All articles tagged with #roguelite
Ubisoft's 2D roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia is getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch 1 and Switch 2, with Standard Edition at $34.99 and Immortal Edition at $49.99 (including a SteelBook, poster, and three lithography prints); the Switch 2 version is a Game-card.
Warhammer Survivors, a fast-paced roguelite by Auroch Digital (made with Warhammer and poncle), will launch in 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch alongside its PC version, featuring iconic champions from Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar and an arsenal of familiar weapons for frenetic battles across two universes.
Engadget highlights a weekend slate of indie titles: Terminal War from Albatross Interactive, a 4v4 shooter with a late-’90s vibe inspired by The Last of Us Factions; GridBeat, a rhythm-based dungeon crawler; Nutmeg, a retro-styled card‑based soccer management game; Devil Jam, a metal‑themed roguelite; Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, a stock‑market sim about “babies”; Salvation Denied (co‑op construction/tower defense) in playtest; Light Dude, a sun‑reclaiming action game; Cool Story Bro, a chaotic story‑writing party game; and Annapurna’s Forever Ago, a road‑trip narrative coming to multiple platforms, with several titles in early access or discounted on Steam/Switch.
Saros on PS5 is designed to be more approachable than Returnal, promising roughly 20–30 minute biome runs and introducing mid-run saves, auto-save, multiple save slots, and hub-style warp between biomes to cut backtracking while preserving the game’s tension.
Saros—Housemarque’s PS5 exclusive—appears to borrow Returnal’s roguelite core but shifts toward a more aggressive ‘bullet ballet’ playstyle, with Arjun's shield absorbing bullets, a lucenite-upgrade system that lets you come back stronger, and an eclipse-driven transformation that turns Carcosa into a Lovecraftian playground, all while deepening a cosmic-horror narrative that expands the studio’s identity beyond its predecessor.
Devolver Digital and doinksoft unveiled Dark Scrolls, a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action platformer that blends shoot-’em-up chaos with roguelite progression. The game supports solo and cooperative play (local and online), features procedurally generated rooms, nine unique heroes, and a variety of perks and attacks, with a launch planned for Switch and PC via Steam in 2026.
This week’s PC game lineup runs from horror and occult-themed titles to puzzlers and roguelites, with a standout Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown strategy port, plus a mix of indie experiments and whimsical titles across multiple genres.
Saros, a PS5 roguelite from Housemarque, softens Returnal's punishing pace with Come Back Stronger progression, permanent Armour Matrix buffs, stackable Carcosan Modifiers, and a forgiving fast-travel option via The Passage, aiming to broaden appeal while preserving the core roguelike challenge; releasing April 30, 2026.
ProbablyMonsters unveils Crimson Moon, a gothic action RPG for PS5 in 2026, offering solo or two-player co-op, Soulslike-inspired combat, and roguelike replayable runs starring a Nephilim hero.
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's Mewgenics launches on PC to near-universal praise, posting a Metacritic score around 90 and offering a deep roguelite package with 12+ classes, 900 items, 1,200 abilities, 15 chapters, 50+ bosses and 250+ hours of gameplay; with developers and industry figures teasing a console port later, PS5 among the possibilities.
Astrolabe Games and 91Act released BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X’s Story trailer and announced the original voice actors returning for a new five-character storyline, featuring familiar BlazBlue voices such as Mercurius, Ti, Cafe, Lime, and Fox among others. The game is due out on February 12 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch, with a demo available on PS5 and Switch.
Mewgenics blends base-building cat breeding with tactical, turn-based dungeon combat across interconnected acts, rewarding experimentation with hybrid classes and mutations while delivering irreverent humor and a distinctive Isaac-inspired aesthetic; the depth is staggering and highly addictive, though newcomers may feel overwhelmed by its systems, limited early information on breeding and items, and the sheer randomness that can both empower and derail runs.
Rock Paper Shotgun’s review hails Mewgenics as a wildly chaotic roguelite where you breed cats, take them on DnD‑style campaigns, and manage a deep, ever-evolving base. Blending XCOM-like squad tactics with heavy humor and grotesque, offbeat setpieces, the game leans on ruthless RNG and interconnected systems that produce surprising, story-worthy outcomes even after many hours of play.
At Taipei Game Show, Sony underscored PS5 presence with hands-on demos of six standout titles: The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (open-world action RPG with responsive combat), Rain 98 (moody visual-novel/minigame collection), Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PS5 revival), City Hunter (updated 1990s shooter with rewinds), Kyouran Makaism (Disgaea Musou-style action), and Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse (roguelite featuring hat possession). The show emphasized a mix of big titles, indie showcases, and retro nostalgia, with on-site challenges and displays drawing crowds.
Daedalic Entertainment announced Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on February 18, 2026, with a demo arriving soon after other platforms; a Deluxe Edition adds new missions, recruitable heroes, and Delta Quadrant tech. The game blends exploration, ship/crew management, roguelite elements and meaningful choices, and pre-orders are live, with a Combat Deep Dive video released to mark the reveal.