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Against the Storm looks charming and cosy, but it's actually the best and most fiendish city builder I've played in years (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Agent_Karyo to c/tycoon

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[–] Agent_Karyo 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is a great game. They've managed to pull off a roguelike citybuilder; a genre combination that one would think would not work. Great visuals and atmosphere too.

[–] Chip_Rat 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you help me understand what "rogue-like" is? I have looked up the definition multiple times when I see it in posts like this, and I come away with "ok, I guess this game is a rogue-like." I literally looked it up today when I saw a post that said Balatro is a rogue like. But I just don't understand the genre/category/rules of what makes something a rogue-like or not or....

[–] Agent_Karyo 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's honestly not so much a genre as a playstyle.

The focus is more on session-based gameplay. You go in, win/lose and start another run. Most roguelikes will give you permanent upgrades for success in a session that will make subsequent runs somewhat easier.

That being said, the exact ruleset can vary a lot even among games that explicitly market themselves as roguelike.

[–] Chip_Rat 5 points 2 months ago

O M G

Thank you. What the hell every other explainer on the internet?!?! That's so simple. That makes so much sence.

FFS my current game is a rogue-like and I never would have known this, despite literally looking up the definition earlier today.

Thank you Karyo-san.