Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is one of the best Pixel Dungeon variants you can find for Android. 'What is Pixel Dungeon?' some clueless gamer may ask. Pixel Dungeon is a free and open source roguelike that's perfectly adapted to touch screens, which for this very reason is much more accessible (although not necessarily easier) than classics of the genre. For this reason, it has become a benchmark of the genre for mobile devices.

At the beginning of each game, players can choose to play as a warrior, a mage, a thief, or a huntress. Each of the character classes has its own advantages and disadvantages, as usual, so it's important to know how to make the most of them. For example, if you try to use the huntress or the mage for melee attacks, you'll be dead in no time. In the same way, if you don't take full advantage of your stealth ability as the thief, you'll probably only manage to do very minor damage.

The experience of playing Shattered Pixel Dungeon is practically identical to the vast majority of traditional roguelike games. You start in the first level of a dungeon full of traps and monsters (especially rats, at the beginning), trying to make your way to the lower levels of the dungeon. The further you descend, the more dangerous your enemies become, and the more likely you are to die. Fortunately, every time you kill an enemy, you will gain experience. And with this experience, you can level up, which allows you to improve your character's attributes.

Beyond your character's level, there's also his inventory to consider. A good weapon and good armor can make the difference between life and death. In the same way, learning how to ration potions and scrolls is crucial if you want to reach the end of the dungeon. As a general rule, you should avoid taking risks until they're unavoidable. That is, never take an unknown potion if there are better options. That said, if you have the choice between dying by incineration or drinking a mysterious concoction, the decision is simple.

Like almost all variants of Pixel Dungeon, Shattered's controls are perfectly adapted to touch screens, so you can forget about using virtual keyboards and keys. To move your character, simply tap on an empty area of the setting. Similarly, to attack, all you have to do is tap on an enemy. And that's about it, as most of the game controls are fully contextual.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is an excellent roguelike that takes the best of the classics of this genre and adds a modern control system that's ideal for touch screens. The game also has an absurd amount of content, which only continues to grow with each update. Already, there are more than 50 different types of enemies, more than 100 objects, and a virtually infinite number of dungeons, all of which make for spectacular replayability.