From the Top: Why a Beyblade Roguelike Isn't Getting the Hype It Deserves

Milennials who once fought with plastic death stars can now relive their glory days—and no one's noticing. From the Top, a Beyblade-inspired roguelike released on Steam last month, is priced at $4 and described as 'a cheap, bite-sized diversion.'

The game’s mechanics include Slay the Spire-style path navigation, top fusion, and component-based stat systems.

Tops have active abilities like cloning, phase-shifting, and kinetic pulses. One player recalled, 'In its first match against my older brother's Beyblade, it detonated his feeble bit of Toys "R" Us fodder on contact.' Another mused, 'The closest I ever came to ascending to godhood was on Christmas day in 2003.

The game $4 price point is notable in today’s market, offering a legally distinct Beyblade experience where 'losing in this one won't come with a risk of getting hit in the eye with a piece of exploding Beyblade.