Brogue vs Stepbound

Countless adventurers before you have descended this torch-lit staircase, seeking the promised riches below. As you reach the bottom and step into the wide cavern, the doors behind you seal with a powerful magic... Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom! Brogue is a single-player strategy game set in the halls of a mysterious and randomly-generated dungeon. The objective is simple enough -- retrieve the fabled Amulet of Yendor from the 26th level -- but the dungeon is riddled with danger. Horrifying creatures and devious, trap-ridden terrain await. Yet it is also riddled with weapons, potions, and artifacts of forgotten power. Survival demands strength and cunning in equal measure as you descend, making the most of what the dungeon gives you. You will make sacrifices, narrow escapes, and maybe even some friends along the way -- but will you be one of the lucky few to return alive?" This app offers: Brogue Classic - Brian Walker's original vision and where it all started. Brogue CE - A community effort that fixes bugs and crashes and focuses on QoL. Brogue SE - A new variant by yours truly with original items, monsters, and mechanics "...on the iPad, Brogue is an even more incredible feat than it is on the Mac: there aren’t a lot of roguelikes that can jump from a keyboard to a touch-based interface without coming off worse for wear. It’s every bit as good on the iPad as it is on the Mac." - Cult of Mac "[...] it manages to make use of its ASCII visuals to create some truly impressive-looking environments [...] it’s high fantasy to the core; filled with kobolds, goblins, wands, spell scrolls, and more." - 148Apps "It's a bit weird and clunky, but yeah, it's still Brogue" - Roguelike Radio

Stepbound is a turn-based tactical survival horror game set in post-apocalyptic Italy. Every move you make advances time. Zombies only move when you move. Think before you act: every decision could cost you your life. — YOUR STORY, STEP BY STEP — Start in Molfetta, a seaside town turned into an infested maze. Reach the station, catch the train to Rome and face the unknown in an abandoned capital. The journey is long, ammo is scarce, and the enemies won't wait. — ENEMIES YOU WON'T FORGET — Every kind of zombie behaves differently: • Wanderer – slow but unpredictable • Sprinter – fast and aggressive • Brute – tough and devastating • Blind – can't see you, but can hear you • And more, each more dangerous than the last — TACTICAL SURVIVAL — Manage your ammo, choose when to fight and when to run. Use the environment to your advantage. Every level is a puzzle solved one turn at a time. — ORIGINAL PIXEL ART — A look inspired by classic handheld RPGs, reimagined in a dark, post-apocalyptic key. Pixel-perfect, integer scaling, no visual compromises. — NO HIDDEN COSTS — Play completely offline. No in-app purchases, no ads. Gameplay statistics and error reports are sent only if you agree, and you can turn them off at any time in the settings. New areas are coming in future updates.