
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike strategy game set in space civil war in the Galactic Federation. You control a spaceship that has to deliver an essential package of data to the Federation headquarters. This data can help defeat the rebel’s army and finish the war.
Where it drifts furthest from Routine: tone and visuals.
It predates Routine by 13 years, with what that implies technically.




