All articles tagged with #roguelike
Messhof’s Blood Dungeon fuses the Vampire Survivors upgrade-grind with Spelunky-style 2D dungeon exploration, delivering a chaotic, wall-climbing roguelike where hundreds of auto-fire upgrades and randomized arenas drive a deeply addictive arcade loop, and the author considers it a standout in the genre.
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition arrives Oct 1 on PS5, adding a new narrative arc called Echoes of Sekigahara, a new area, updated gear, and the Most Wanted roguelike-style survival mode, while including the base game and Ghost of Yōtei Legends; priced at $70 with a $15 upgrade for existing owners, plus a new photo mode, screensaver, and accessibility tweaks.
At Summer Game Fest 2026, Star Wars: Galactic Racer emerges as a Burnout-inspired racer from Fuse Games, pairing high-speed, wall-smashing action with a roguelike campaign where you manage ship health and lives across branching Tours. Set after Return of the Jedi, the game weaves a gripping story for Shade, adds a Podracer arcade mode, and delivers strong visuals and sound. While a few tracks could use clearer directional cues, the core racing feel is satisfying and the campaign depth suggests substantial replayability depending on path variety and progression length.
A concise roundup of standout roguelike and roguelite demos from Steam Next Fest (June 15–22, 2026), highlighting titles like Ascenders: Beyond the Peak and Shroom and Gloom alongside a diverse lineup of deckbuilders, co-op roguelites, and action roguelites, with notes on unique mechanics and release windows; readers are encouraged to explore more coverage and engage with RL communities.
Indie studio 13AM Games unveiled Dungeon Lurker, a 2D sidescrolling roguelike announced at MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026, featuring handcrafted 30-level dungeons, real-time combat, spells and upgrades, and a meta marketing push including an era-accurate Eclipse 32‑bit diorama by Plastiboo and a retro-style website, pitched as a Summer 1996 exclusive release with no procedural generation.
868-BACK is a more accessible port of Michael Brough’s brutal turn-based cyberpunk roguelike 868-HACK, adding a thorough tutorial and an in‑game index, while introducing a server-hopping structure and new progs that preserve the challenge for both newcomers and longtime fans.
June 2026 continues the roguelike boom with a flood of new roguelikes and roguelites across PC and consoles as Steam Next Fest and Summer Games Fest roll in. Highlights include the Dave the Diver: Into the Jungle DLC (the month’s biggest release), Dark Scrolls, Killer Bean, and a long slate of titles such as Starforged Legacy, Freefall 95, Shattered Chess, River City Saga: Journey to the West, Grimloop, Cursemark, and many more. The article also features Rift Wizard 3, Slot or Die, Type or Die, Velato, and various platform releases, while recapping past months and pointing readers to roguelike roundups. The author also notes a preference to avoid AI-heavy demos and overly derivative projects.
Slots & Daggers blends deckbuilding and slot-machine mechanics into a short, addictive roguelike loop you can finish in about six hours; you start with three items, spin wheels to trigger attacks and buffs, collect poker chips to buy modifiers (and revives), and gradually push further, all while the game delivers the dopamine of gambling without real risk on PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Acclaim has announced Kidbash: Super Legend, a colorful nostalgic roguelike action-platformer from Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon that nods to Mega Man and Kirby 64, featuring weapon mixing, mods, village-building, and meta progression tied to the village’s growth, with a Steam and console release planned for 2027.
Kidbash: Super Legend, a claymation-inspired roguelike action-platformer from Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon and published by Acclaim, is set to launch on consoles and PC (via Steam) in early 2027; wishlist is open on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. The game follows Kidbash in the O.D.D., featuring weapon mixing, randomized mods, village-building, and meta progression as players explore vibrant levels and uncover the hero’s forgotten past.
A capable roguelike fleet-builder that captures the Battlestar Galactica vibe through resource juggling and crisis management, but its encounters feel repetitive, the Cylon imposter investigation is bland, and the action comes off as lifeless, making it a decent couple of runs rather than a standout.
In a Polygon interview, Enter The Gungeon co-founder Dave Crooks and composer Doseone say roguelikes have drifted toward slot-machine-like design, citing Balatro and Vampire Survivors as catalysts. They contrast this trend with early Rogue-era roguelikes and note the appeal of gambling-themed mechanics, while Eyeing Enter The Gungeon 2 as the genre continues to evolve.
FuRyu announced CRYMELIGHT, a PS5 roguelike set in a dark Alice in Wonderland, where combat centers on building stronger card hands. Players split their adventure between Wonderland and the Tea Party, with two camera modes—World Immersion for a tighter view and Action for broader combat visibility—as a memory‑impaired Alice descends to the lowest layer of Purgatory to earn rebirth. The game launches digitally at $19.99/£15.99, with a Deluxe Edition at $39.99/£32.99 that adds items, an art book, and a soundtrack; a physical/Collector’s Edition is planned for Japan, with no global date yet. In celebration, PS Store discounting also lowers CRYSTAR to $3.99/£3.19 until May 6.
Crymelight is FuRyu's Hades-inspired action roguelike that drops Alice into a Wonderland-as-hell afterlife, combining fast combat, deck-building-style boons, and a repentance system where confessing sins becomes power, all wrapped in a whimsy pop-up book aesthetic and set for a November 4, 2026 release on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
FuRyu announced CRYMELIGHT, a roguelike action RPG in its CRY series, featuring Alice in a dark Wonderland and launching on PS5, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on November 5, 2026 with a 20–30 hour playtime. The game introduces the Wonder Dimension, a poker-style Skill Card system, and Tea Party/Repentance mechanics. Pre-orders on PlayStation Store offer a 20% discount and include the Dynamis (Blue) DLC; Standard and Deluxe editions bundle additional content and DLC sets.