Summary
Rounds, a roguelite shooter, has cracked Xbox’s Top Paid Games list after releasing for the platform on February 21.Rounds’Xboxversion costs $8.49, but users can currently download a free trial of the unique shooter.
Roguelite games make up a popular subgenre of the roguelike category, which differ from the genre’s original idea by allowing certain items to carry over between runs or incorporating a shorter format. Theroguelite subgenre features a variety of strong co-op games, and whileRoundswon’t join this list due to it being a PvP game rather than a co-op one, many users report that it’s a great game for friends to enjoy together.
Roundsis a 1v1 rougelite shooter that can be played locally or online. Two users are pitted against each other in various 2D platformer stages, where the loser of each round is given a new upgrade. As a match progresses and more rounds pass, the fights get more hectic and unique as both users unlock powerful upgrades that can be combined to create new scenarios. Developer Landfall explains thatRoundsfeatures more than 70 different arenas and over 65 powerups, which can be combined to create over 11.2 million different powerup combinations. Both users take on the form of a blob-shaped humanoid as they jump, block, and shoot their way around the arena.
Rounds Xbox Trailer
Rounds' review score on Xbox currently sits at four stars and its Steam score, where it was released back in 2021, sits at an Overwhelmingly Positive rating of 95% percent from more than 21,000 reviews. Users who enjoy similar games, like thebest FPS roguelikes, might find a new favorite game inRounds. It features twitchy, skill-based gameplay with a decently high skill ceiling, especially when considering its many powerups that can be utilized in different ways.Roundsjust received a significant new update on February 21 that added achievements, crossplay between PC and Xbox, and more.
Xbox fans who enjoy the overarching roguelike genre have a great lineup of games to choose from thanks toGame Pass' best roguelikes. These titles includeSlay the Spire,Dead Cells,Vampire Survivors, and more. Most of these games bring their own unique twist to the genre likeRoundsdoes, which only boosts the category’s already addictive gameplay.
Roguelikes have boomed in recent years, leading some ofPlayStation’s biggest franchises to incorporate their own takeson the popular format. Currently, those who ownThe Last of Us Part 2 RemasteredorGod of War Ragnarokcan see what AAA studios have brought to the category.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
