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This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. For the past week, Polygon has been devoting coverage to the wide world of roguelikes. It’s a pretty broad ...

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If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. The definition of "roguelike" is one of those topics of conversation that will keep die-hard fans debating ...

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