Based on our record, Pixel Dungeon should be more popular than Rogue Legacy. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. 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
Shattered Pixel Dungeon - This is a variant of the original Pixel Dungeon. This version is better balanced and has more content. Available for PC, tablets and phones. Source: over 2 years ago
Pixel Dungeon and it's many of it's modded versions are free of grinding and financial transactions. Some modded versions have grindy typical RPG aspects added to them, but most don't. Most if not all mods should be available if you are open to using an android emulator. Pixel Dungeon classic is unforgiving and will do it's best to kill you. Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a much more expansive mod of the original that... Source: almost 3 years ago
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