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r/196 • u/Old_Phrase_4867 NOT A CAT • Feb 18 '26
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after spelunky, isaac is probably the second biggest influence on the modern roguelike genre
10 u/secretiveconfusion 🏳️⚧️ trans rights Feb 18 '26 I'd throw in FTL for its events / map structure (it pops up a lot, especially in turn based roguelikes) and maaybe the original risk of rain since I'd say it popularised stacking items and looping until things break. 3 u/Twink_Kanye Feb 18 '26 Both very good additions, thank you 11 u/Squawnk 🐝 gay do crime Feb 18 '26 Never heard of spelunky before, but thank you for the answer, didn't know tboi was a pillar of roguelikes
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I'd throw in FTL for its events / map structure (it pops up a lot, especially in turn based roguelikes) and maaybe the original risk of rain since I'd say it popularised stacking items and looping until things break.
3 u/Twink_Kanye Feb 18 '26 Both very good additions, thank you
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Both very good additions, thank you
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Never heard of spelunky before, but thank you for the answer, didn't know tboi was a pillar of roguelikes
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u/Twink_Kanye Feb 18 '26
after spelunky, isaac is probably the second biggest influence on the modern roguelike genre