your buck

You can potentially spend more hours playing Isaac than many AAA games, thus giving more value to ones money spent, as the game is cheaper, but has the potential for many more hours. See More

Top Con

It's creepy

The game to be put nicely is not really scary but just plain creepy. Definitely not a game recommended for children. See More

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Co-Op:2 Player Local

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Challenges you both in game and out

The game its self is very challenging. Plus its story is cryptic and up for interpretation to give you something to think about when you're not playing. See More

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One of a kind

One of the best roguelikes out there. Difficult to beat completely and oh so very satisfying. Gazillions of unlocks, secrets, bosses, power-ups and item combinations. Limited co-op (BoIR only). The game can be genuinely terrifying and dark, especially if you take a moment to ponder what's really going on with its backstory and characters. See More

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Powerups combine in very unique ways

There are tons of unique power ups, and most of them interact with each other to create really interesting combinations. The main attack in the game is shooting a projectile, and modifiers on top of that stack making for really interesting attacks. For example, you can have a homing, multi, laser attack that shoots in both directions by combining multiple treasures. You can build really interesting strategies this way and that keeps the game feeling fresh. See More

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Incredible amount of content

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has all of the original games content as well as many new add ons such as the Wrath of the Lamb expansion as well as many extra characters. Lots of characters each with their own unique starting abilities, plus many challenges gives the game really high replay value. See More

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Has single-player and local co-op game modes

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has a single player campaign as well as a 2 player co-op game mode See More

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WazHack

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Unique side-scrolling approach

Rendered in 3D and side-scrolling, making for some very unique mechanics. See More

Top Con

Somewhat crude art-style

Graphics are reminiscent of freeware games from the early 2000's. See More

Specs

Co-Op:None

Genre:Roguelike

Controller Support:Yes

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Top Pro

Offers lots of variety

Over 300 items and 130 monsters, WazHack offers a lot of variety. See More

Top Con

Some quirks with control scheme and interface

Some specific action in the game are hard to pull off with touch screen, causing the player to move when trying to open menus. See More

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Semi-real-time action

Everything moves only when you move. See More

Top Con

Costs money to get the full experience

The game asks to spend money on each character type separately to go deeper than 300 feet; cost about $1 each. See More

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Brogue

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Free to download and play for anyone

Doesn't cost a dime as the game is free to download and play. Which is great as there is no obstacle to one trying the game out. See More

Top Con

No classes

While not having any classes for the main character means that any item can be equipped it does make for less replayability due to not having different classes to try out on multiple playthroughs. See More

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Co-Op:None

Genre:Roguelike

Controller Support:No

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Simple and easy to understand design

The graphics of the game consist entirely of ASCII characters which keeps the design simple and easy to understand. See More

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Perfectly balanced rather than filled with features

The balancing is done quite well, as there is just enough elements to the gameplay to keep one interested without being overly complex or heavy weight. See More

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Can be played on persons preferred platform

It can be played on Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux, and on mobile devices running iOS or Android. See More

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Easy to get into, hard to master

The gameplay itself is quite straightforward, making for mechanics that can be picked up within a few minutes of playing. Of course the challenge of the game is a whole other mater as like most roguelikes, this game can be quite challenging. See More

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Throw or take potions

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Out There: Ω Edition

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Choose your own adventure aspects

Out There has many similarities to a choose your own adventure book where many choices end with a story and particular situation to each that can not be guessed or assumed before the choice is taken. So no game ever has the same outcomes to any particular choice within, which makes for a new adventure each playthrough. The Omega edition has new voicework to go along with these stories behind each choice, which ads another level of immersion, which is nice. With over 350 unique texts, there is quite a bit to see before they become too repetitive. See More

Top Con

Completely random

Being that the whole game is completely random, some sessions will not turn out that great. Many times there is the unavoidable bad luck that will make the player run out of fuel or air. Sure there may have been a choice the player should not have made, but really, there is no way to really know. See More

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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

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Non complicated resource management

Out There's gameplay revolves around resource management, what the player can find and how they utilize it. It is quite a tight rope of choices that makes for a many "biting your nails" scenarios. Should one venture down to a planet for resources to craft new alien technologies or repair equipment and the ship, risking their fuel and air, or should the venture forward to a new system to try and find more fuel rich planets? Thee great aspect about all of this resource management is that it is a pretty streamlined system, no weapons or crew to worry about, just fuel air and equipment/ship. See More

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Fantastic music

The music in game fits so well with the atmosphere, giving a very lonely yet somewhat hopeful feel. Created by composer Siddhartha Barnhoorn (The Stanley Parable) one knows quality is rightfully behind the whole score. See More

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Heroes of Loot

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Fun fast-paced action

Heroes of Loot features fast-paced gameplay against a bunch of different enemies, while maintaining relatively complex level-mechanics and exploring. See More

Top Con

Lack of variety

There's lack of variety in Heroes of Loot, especially during combat. The main gameplay mechanics are always the same and causes a repetitive feeling. See More

ArticulateStilbon's Experience

More arcade than rogue like. See More

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No advertisements or in-app purchases

Heroes of Loot has no ads and there are no in-app purchases in exchange for gameplay currency. See More

Top Con

Tough difficulty spikes

The controls and action gameplay of Heroes of Loot are quite simple, but the game can be unforgiving sometimes in its harsh difficulty spikes. See More

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Crisp visuals and great presentation

Heroes of Loot uses a unique and pixelated art style, which results in crisp graphics and overall decent visuals. Many reviewers praise the game for it's gorgeous style - not only in the graphics department, but also for the well-made soundtrack and good storytelling. See More

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Tallowmere

Controller Support:HID

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1 bit rogue

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Really easy to pick up

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