Fnord
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Well it's the first 'roguelike' game I've played, for some reason I thought it was more like an RPG (which it really feels like until the big stupid fight). Guess rogue like games are not for me at all.
If you want a more fair (I would not say easier though) rouge-like, then try Dungeons of Dredmor. It is quite easy to get into, and unlike FTL, it has a far more robust RPG-system. FTL is not really a rogue-like, it is more like a rouge-like-like.