Dark Fantasy Roguelike Crawler Emerges from the Abyss This Month

• Shadow of the Depth is a new top-down roguelike dungeon crawler releasing December 5th
• It sees you take on the role of five distinct playable characters with differing combat styles
• Customise your chosen fighter, explore procedurally-generated dungeons and tackle challenging bosses

With the Christmas season fast approaching, what better time is there than this to leap into some hack 'n slash roguelike action? What's that? Any other time? Well, too bad, because the upcoming roguelike dungeon crawler Shadow of the Depth releases on December 5th, and it's got more hack 'n slashing than you can shake a sword at.

Boasting five distinct playable characters, procedurally-generated dungeons and extensive story elements set in a dark fantasy world, Shadow of the Depth is a top-down roguelike in the vein of classics like Diablo 1 and 2. You play as the requisite last survivor of his family, Arthur, in a quest for vengeance; accompanied by four other unusual individuals.

Shadow of the Depth seeks to boast an extensive customisation system with over 140 passives, talents and runes, on top of the different fighting styles of each character. You'll face down hordes of enemies, distinct bosses and more as you quest through three different chapters in your quest through the abyss.

I do think that the roguelike genre is one of those that is uniquely suited to mobile. There's something to be said for the ability to hop in, do a run and then step out in the time it might take a particularly long train journey. I know there's plenty of waits that I've whiled away with games like Vampire Survivors, and I've no doubt that Shadow of the Depth will be a fine addition to that collection.

In the meantime though, there are still a few days ahead of Shadow of the Depth's release to try out some of the other great roguelikes out there! Need a place to start? Well fortunately for you we've ranked the top roguelikes on iOS and Android for you to sift through at your leisure.