TumbleSeed

Really fun game, all about an unusual movement scheme which is interesting and satisfying to improve at.

At least the way I played it, the roguelike aspect seemed pretty light, with most abilities feeling not very consequential and runs not feeling super different from one another (which was just fine, but also limits replayability) - I'd say it's a more fundamentals-driven game around precision and dynamic decision-making.

I saw the recent (as of writing) NorthernLion stream where Tumbleseed was brought back up and thought it looked compelling, so I decided to give it a try. I have to say I'm having a fantastic time with it so far!
The gameplay is pretty much exactly what it looks like. You balance a seed on a platform like those arcade penny games, but with a twist - as you climb, enemies appear and you have to defend yourself by touching nodes to give you powers that deal damage and the resources required to pay for said powers. You do this by switching seed types as you please. As you explore you can get additional seeds for the rest of the run that give you a few interesting decisions.
This is the kind of game I want to see more of. Unique premise, decent length, easy to learn, hard to master. I think I might 100% this one on Steam Deck over the next while. The gameplay is weird enough that I can see why it's not a massive hit but it resonates strongly with me personally!

Annoyingly addictive rollerroguelite.