Roguelike games are known to be one of the most challenging genres for players, especially due to expecting players to attempt several runs if they hope to not only complete the main story fully. With so many roguelikes being introduced each and every year some of these titles have taken longer to complete, but only some of these can be considered to be the longest roguelike titles published.
All entries and statistics were found through HowLongToBeat, the metrics used to find out which Roguelike title was the longest was the Longest Games in this category. This metric not only included the main story of these titles but also side quests as well as completions goals, though the overall statistic looks at all styles. With all this in mind these are by far the longest Roguelike games.
10 Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower Of Fortune And The Dice Of Fate – 44 Hours
While the main story itself is considered to take a day and a half to complete Shiren The Wanderer is a classic Nintendo DS that also saw its popularity on the PlayStation Vita as well as later platforms.
Players may favor this longer roguelike title due to its old-school role-playing game like mechanics that kept many players still enjoying the title even after they had completed the main story. Like any good RPG, the fifth title in the Shiren The Wanderer franchise also included plenty of interesting side quests for the player to get stuck into.
9 Caveblazers – 46 Hours
Although published recently, Caveblazers plays like a classic arcade platformer where players must attempt to survive against goblins and orcs all while using a wide variety of fantasy magic and brutal weaponry. This roguelike isn't the easiest title to get stuck into, and many players may rather find an easier Roguelike to enjoy, especially as they witness the friends they have made on their journey be easily crushed by a troll.
Overall, players hoping to enjoy the agony of Caveblazers and are most likely veterans of the genre could complete the main story of this difficult title as well as some side content in less than two days of gaming. Though those hoping to truly achieve everything it has to offer may be looking at times as large as 140 hours.
8 Desktop Dungeons – 48 Hours
Although Desktop Dungeons considers itself to be a quick to play roguelike title many players that have managed to achieve all that is available in this title that combines the genres of roguelike and puzzle would argue differently.
The only possible way that players may be only lasting ten minutes is the challenge of surviving against the various gruesome deaths of the roguelike. However, veterans of the game may find themselves exploring the dungeons for as long as 129 hours if they hope to complete every possible thing inside this interesting combination of genres.
7 Mary Skelter: Nightmares – 52 Hours
Mary Skelter: Nightmares may not be as long as other entries on the list due to taking less time to complete everything in this Dungeon Crawler title as HowLongToBeat claims it has taken players roughly 64 hours for completionists. For all styles of playing this incredibly designed title will take around 52 hours.
While some roguelike titles put more focus onto the challenging element of the game which causes a lot of the stories to become unforgettable. Mary Skelter is praise by its players for its incredible main story that many players have enjoyed getting to know even past the challenges they may have faced.
6 Has-Been Heroes – 62 Hours
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Lane-Based roguelikes such as Has-Been Heroes have also been considered one of the longest roguelike titles players have had the chance of experiencing. While the main story itself can be completed quickly taking roughly 17 hours to fulfill the real length of the game comes into play when considering the side content as well as those hoping to complete everything.
Not to mention the challenge itself of the roguelike genre as players must not only consider their survival but also think a lot harder as many lane-based roguelike games also require strategy when facing a variety of foes.
5 Enter The Gungeon – 64 Hours
Not all roguelike games focus on the fantasy elements of magic and swords, this can be seen with Enter The Gungeon where players have to arm themselves with the most lethal firearms if they hope to survive the difficult dungeons.
Players have one goal in this gun oriented roguelike and that's to reach the bottom of the Gungeon in a hope to find the gun that can kill the past. With a decently lengthy story as well as plenty of things for a player that enjoys finishing a game to full completion, Enter The Gungeon is a long game that is filled with activities to keep a player entertained.
4 Spelunky 2 – 66 Hours
Following the daughter of the original Spelunky and her friends on an all new adventures takes the roguelike genre to new heights. Perhaps it's better to say new depths as the player explores the underground caverns of the moon to find out all its secrets.
Spelunky 2 is another roguelike game that has a fairly lengthy main story taking players roughly 27 hours to complete. This combined with the side content that allows the player to work towards other goals can make this game last as long as 66 hours for players.
3 Tales Of Maj'Eyal – 85 Hours
Tales of Maj'Eyal is a roguelike role-playing game that features turn-based combat forcing players to think strategically about every battle they face while exploring the world of Eyal. Combining the well-thought-out storyline that matches that of classic RPGs as well as the deep lore for players to explore, Tales of Maj'Eyal is a great long roguelike for players to enjoy.
Unlike other roguelike titles the RPG features included in Tales of Maj'Eyal allows the player to not only pick the fantasy race that best suits them but also build a character to match a play style.
2 The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth – 101 Hours
The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth is not only one of the longest roguelike titles for players to try but also overall one of the greatest roguelike games ever made. Although Rebirth itself includes plenty of content for players to enjoy that encourages them to complete runs as various different characters to unlock the story, the game itself has only gotten longer since its release.
With each run of the game being completely randomized meaning different abilities as well as different bosses to face, there is always something new to discover in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
1 NetHack – 207 Hours
According to HowLongToBeat, the longest roguelike available to players is the title that was released in 1987. This open-source single-player roguelike game may not look as artistic as the other titles on the lift, but it is by far one of the longest running roguelikes to exist that players are still able to download and enjoy.
Many players have claimed that even those that have plunged countless hours into the game haven't been able to find a true end to the title. With many resorting to guides in a hope of figuring out what is the right direction to go, this alone makes NetHack one of the longest roguelike games available.