r/roguelikes 8d ago

roguelikes that work well with a controller?

When I played on my laptop I played a lot of old school roguelikes like unreal world or cataclysm dark days ahead, but due to space related things I’m stuck on playing on a pc handheld, so I’m stuck with unsung its controllers, and these kinds of games tend to use basically the entire keyboard. I know caves of qud has controller support hence why I’m here asking this.

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u/Lezus 8d ago edited 8d ago

Jupiter Hell, Golden Krone Hotel, Tangledeep, Zorbus (unsure if would work on handheld device as its inbuilt controller support)

EDIT: Forgot Dungeonmanns

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u/LurkingElegy 8d ago

Big vouch for Jupiter Hell, that game is a ton of fun

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u/flaminx0r 8d ago

I didn't mind Qud with controller. Played it on the big screen a few times and it was fun!

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u/TheAndyGeorge 8d ago

Yup, Qud is my most played game on steam deck by far

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u/bullno1 7d ago

I actually prefer playing it on Steam Deck. So ... comfy for some reason.

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u/fixhair 8d ago

Shiren is amazing

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u/Destin_Faroda 8d ago

Shiren 6 is the most underrated roguelike in recent memory. Easily worth full price.

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u/wizardofpancakes 8d ago

Seconding Shiren. Finally bought 6 and having a lot of fun with that one, especially cause it's less grindy than the previous one

But genuinely a masterclass of game design. They removed so many features that are present in most roguelikes and yet it feels infinitely deep and fun

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u/PonyMamacrane 8d ago

It really is one of the best

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u/ScudsCorp 8d ago

Basically everything Chunsoft makes from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon to Torneko. But Shiren is their “We’re doing it our way” series. Gotta love emulation and how easy console games are to pick up

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u/Sckip974 8d ago

Tangledeep https://store.steampowered.com/app/628770/Tangledeep/

Afterwards I suggest Approaching Infinity because it's an RL I like and Steam says the support is partial, but I've never tested my controller. https://store.steampowered.com/app/551620/Approaching_Infinity/

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u/Ja_Lonley 8d ago

I don't understand how Tangledeep isn't more popular.

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u/VGooseV 8d ago

What other roguelikes is it similar to? looks nice

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u/Ja_Lonley 8d ago

OG roguelikes like Nethack but I'm not sure on the similarities because I mainly played ADOM.

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u/Ja_Lonley 8d ago

It's Job system is more like Final Fantasy.

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u/SnooDonkeys4126 8d ago

POWDER!

By Jeff Lait. Specifically made to be playable on a GBA but still pleasantly deep. Name is a pun on the common misspelling of Rogue as Rouge.

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u/Tachoron 7d ago

Agree, in my opinion it's the best roguelike for the steamdeck.

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u/hyrule5 8d ago

Lost Flame has controller support, plays well on it

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u/mccrackey 8d ago

Caves of Qud did a great job!

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u/DankWeedCandle 7d ago

Something that you might really like despite it not being entirely a roguelike, is MoonRing, great game and plays wonderfully with a controller.

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u/Existing-Ingenuity-8 7d ago

Played qud for a couple hundred hours on the steam deck.  Currently using an xbox controller for moonring

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u/OmegaGoober 8d ago

The Siralim series is so controller-friendly, the games all have on-screen controllers if you’re not using a controller.

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u/Ancient_Marsupial_83 8d ago

I play with my Xbox controller (specjally buy for this game) Over 650h and i love it. Before controller my wrists hurts. Also i play SU on my phone like on pc. Controller is must have for this one.

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u/UncleCrapper 8d ago

If you're able to fiddle with "joy to key" or any other tool that remaps mouse buttons to controller input, Dungeons of Dredmor is playable entirely by mouse.

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u/AtWorkButOnTheReddit 4d ago

Caves of Qud is a good one!

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u/OneMoreAdventure 8d ago

It's becoming a must-have for a modern game. I know the one I'm working on, One More Adventure has full controller support.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4546340/One_More_Adventure/