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19 games with this tag
Procedurally generated runs with permadeath-style stakes — a fresh gauntlet every time you play.
Pokémon Emerald Rush
It is a ROM Hack inspired by the "Nuzlocke Invitational" event held by Pointcrow and pChal. It incorporates a built-in randomizer and many QoL changes to create a roguelike experience. The ROM is designed to be played as a Nuzlocke, but it is completely optional.
Pokémon Emerald Blitz
A revamped version of Pokémon Emerald streamlined for competitive nuzlocke draft racing. Despite playing through the entire Hoenn region with a team of up to nine Pokémon from the first gym to the Elite Four Champion, a single playthrough takes just 90 minutes. It features new quality-of-life improvements and changes geared toward making the game as fast as possible — all of the good with none of the tedium.
Pokémon Emerald Rogue
A reimagining of Pokémon as a Roguelite where you embark on procedurally generated adventure runs, battle Gym Leaders and Champions, and return to a central hub to build permanent upgrades and prepare for future runs.
Pokémon the Hodgepodge Platoon
A ROM hack featuring 200+ Fakemon created by dozens of artists from the Pebbler Platoon! Find and collect them all across two original abandoned regions, or throw yourself into random battles in a Battle Factory-inspired gauntlet.
Pokémon Gadir Deluxe
A complete reboot and reinvention of Pokémon Gadir (2019) updated to Generation 9 standards. The game features a completely revamped visual style, a rewritten main story, all 1025 Pokémon generations catchable, a brand-new Gadir Pokédex, a full postgame, and a Battle Frontier.
Pokémon Poke47
In Gauntlet Island, you are put to a proper test. You start with an empty bag, separate from your own, and a single member of your party at level 5. Over time you'll populate this bag, and this party, with powerful items and incredible upgrades, as you slowly show your devotion to the island's six deities. But which will you dedicate your run to? That's for you to decide.
Pokémon Omniversal Emerald
A Ben 10 inspired crossover ROM Hack. In this game, the Pokémon of the Hoenn region have been strangely mutated by a supposed comet that flew over the region. With over 400+ new forms, players can explore a customized experience.
Pokémon Iria's Chronicles
A dark-medieval Pokémon Emerald hack set in a world inspired by Northern Italy, featuring a unique class-based battle system and a deep quest-driven narrative.
Pokémon Slowking
Begin your journey at Slowking's Castle, the last refuge of Pokémon, and set off immediately into the unknown. In this roguelite adventure, your journey can end at any moment, so be sure to return to the castle in time. Unlock shops, recruit new companions, upgrade your equipment, and return to the battle. Giving up is not an option, we have to defeat Hoopa! This is a difficult, cruel, and frustrating experience where there are no tutorials; you must rely on logic and intuition to face a world ruled by chance.
Pokémon Solar Eclipse
A completed Pokémon fangame set in the diverse Solaria region. As a top graduate of Gardenia Academy, you embark on the traditional Gym Challenge to collect 8 badges and become the Solar Monarch, exploring everything from mystical forests to ruined wastelands while uncovering the influence of the ancient Sunne Hero.
Pokémon Emerald Solo Leveling
You are the only trainer in Hoenn that can level up. Your objective is to beat every trainer, but if you lose, you start from your hometown again, only keeping your team and bag.
Pokémon Recordkeepers
It is an experimental hack featuring a new battle system in a roguelite experience. You play as Tiana, a new Recordkeeper who has been tasked with figuring out the mysteries surrounding various myths and folktales. As you decipher the truth, you will face numerous challenges on your way to each story's conclusion. Overcoming these obstacles grants you new abilities and moves to equip on your Pokemon. Build combinations of abilities and moves never seen before in order to prevail, or fail and try again.
Pokémon Rogue Rescue Team
It is a revolutionary ROM hack that reimagines Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team as a true roguelike. This dungeon-roguelike is focused purely on strategic combat and replayability, throwing you into a 10-dungeon gauntlet with progressively randomized challenges. Every run is unique, determined by a numeric seed that controls dungeon layouts, spawns, traps, and item pools. The game features three brutal difficulty modes (Normal, Hard, Nightmare), where recruitment chances, item limits, and boss strengths dynamically adjust. With all Pokémon (including Legendaries) balanced for viability at Level 1, reduced "cheese" tactics, and a dedicated shiny system, this is the definitive roguelike experience for Mystery Dungeon fans.
Pokémon Relict
It is a complete, combat-focused fan game that fuses the dungeon-crawling of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon with the classic turn-based battle system. This is a rogue-like adventure where you explore progressively randomized dungeons, building your team from a massive roster of all 1025 Pokémon. With no big story to follow, the focus is purely on gameplay, strategy, and survival. The game features multiple difficulty modes, including a brutal "Unfair" mode, Mega Evolutions, and a short, highly replayable 6-hour runtime. If you're looking for a challenging, gameplay-driven Pokémon experience that you can jump right into, this is the perfect game.
Pokémon Eire
It is a brand new, complete fan game that takes you to the completely original, Ireland-inspired Eire region. Designed for players who love a true challenge, this game follows the classic Pokémon journey of collecting 8 badges and conquering the Elite Four, but with a hardcore twist. The game is packed with modern mechanics, including both Mega Evolution and Terastallization, a full Pokédex of creatures up to Generation 9, and a host of optional challenge modes like a built-in Nuzlocke and a "Minimal Grinding" toggle that removes EVs and IVs. Face off against the mysterious Team Droch as they attempt to exploit the legendary Divine Six, and uncover the truth behind the influential Church of Solas in a story where the line between good and evil is blurred. With a full post-game featuring a Battle Tower and a unique roguelike mode, this is the ultimate strategic adventure.
Pokémon Little League
It is a unique, battle-focused roguelike fan game that transforms the Kanto gym challenge into an endlessly replayable adventure. Take on the role of a Pokémon Ranger invited to test out Bill's newest invention: the Nine Island Little League! This is not your typical Kanto journey; it's a strategic gauntlet where teambuilding and resource management are key. The game's standout feature is that every Pokémon can only learn two moves, forcing you to think creatively and strategically in every battle. With a randomized gym order, a roster of over 150 Pokémon, and a host of random events that can trigger between battles, no two runs are ever the same. Can you conquer this new take on the Kanto league?
Pokémon Inkwell
It is a complete, experimental, and endlessly replayable ROM hack that blends a story-driven mystery with the strategic depth of a roguelike. Created by the legendary DizzyEgg (creator of pokeemerald-expansion) and veteran storyteller Unfolding, this game is a massive departure from a traditional Pokémon experience. Delve into an endlessly replayable, randomized gauntlet where your goal is to unveil a compelling mystery. Choose from multiple characters, each with their own unique synergies, and navigate a world that shifts between charming and deeply unsettling. With a one-of-a-kind scaling and experience system, randomized items, upgrades, enemies, and even floor layouts, no two runs are ever the same. This is a true puzzle box of a game, designed to make you think hard and uncover the elaborate trail of breadcrumbs that lead to the truth.
Pokémon Pit of 100 Trials
It is a highly replayable, battle-focused roguelite ROM hack inspired by the famous "Pit of 100 Trials" from Paper Mario. Forget the traditional Pokémon journey; this game drops you into a random trainer gauntlet with a simple goal: survive 100 floors of increasingly difficult battles. You'll start with a small, random team and fight through random trainers. After every floor, you'll earn item drops, with safe zones every 5 floors to heal, prepare, and now, trade for new team members. Every 25 floors, you'll face a random boss for a chance to add a new Pokémon to your party. With three different versions based on Gen 3, Gen 5, and Gen 9 mechanics, a massive suite of customization options, and endless replayability, this is the ultimate Pokémon roguelite challenge.
Pokémon Fuligin
The game breaks away from standard Pokémon formulas by allowing players to play on the side of the villainous Team Rocket. Starting in the custom-built town of Alora, the protagonist's sibling becomes deeply entangled with the criminal syndicate and drags the player in as well. Finding that the organization is highly convincing, players must work their way up through the criminal ranks to eventually command Team Rocket, all while handling standard Gym battles and containing rogue mythical Pokémon threatening the region.