Ultra-difficult roguelike shooters offer new tests for players and developers

Your favorite first-person shooters aren’t hard enough. That’s why the world needs roguelike FPSes.

The roguelike FPS (or roguelike-like games, a ridiculous moniker if one ever existed) takes a traditional shooter and adds elements from roguelike role-playing games. The subgenre has exploded on PC, with several indie developers releasing projects in the past year.