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Even after Palworld 1.0, Pocketpair lead says 2026's best indie could be this Overwhelmingly Positive Steam roguelike citybuilder: "I haven't played a game more addictive since Balatro"
Pocketpair's John Buckley highly recommends the indie citybuilder '100% Combolands,' calling it the best indie game of the year and more addictive than 'Balatro.' Developed by a two-person team, Crux Games, '100% Combolands' is a roguelike citybuilder praised for its strategic depth and satisfying gameplay loop, earning an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam.
Combolands is a roguelike city builder that fuses Balatro’s combo math with Cities: Skylines tile-laying
Combolands is a new roguelike city builder from Crux Games that blends the combo-math mechanics of Balatro with the tile-laying gameplay of Cities: Skylines. Players must strategically place tiles to maximize adjacency bonuses within a limited time frame to meet population milestones. The game is set to release on August 24 for PC via Steam.
Designer of Terra Nil reveals Combolands, a deckbuilder where cards are buildings and the map is your deck
Crux Games, a studio co-founded by Terra Nil designer Sam Alfred, has revealed Combolands, a deckbuilder where cards represent buildings and the map serves as the deck. The game, which builds upon a prototype called Tiny Towns, will feature roguelike citybuilder mechanics, unlockable content, and multiple guilds. A demo is currently available, with support for PC via Proton/Wine.
Terra Nil creator announces Deckbuilder x Citybuilder Combolands, based on viral itch hit!
Crux Games, a two-person studio founded by Terra Nil designer Sam Alfred and Skye Scott, has announced Combolands, a deckbuilder where cards represent buildings and the map is the deck. Based on the viral itch.io hit Tiny Towns, the game features roguelike citybuilding mechanics with unlockable content and procedurally generated levels. A Steam demo is now available.