🧙♂️ Calling all C64 adventurers!
Paul Nicholls – better known to the retro community as Syntax Error Software, is back with another Commodore 64 gem: ROGUEish, a brand-new roguelike inspired by the cult favourites Rogue 64 (C64) and Roguecraft (Amiga).
If you’re a sucker for pixel-perfect dungeon crawling, randomised loot, and that sweet “just one more run” feeling, then ROGUEish is right up your retro alley. It’s got everything we love about old-school roguelikes – challenging exploration, permadeath tension, and heaps of charm, all neatly packed into glorious 8-bit form.
Developed for real C64 hardware (and emulators, of course), ROGUEish captures that classic balance between frustration and reward – with every run feeling fresh, every mistake feeling like your own, and every treasure chest might just be your last.
🕹️ Why you’ll love it:
- Gorgeous C64 visuals that ooze nostalgia.
- Procedurally generated dungeons to keep you guessing.
- A soundtrack that’ll make your SID chip sing.
- Homage to the golden age of roguelikes – built by a dev who gets it.
So whether you’re a die-hard C64 owner or just someone who loves seeing new life breathed into old hardware, ROGUEish deserves a spot on your floppy (or SD card!).
source: Syntax Error Software
🎮 Ready to descend into the dungeon?
Head over to Paul’s itch.io page to grab ROGUEish now:
Then let us know how long you survive before the dungeon gets the better of you — because in the world of ROGUEish, every run is a story waiting to be told.
