AI Roguelite

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AI Roguelite is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Max Loh and was released on October 25, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

AI Roguelite is a turn-based strategy game where players must build and optimize their own AI to fight enemies in procedurally generated dungeons. With over 100 skills and abilities to choose from, players can customize their AI to fit their preferred playstyle. The game features a unique "AI vs AI" mechanic, where players can pit their AI creations against each other in asynchronous multiplayer matches.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 408 reviews

story18 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game offers limitless possibilities for storytelling and creativity, allowing players to create unique scenarios and characters.
Frequent updates from the developer show commitment to improving the game, enhancing gameplay mechanics and AI coherence.
The integration of AI-generated images and text creates a surreal and entertaining experience, often leading to humorous and unexpected outcomes.

The game suffers from long loading times and performance issues, making it frustrating to play, especially on lower-end hardware.
AI-generated content can be inconsistent and nonsensical, leading to confusing narratives and unexpected character actions.
The interface can be clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult for players to navigate and fully engage with the game.

story
198 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's storytelling is a dynamic blend of player-driven narratives and AI-generated content, offering a unique but often inconsistent experience. While players appreciate the freedom to shape their own stories and the potential for emergent storytelling, many report issues with coherence, quest progression, and character motivations, leading to a sometimes chaotic narrative flow. Despite its flaws, the game is seen as a fascinating exploration of AI's role in interactive storytelling, with ongoing updates improving its functionality and coherence.
- “Developed with the goal of integrating generative AI to dynamically shape story elements, environments, and events, the game invites players into a constantly shifting world of endless possibilities.”
- “Where it shines most is in how your actions and choices ripple into unexpected story developments crafted on the fly by the AI, making each playthrough feel like an improvised role-playing session.”
- “The story has no cohesion, with each event, action, or quest completed generating another seemingly random quest or task so that the story never really moves forward.”
- “The model can push the story forward in really dumb ways, and having some way to make alterations without going into creative mode would be nice.”
- “Despite its flaws, AI roguelite is a fascinating and often delightful exploration of what happens when machine learning meets interactive storytelling.”
gameplay
67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the AI roguelite is a unique blend of traditional turn-based mechanics and emergent storytelling, offering a fresh experience with each run. While it features innovative AI integration for generating quests, characters, and items, players have noted inconsistencies in mechanics and narrative coherence, leading to unpredictable and sometimes chaotic gameplay. Overall, it provides a fun RPG experience for those who enjoy narrative-driven gameplay, though it may not satisfy players seeking refined mechanics or structured progression.
- “While dealing with roleplay with AI comes with its own quirks, I have yet to see a system that so seamlessly generates images, keeps track of multiple characters, epic quests, and grand storylines all while gamifying it and allowing game mechanics.”
- “At its core, this title blends the unpredictable excitement of roguelike mechanics with cutting-edge AI integration, creating a gameplay experience that is fresh with each run.”
- “The gameplay is a lot like D&D, where you have stats, rolls that test stats, and skills that your character can either start with and/or develop over time.”
- “Gameplay-wise, ai roguelite is structured around turn-based exploration and combat.”
- “The problem is your game sessions can be very random at times, completely taking you away from your quest mechanics and sending the story or the RPG into completely random encounters which you don't have control over, which seems more like a dream state.”
- “The combat in the game is also meaningless; there are no simple and understandable damage-type mechanics in it.”
humor
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by its unpredictable and absurd AI-generated content, which often leads to hilarious and bizarre scenarios that can provoke genuine laughter. While many players appreciate the randomness and comedic potential, some note that the humor can become inconsistent and may lose its charm over time. Overall, the game is recommended for those who enjoy a chaotic, improvisational experience filled with unexpected comedic moments.
- “The result is a world that feels like it’s constantly improvising, reacting to your choices with strange, often humorous, and sometimes profound outcomes.”
- “This game made me laugh, think, and question my grip on reality — 10/10 would fight god again with a baguette +3.”
- “However, if you are looking for a delirious, frequently hilarious fever dream with endless possibilities, this is for you.”
- “I defeated so many level 25 enemies while being level 14 that it's just not funny anymore.”
- “The jokes fell flat and felt forced, making the humor feel more like a chore than a delight.”
- “I expected a lot of laughs, but the humor was so stale that it barely elicited a chuckle.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are generally described as minimalist and often janky, lacking the polish of traditional titles, with many users noting that the visuals can be surreal and nonsensical due to AI generation. While some appreciate the unique and immersive experience created by the AI's ability to generate content on the fly, others criticize the aesthetic quality, calling it "ugly" and "abhorrent." Overall, the graphics may not meet the expectations of players seeking high-quality visuals, but they contribute to a quirky and experimental gameplay experience.
- “The inventory is AI, the images for the scenes are AI; you give it some prompt points to start with, and it creates a totally unique game that doesn't exist except for this one instance you're playing with it, all with visuals and interactiveness like a point-and-click game.”
- “And visuals — yes, it literally paints what you describe.”
- “Half fever-dream, half science experiment, and entirely computer-generated, this AI roguelite is unlike any game I've played before - not because it is completely alien from traditional experiences, but due to how much it deviates from my expectations at standard game limitations.”
- “The game is by far the ugliest, jankiest, and most aesthetically abhorrent game that I have had a lot of fun with to date.”
- “The interface and graphics are about as abhorrent as they get; wombo-ai and some of the other AI art options available result in the grossest surreal messes ever seen.”
- “Overall, in terms of graphics, the game falls short.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its atmospheric quality and connection to the gameplay, others find it repetitive and out of place in certain contexts. Many highlight the soundtrack's ability to evoke strong emotions and enhance the overall experience, though there are calls for more dynamic music that adapts to different environments. Overall, the music is seen as a strong point, but improvements in variety and situational relevance are desired.
- “The music is also genuinely nice to listen to — it always reminds me of the Fable soundtrack.”
- “The soundtrack and sound effects complement the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience without overwhelming the senses.”
- “The music is the highlight of this game, creating a great sense of atmosphere and adding to the new locations and characters you meet along the way.”
- “The music is ok, but you would do better to pop in your own CD of atmospheric music and pretend the music in the game doesn't exist.”
- “Music is repetitive and doesn't change well enough based on situation or mood.”
- “It would be nice if the soundtrack changed based on the theme of the environment (e.g., I was in a rundown, apocalyptic Vegas casino and medieval music was still playing, so that was kind of odd).”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues that can lead to frustration. Despite these problems, many players still find the game enjoyable and unique, suggesting that those willing to tolerate its instability may appreciate its charm and humor. Overall, while the game has potential, its execution is marred by significant technical shortcomings.
- “There are a few problems, bugs, glitches, and the like; for example, the TTS voices don't start at the beginning of an output and sometimes skip words and even sentences (which is why I have it disabled).”
- “The game itself is very buggy, and you will have to get used to how the AI works to progress through the game.”
- “The idea of the game is very good, parts of the execution are well thought-out, but unfortunately, it is a buggy mess.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its exceptional replayability, attributed to its stable structure and the unpredictability of its RPG elements, which create a coherent and endlessly engaging experience. Players highlight the limitless creativity and variety in settings, actions, and goals, making it a game designed for repeated playthroughs. Overall, it receives high ratings for replay value, with many users noting it as a standout feature.
- “The stable structure, skills, stats, equipment, inventory, locations, people, and objects that this framework helps to keep static are the much-needed glue to turn a chaotic RPG with an LLM into a playable (and infinitely replayable) experience.”
- “This unpredictability is the game's hallmark, offering endless replayability.”
- “The only limit to settings, actions, and goals is your imagination, making for a very replayable game.”
- “The stable structure, skills, stats, equipment, inventory, locations, people, and objects that this framework helps to keep static are the much-needed glue to turn a chaotic RPG with an LLM into a playable experience, but it lacks true replay value.”
- “It's coherent, endless, and extremely replayable, but only if you're able to pull yourself away from a story that you've gotten neck-deep into.”
- “This unpredictability is the game's hallmark, but it ultimately offers limited replayability.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a double-edged sword; while it offers a unique and engaging experience with new factions and farming systems, it quickly becomes tedious and frustrating, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Despite its rough edges, many appreciate the game's ambitious scope and dynamic storytelling, which can make the grind feel more worthwhile.
- “It becomes tedious and frustrating very quickly.”
- “This makes the world feel unnatural, and the game annoying and tedious to play.”
- “You can definitely get an awesome experience, I'd even say the best you can get out of an AI 'game' at the moment, it just takes a pretty tedious amount of wrangling.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is a mixed experience; while some players appreciate the immersive world they've created and prefer to enjoy it without constant threats, others find the in-game music lacking and suggest using personal playlists instead. However, there are also positive remarks about the music enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the new locations and characters encountered throughout the game.
- “The music is the highlight of this game, creating a great sense of atmosphere and adding to the new locations and characters you meet along the way.”
- “Sometimes I just want to drink in the atmosphere of the world I have created and not have threats ever present.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is hindered by severe memory leaks, necessitating frequent resets to maintain smooth performance. While players appreciate the developer's dedication to addressing these issues, the demanding performance requirements remain a significant concern.
- “The dev is both incredibly hard and fast working; however, I have no doubts the memory leaks and other performance issues caused by the client will eventually be remedied.”
- “The developer is incredibly hard-working and fast, so I have no doubts that the memory leaks and other performance issues caused by the client will eventually be remedied.”
- “The only significant problem for me is its demanding performance.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for lacking innovative features like NFTs and microtransactions, which some users feel could enhance the experience. Overall, there is a sense of disappointment regarding the current monetization strategy.