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Is Dungeons of Aether a roguelike?

You better bring your A game!

Dungeons of Aether is a turn-based strategic dungeon-crawler from developer Dan Furnace. It is a spin-off from Rivals of Aether and takes place in the same universe but with a different style and gameplay. This may leave you wondering if Dungeons of Aether is a roguelike.

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The and is yes and no—Dungeons of Aether features both roguelike and roguelite gameplay. The story takes place in roguelite runs through the different biomes with you returning to town to prepare for your next journey. However, the true challenge and roguelike features lie in the Challenge Dungeons.

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What are Challenge Dungeons in Dungeons of Aether?

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Challenge Dungeons will offer you a true roguelike challenge in Dungeons of Aether. These are procedurally generated and have unique rules and random starting equipment. To succeed, you must successfully go through each of the Dungeons of Aether's biomes in a single run.

The story mode of Dungeons of Aether offers a more casual gameplay experience, while Challenge Dungeons will test your skills. Challenge Dungeons also have a leaderboard you can climb by earning the most gold on a run!

For more information on gaming, check out All new features in Rivals of Aether 2 and Does Rivals of Aether 2 have rollback netcode? on Pro Game Guides.


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Justin has been diving into fantasy worlds since he can remember. He is a certified nerd who has a deep love of reading, writing, and hiking. He has been writing since his college days, but specifically in gaming for two years. His favorite games are The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Banjo Kazooie.

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