Celeste might be a bit more popular than Rogue Legacy. We know about 1 link to it since March 2021 and only 1 link to Rogue Legacy. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
The term "Rogue-lite" in 2013 was coined by the developers of "Rogue Legacy" to market their game, as instead of true permadeath, in-between runs you would be able to spend resources to get persistent upgrades, like health, damage increases, and unlock new classes (what people nowadays tend to call "meta-progression"). I know because I was there 8 years ago in the thread and the marketing page still has the word... Source: over 2 years ago
{ "id": 0, "name": "Celeste", "description": "Celeste is an indie platformer game released in 2018 by Maddy Thorson. Named after Mt. Celeste in B.C., Canada, the game features Madeline, an aspiring mountain climber, facing challenges both physical and emotional on her ascent to the summit. The game is known for its lenient yet precise gameplay, and its active speedrunning and modding communities.", ... Source: about 2 years ago
Dead Cells - Castlevania-inspired, action platformer with roguelike elements.
Hollow Knight - Descend into the Dark Venture down into a beautiful, ruined world of insects and heroes
Risk of Rain - Risk of Rain mixes the elements of Platform, Action and Rough-like.
Spelunky - Spelunky is an addictive, Rough-like, 2D, Platform, Side-Scroll and Single-player video game developed and published by MOssmouth.
Ori and the Blind Forest - Ori and the Blind Forest is a superb, Platform, Action-Adventure, Role-playing, and Single-player video game created by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios.
Super Meat Boy - Let's start with what's the same: Dr. Fetus is still a jerk, gameplay is super challenging but fair, there are tight controls and great levels and you will die. a lot.