When comparing Dragon's dungeon Lite vs HyperRogue, the Slant community recommends Dragon's dungeon Lite for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes on Android?” Dragon's dungeon Lite is ranked 35th while HyperRogue is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Dragon's dungeon Lite is:
Unlike most roguelikes, Dragon's Dungeon has quests that unlock as the player levels up. This give more of a reason as to why the player continues down the dungeon, as well as more reason to play in general as you can see what your progress is.
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Pros
Pro Twist on the roguelike genre where you select quests in order to feel a sense of progression
Unlike most roguelikes, Dragon's Dungeon has quests that unlock as the player levels up. This give more of a reason as to why the player continues down the dungeon, as well as more reason to play in general as you can see what your progress is.
Pro Offers a plethora of content, which allows for a long lasting fresh experience
There is a lot of content available, including many character classes and expansive levels. This lends itself well to a long lasting experience of discovery.
Pro Unique geometry
HyperRogue takes place in the hyperbolic plane. The grid of hexagons and heptagons and the straight lines which seem to be parallel diverge and never cross and many more unique and unusual geometric shapes.
Pro Easy to get into
A bit like in chess, the basic mechanics are based purely on movement, so no keys to learn. There are no stats, and most creatures are killed with a single hit -- the same is true for the player, but like in Chess, moves which would immediately lead to being killed are forbidden, so the game is over only when you are checkmated. Advanced parts of the game world include lands based on more complex mechanics, and magical orbs which give temporary special powers.
Pro Many different areas
Many areas based on various themes (R'Lyeh, Desert, Overgrown Forest, Living Cave, Palace, Carribean, etc.)
Pro Turn-based roguelike or local coop roguelite
Can be played both as a turn-based roguelike, and as a roguelite with smooth time. Local coop is available in the roguelite mode.
Cons
Con Feels incomplete and poorly thought out
Despite the amount of content in the game many features and section feel poorly thought out making the game feel like a chore to play.
Con Strange visual choices
One of the selling points of the game is also one of its biggest weaknesses. For some, it's simply headache inducing to look at.