Pereelous
Pereelous – A Roguelite Dungeon Crawler Where Luck Decides Everything
Pereelous is a roguelite dungeon crawler created by Pierre Vandermaesen, first released for platforms including HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, the game can also be purchased as the full version on Steam. What makes it stand out is the way chance shapes every turn of the game — every fight, treasure, and discovery depends on a slot machine. Strategy and timing can improve the odds, but ultimately, fate decides how far you go.
How It Works
Entering each dungeon feels like pulling a lever in a casino. Players face enemies, open chests, trade items, or attempt to escape — all by spinning a set of reels. The outcome determines your next move. The twist: you can try to stop the reels manually to land a winning combination, influencing whether your hero attacks successfully, defends in time, or gains valuable loot.
Energy can be spent to re-spin particular reels when a result doesn’t go your way. As the dungeon unfolds, you unlock artifacts that can shift the odds in your favor, offering unique abilities or boosts. Winning battles earns new weapons, rare items, and class-based upgrades that expand your strategy for deeper dungeon runs.
Features and Atmosphere
Every map is generated procedurally, meaning no two adventures are ever the same. You might stumble upon peaceful merchants, hidden blessings, or unlucky curses that change your path completely. Classic enemies like goblins, skeletons, and ghosts await, along with far deadlier creatures guarding treasures or exit paths. But with permadeath in play, each run is your only shot — when your hero falls, all progress resets.
The game’s visual style leans on pixel art, giving the dark dungeon setting a nostalgic look. Each class offers its own twists, encouraging players to experiment with different builds and combinations. It’s a test of both pattern recognition and controlled risk-taking, as luck alone won’t carry you through the hardest levels unless you learn how to read and manipulate the probabilities behind each spin.