Cuphead 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
Cuphead - A classic platformer where artwork is inspired by cartoons in the early 1900s (think of looney tunes back in the days). I have a love-hate relationship with this game in spite of it being a 2D platformer, but I still enjoyed the artwork. It takes me way back as a kid in the early 90s (wished this game exists during those days because I loved watching looney tunes!). It's quite challenging on some of the... Source: over 2 years ago
Dead Cells - Castlevania-inspired, action platformer with roguelike elements.
Metal Slug - The definitive, side-scrolling bullet hell platformer.
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.
Hollow Knight - Descend into the Dark Venture down into a beautiful, ruined world of insects and heroes
Celeste - Celeste is a platforming video game by Canadian video game developers Matt Thorson and Noel Berry.