22 years ago appeared on the SuperNintendo a game that, in terms of game design, defined the classic action-adventure genre for years, if not decades. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past caused a storm of enthusiasm and established the Zelda adventures alongside the Jump’n’Runs of Super Mario and the fun racers Mario Kart series one of Nintendo’s most important in-house IPs. Numerous successors and imitators followed, which rely on the proven top-down perspective with a nostalgic pixel look. One of these Zelda clones is currently on Steam and in Nintendo eShop available extremely cheap.
Zelda clone in 16-bit optics: Publisher of the classic Worms shows a lucky hand
The label of the British publisher team 17 often entails quality. In the 1990s, they had a world hit with the Worms series of games, which is still very popular today. The turn-based strategy game with the militants earthworms has been ported to countless platforms in all its iterations and is considered a cult.
More recently, Team 17 made headlines with the releases of Yooka-Laylee (2017), Overcooked 2 (2018), and Blasphemous (2019). The range extends from the nostalgic, spiritual successor to a N64 platformerssold over a million copies Party game multiplayer to a somber one Souls like with artistic pixel graphics. And also at Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Team 17 showed a good instinct.
70% discount on Steam and in the Nintendo eShop: This Zelda clone is worth it
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is currently both on Steamas well as in eShop the Nintendo Switch with 70% discount available. This is an action-adventure that is both visually and playfully based on the great classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past remembered on the SNES. Under the pixel surface, however, a huge open world and many fresh ideas await you.
Rogue Heroes – Dungeon
Source: PC games
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos impresses with a large, open game world, which you will gradually discover thanks to new items. In contrast to the great role model Zelda, there are several character classes, such as the fighter, the thief and the magician. If you enter one of the dungeons characteristic of the genre with a screen-filling boss, a Rogue Lite mechanics activated: If you fail in the procedurally generated dungeon, you must spend all collected rubies in the overworld or give them up forever when entering again.
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos also includes a pinch of Stardew Valley. In fact, it is possible to gradually expand your village, sow seeds and harvest fruits. A special feature is also the multiplayer mode. Up to four players can team up in the incredibly competently designed and fun Action Adventure overthrow. The game was released in 2021 and was largely ignored by much of the press. If you don’t want to miss out on this indie gem: Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is currently available on both Steam and the Nintendo eShop with a 70% discount for 5.99 euros offered.
