Xs of Y
Ranked 4 of 12 roguelike games by recommenders
A fun retro roguelike with a nice interface that people keep returning to. Critics report instant deaths, gear that must be equipped by hand, and possible bugs.
A fun retro roguelike with a nice interface that people keep returning to. Critics report instant deaths, gear that must be equipped by hand, and possible bugs.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 74%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, keeps players coming back
“Pretty fun! I keep getting instantly killed by things though and I'm not sure why, possibly a bug.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “Been having fun today trying to work this game out.”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “love the game! I keep coming back to it”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” Old-school roguelike feel
“Quality retro fun with a really nice interface.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “an actual roguelike (as in, like Rogue)”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Instant deaths, possibly a bug
“Pretty fun! I keep getting instantly killed by things though and I'm not sure why, possibly a bug.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “something is wrong. You don't even get to fight back.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “I got killed by a fire imp and crashed the same way.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” Must press i to equip gear
“Found it a bit annoying having to press 'i' at the start in order to equip the dagger and armor that were on my backpack, but well done.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “should be equipped from the start”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” Redirect loop bug in browsers
“Gets stuck in a redirect loop with the message”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC” “Same in Firefox for Android 151.0b4”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC”
Other roguelike games people recommend
The four most recommended other roguelike games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetHack | 60 | 7 | 90% | 11 | 26 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Chess-Inspired Roguelike | 33 | 3 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup | 16 | 6 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Xs of YThis page | 14 | 5 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
| Noita | 13 | 3 | 81% | 9 | — | Approved |
What people said
17 of the 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“love the game! I keep coming back to it”
“Same in Firefox for Android 151.0b4”
“an actual roguelike (as in, like Rogue)”
“Been having fun today trying to work this game out.”
“there's no diagonal movement?”
“I got killed by a fire imp and crashed the same way.”
“Quality retro fun with a really nice interface.”
“Applied theology with inadequate safety margins”
“Local via lg in console works great though.”
“I love the dwarf fortress esque vibes”
“something is wrong. You don't even get to fight back.”
“should be equipped from the start”
“Please check it out and leave me a star if you like it”
“Gets stuck in a redirect loop with the message”
“Found it a bit annoying having to press 'i' at the start in order to equip the dagger and armor that were on my backpack, but well done.”
“Pretty fun! I keep getting instantly killed by things though and I'm not sure why, possibly a bug.”
“this is almost a 1-1 copy of the Brogue style”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.