The Top 10 Indie Games / Roguelikes of 2025

It is once again time for me to crown my Game of the Year in 2025. It's been a wild year for gaming, so we've got a lot to talk about.

Full list of games in order, with gameplay videos and links here!

Intro - 0:00

Disqualified Games

Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop - 0:15
Gameplay:    • They Turned an IKEA Manual into a Roguelike  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/18...

LONESTAR - 0:56
Gameplay:    • This is an Early Candidate for Tactical Ro...  
Buy it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/20...

Honorable Mentions

Auto Rogue - 2:38
Gameplay:    • The Programming Roguelike Where YOU Code t...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35...

Asbury Pines- 2:38
Gameplay:    • I Found it: The Greatest Idle Game of All ...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/22...

A Solitaire Mystery - 4:25
Gameplay:    • You’ve Never Played Solitaire Like THIS...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/37...

Blue Prince - 6:09
Gameplay:    • Blue Prince is the Ultimate Puzzle Roguelike  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15...

Top 10

10. Keep Driving - 8:30
Gameplay:    • The Rules are Simple: Keep Driving  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/27...

9. Decktamer - 9:39
Gameplay:    • Finally, The Pokemon Deckbuilding Roguelik...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/28...

8. StarVaders - 10:58
Gameplay:    • StarVaders is the Best Deckbuilding Roguel...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/20...

7. Merge Maestro - 12:08
Gameplay:    • I Found It: The Hidden Gem Roguelike of th...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35...

6. Cauldron - 13:31
Gameplay:    • I Found it: The Ultimate Incremental Idle ...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/26...

5. Hollow Knight: Silksong - 14:43
Gameplay:    • it is silkskong  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/10...

4. The Roottrees are Dead - 15:47
Gameplay:    • I've Been Hired to Solve a Mystery, and it...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/27...

3. Bomb Busters - 17:49
Gameplay:    • Can You Defuse These Roguelikey Bombs?  
Buy it here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4...

2. He is Coming - 19:41
Gameplay:    • He is Coming... and by He, I mean a New Ro...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/28...

1. Lingo 2 - 22:21
Gameplay:    • A Puzzle Game Where You Must DISCOVER the ...  
Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25...

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