An interesting procgen 4X game with fun art, music, and gigantic blob battles. Skip the lackluster tutorial and just jump right in. Experiment with the many factions and puzzle mode for a fun game.

Neat mechanics, great art and sound, and lots of room to grow. Mixed feeling on meta progression, but overall a fun autobattler experience

Elden Rogue. Incredibly fun gameplay with fresh takes on the classic Souls formula. PC performance is a gamble, but if you can get it to work, playing with randoms is as fun as playing with friends

If difficult games are your specialty, look no further than Spelunky. The modern roguelike revolution owes everything to the genius, elegant design here, but be prepared to die as much as Dark Souls.

One dimensional movement, but the strategy certainly isn't. Some folks will love the puzzle on top of RTS, others won't. Play a couple runs without the wiki, then open it up if you're having trouble.

Don’t judge this book by its cover! Surprisingly fun and unique mechanics for a roguelite, particularly with online coop. Art style can be a little much, but a great “hidden gem” game overall.

An excellent mashup of Smash Bros and Hades. A bold game design prospect that sticks the landing with a wavedash. Could use some polish here and there, but otherwise flawless fundamentals.

Incredibly innovative puzzle design meshed with roguelike mechanics. A little rough here and there with RNG, but a strong recommendation overall. Be sure to play with friends to share ideas with!

Three blanks and one live round for us. Short, atmospheric, tense, fun with friends for a bit. It's a tabletop game, not a roguelike, and there are tabletoppers with more depth out there.

For a free, college student-level final assignment, it's okay. A great game if it was on Newgrounds in 2008. Problem is: a lot of other, better free roguelikes out there. Play those instead.