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* Bands, influenced by ''Angband''. Bands usually feature a non-permanent dungeon, infinite resources and very tough bosses, so the games are focused on [[Took a Level In Badass|taking levels in badass]] until the player is ready to punch dragons to death.
* Bands, influenced by ''Angband''. Bands usually feature a non-permanent dungeon, infinite resources and very tough bosses, so the games are focused on [[Took a Level In Badass|taking levels in badass]] until the player is ready to punch dragons to death.
* Open worlds that typically have content beyond simple [[Dungeon Crawling]], such as multiple quests and a nontrivial plot.
* Open worlds that typically have content beyond simple [[Dungeon Crawling]], such as multiple quests and a nontrivial plot.
* Coffee break Roguelikes are Roguelikes that are simple and easy to pick up and play for a while.
* Coffee break Roguelikes are Roguelikes that are simple and easy to pick up and play for a while.


Though they have a very steep learning curve, many roguelikes are incredible time sinks, which is only exacerbated by the fact that most of them are entirely free.
Though they have a very steep learning curve, many roguelikes are incredible time sinks, which is only exacerbated by the fact that most of them are entirely free.
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* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]'', especially the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance installments. Joker eschewed it in favor of 3d, although Joker 2 added some light roguelike elements in the bonus dungeons.
* ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]'', especially the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance installments. Joker eschewed it in favor of 3d, although Joker 2 added some light roguelike elements in the bonus dungeons.
* ''[[Dungeon Crawl]]''
* ''[[Dungeon Crawl]]''
* ''[[Dungeon Master (video game)|Dungeon Master]]'', the innovative first person, turn-based roguelike for the [[Commodore Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]].
* ''[[Dungeon Master (video game)|Dungeon Master]]'', the innovative first person, turn-based roguelike for the [[Commodore Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]].
** ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ep97ba_uWXM Legend of Grimrock]'', a 2012 [[Spiritual Successor]].
** ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ep97ba_uWXM Legend of Grimrock]'', a 2012 [[Spiritual Successor]].
* ''[[Dungeon of Doom]]'' (aka ''The Dungeon Revealed'')
* ''[[Dungeon of Doom]]'' (aka ''The Dungeon Revealed'')
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[[Category:Older Than the NES]]
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