LogFAQs > #974761297

So cult of the lamb suffers pretty hard from the "balanced roguelike" syndrome I dub and dread, where the range of RNG is a tight window that doesn't matter all too much, very few synergies, overprotective devs. They found themselves a comfortable and balanced game.

You never pick up a powerup that makes you go "holyyyyy shit", it's just a slight buff to your existing build, and frankly it doesn't really matter which cards you pick up, if any. Which, sorry if I overstep, completely defeats the purpose of a roguelike? Or should I be calling what I want an Isaaclike? Seems like Isaac is a lone gem of innovation and a lost art.

The roguelike aspect of that game is a bust for me, I pretty much look for any reason not to do a run because I enjoy the animal crossing aspect too much and would rather play that. I go and do the cool dice game.

Animal crossing aspect and polish are excellent, top tier. But with 2 games in one the roguelike aspect is lacking. It's brilliant but just short of a masterpiece.