Roguelikeshave been flourishing in the last few years. BetweenHades,Slay the Spire,Dead Cells, andVampire Survivors, roguelikes fans have plenty of amazing games to choose from. If someone special in your life is a fan of these kinds of games, then it may be troublesome to figure out what exactly you should get them.
Cerberus Plush - Hades
Swarm Shirt - Vampire Survivors
Dead Cells ‘Too Hard?’ Desk Mat
The Binding of Isaac Stress Ball
Enter The Gungeon Bulletkin by Erick Scarecrow x Devolver Digital
Wizard With A Gun Mini Plushie
Darkest Dungeon Mug Gamer Gift Wooden Tankard
The Silent Acrylic Stand by Slay The Spire
Snecko Plushie from Slay The Spire
INSCRYPTION Keychain Card in a Bottle Charm
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These are the best roguelikes for under $20 right now so you don’t have to worry about taking out a small loan to pick them up!
After all, it’s not like you can get them a procedurally generated gift, and the concept of metaprogression doesn’t exactly fit into a gift bag. The good news is that you just have to find which roguelikes they play obsessively and plan your gifts from there. Here are a few gift ideas from the biggest roguelikes your recipient will fall in love with, and if you’re looking for some unique gifts for yourself, we have some special surprises in store too.
10. Cerberus plush from Hades
“If I don’t pet your other heads, don’t bite my arm off, deal?”
Cerberus is the adorable guardian of the underworld’s gates. In-game, you could pet his left head all you wanted, but now with this plush, you can pet all of his adorable heads at once!
The best boy of Hades is now an adorable plush! It’s the perfect gift for a Hades fan who’s looking for a nice constant companion, or if they need something guarded by everyone’s favorite three-headed canine. Plus, now you can finally pet the other heads rather than just the left one!
9. Vampire Survivors T-shirt
“They’re bats, and nothing more.”
An awesome-looking T-shirt that shows a survivor fighting against a swarm of night creatures. It has a gorgeous design that shows off bats, zombies, a praying mantis, and a few ghosts.
One of the best ways to enjoy geeky fashion is to get clothes with a design that looks cool without any context, but with context, the clothes just become even better. This Vampire Survivor shirt is a good example since it looks almost like a band shirt at first glance, but if you’ve played Vampire Survivors before, you’ll appreciate the design of a lone survivor battling hordes of night creatures more.
“Take this, it might be of more use to you…”
Much like other roguelikes, Dead Cells has players struggling and dying in a multitude of different ways in order to complete a single run. The art shown on this desk mat does a superb job of showing that struggle.It also comes in multiple sizes, which will affect the price.
On the note of amazing design that only gets better when you know the source material, this gorgeous Dead Cells desk mat comes in several different sizes and shows off an incredible piece of art. The usage of negative space does a wonderful job of drawing your eyes toward the struggling prisoner and the looming face of the Giant in the background.
7. Binding of Isaac Stress Ball
“You need to repent. You need to confess your sins, and become saved!”
Isaac has become a stress ball for you to sacrifice! He’s small and adorable, and he’ll supposedly go back to his original shape after you squeeze the hell out of him.
Now you, too, can have your own little Isaac to sacrifice to your inner stress demon. This little guy is a little larger than an average baseball and, much like the easy-to-grasp mechanics of theBinding of Isaac game, it should fit comfortably into anyone’s hands.
6. Enter the Gungeon Bulletkin plush
“They are simple creatures, but vigilant and loyal.”
This adorable bullet-shaped gundead can waddle its way into your heart now. Just look at that cute smile. Don’t you want to just squeeze the life out of it with a big bear hug?
Since we’re on the topic of fun, squishy, and adorable, here’s a plush Bullet Kin fromEnter the Gungeonthat you can squeeze and hug! Bullet Kins are already adorable in the game, and it’s perfect to either sit on your desktop or join the ever-growing ranks of your plushy collection.
5. Wizard With A Gun Plushes (Preorder)
“Oh good…youare still alive.”
The wizards from Wizard With A Gun already look like a colorful, Wild West take on Vivi from Final Fantasy. Now that it’s brought to life through these plushies, they look even more cute. Since the hats are removable, you can throw on whatever headwear you want on them too.
Just in case you need more fuzzy bodies to add to your plushy pile, Wizard with a Gun and Devolver Digital are releasing three plushes from their game that look amazing. Their hats are removable, and they stand between 6-7 inches.
4. Darkest Dungeon Mug
“With enough ale, maybe they can be inured against the horrors below.”
Mugs, good times, and good company are a great way to stave off the terrors in the dark. So be sure to pick up this wooden mug with the Darkest Dungeon symbol on it and feel free to celebrate with it in the nearest Inn (or campsite).
In theDarkest Dungeon games, drinking and being merry with your fellow adventurers plays a large part in enduring the stress of traveling through dungeons riddled with psychotic undead and eldritch horrors. This mug is a happy reminder that taking a moment to savor a good drink can help you carry on in your journey through the toughest of trials. You might not be slaying tentacled monsters, but that doesn’t mean you’re any less heroic for standing resolute against the stresses of daily life.
3. Slay the Spire Acrylic Stands
“‘Another Puppet of Neow, I think.’
The acrylic stands of each of the Slay The Spire characters are a wonderful gift. While The Silent is shown here, there are also stands for The Ironclad, The Watcher, and The Defect.
If the person you’re buying a gift for is an avid fan of Slay the Spire, find out who their favorite character is. Once you do, buy one of these acrylic stands for them - or all of them if you like! These stands look incredible, and they are a wonderful reminder of the good times you’ve had attempting to slay the Heart or just barely surviving a run.
2. Snecko Plushie
“…ssSSs….. ss… sssss….”
Love it or hate it, the Snecko can be yours to own! The good news is that this snecko won’t randomly assign unaffordable prices to the objects you want to spend money (and energy) on.
Ah yes, the Snecko. Out of all the enemies in Slay the Spire, only the Time Keeper can cause as many headaches as this two-legged viper can. Some people love it because it can be a silly, but easy elite fight, while others hate it because if RNG doesn’t go your way, it can be an easy way to end your run. No matter which camp you’re in, you’ll appreciate a plush version of the Snecko. It’s adorable to the people who love it, and a perfect joke gift for any friends who have a burning hatred for the scaley trickster.
1. Cards in a bottle keychain from Inscryption
“I remember that card well. It was a strong card. Good work.”
Probably one of the better items to have in your arsenal from Inscryption, the cards in a bottle can help swing a game in your favor if things aren’t looking good. Now you’re able to have either a squirrel, goat, boulder or a frozen opossum as a keychain, so you’ll always have a spare sacrifice when you need it.
Inscryptionhad several emotional moments, and crazy items you could use to save your skin with. One of the best ones to use was a card in a bottle, a free card you could use whenever you were in a pinch. Each of the bottled cards was useful in its own right, but the Squirrel in a bottle was easily the best because squirrels are the basic building block to power out your best cards. If you know your recipient is a huge Inscryption fan and unsure what they would enjoy, it’s hard to go wrong with this awesome keychain.
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