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Tower Petroleum – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Tower Petroleum is a new tower defense deckbuilder roguelike where players build turrets, assign heroes with unique abilities, and use devastating card combos to defend against encroaching darkness in frozen wastelands. The game features deep strategic interplay between hero placement, module upgrades, and card timing, offering significant build variety and replayability.
Review: Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime Oozes Charm
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime is a charming turn-based strategy and deck-building game from Bonte Avond, featuring likable characters, a compelling narrative, and an excellent soundtrack. The game's strategic Frogtime battles, which involve collecting and deploying unique frogs on a grid, offer significant replayability. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC.
New Slay The Spire 2 patch will "make infinites harder to achieve" by letting the Doormaker eat your cards, amongst other surprises
Slay the Spire 2 has received its first major update, focusing on game balancing and making 'infinites' harder to achieve. The patch introduces changes to enemy behaviors, card nerfs, and adjustments to in-game shops and stat stacking. New visual features and a 'Phobia Mode' are also included, with the update currently available as an opt-in beta.
Vampire Crawlers, the 'Turbo Wildcard' Vampire Survivors spinoff, is coming in April
Vampire Crawlers, a spinoff of Vampire Survivors, is set to launch on PC via Steam on April 21, with console versions for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch also releasing on the same day. The game promises more cards, locations, and gameplay hours, building on the addictive 'one more run' appeal of its predecessor.
Vampire Survivors PS5 Spin-Off Over Double the Price of the Original, But It'll Be More Than Worth It
The spin-off game Vampire Crawlers, set in the world of Vampire Survivors, will launch on April 21, 2026, for PlayStation 5 with a price of £9.99/$9.99. This dungeon crawler and deckbuilder hybrid features turn-based combat and a similar progression system to its predecessor, offering a different gameplay experience.
New Game Announcement — Card Homestead | Post-Apocalyptic Deckbuilder
South Korean indie studio CoffeeNap Games has announced its debut title, Card Homestead, a post-apocalyptic deckbuilder for PC. Players will place supply cards on a grid to build a hideout and survive the wasteland, with survival tested on periodic Settlement Days. The game features deck-building mechanics combined with strategic grid-based placement.
Vampire Crawlers Release Date Brings Deckbuilding Goodness Next Month
Indie developer Poncle announced that the roguelike deckbuilder Vampire Crawlers will release on April 21st for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch, with mobile versions to follow. The game is a spinoff of Vampire Survivors and features turn-based deckbuilding mechanics with roguelite elements.
Vampire Crawlers Launches April 21, Coming to Game Pass Day One
Developer poncle announced that Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard will launch on April 21, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one, with mobile versions to follow. Vampire Crawlers is a roguelike deckbuilder featuring grid-based dungeons and a unique turn-based combat system.
Slay the Spire 2 Early Access Review | NoobFeed
Slay the Spire 2 offers a familiar yet expanded experience for fans of roguelikes and deck builders. The early access review suggests the sequel has the potential to surpass the original if development continues with improvements and added content.
Best Slay The Spire 2 Builds
Slay the Spire 2 offers a familiar yet expanded experience for fans of roguelikes and deck builders. The sequel is poised to achieve significant popularity, potentially surpassing the original, with ongoing development and improvements planned. It is currently available in Early Access on PC.
Slay the Spire 2 Early Access Review | NoobFeed
Slay the Spire 2 offers a familiar yet expanded experience for fans of roguelikes and deck builders. The early access review suggests the sequel has the potential to surpass the original if development continues with improvements and additions. It is currently available on PC.
THE FIRST MILLION
Indie studio Sonderland Games announced THE FIRST MILLION, an idle deckbuilder set for release in Q3 2026 on PC via Steam, followed by mobile and console versions in Q4 2026. The game combines idle mechanics with roguelike deckbuilding elements, focusing on strategic progression and unlocking new cards and upgrades.
Put a Billionaire on Trial in Courtroom Deck-Builder All Will Rise as Kickstarter Enters Final Days
All Will Rise, a narrative courtroom deck-builder developed by Speculative Agency, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign on March 23. The game focuses on a lawyer's fight against a corrupt billionaire for environmental destruction. The studio recently returned funding from Microsoft due to the 'No Games for Genocide' boycott, aligning with the game's themes of accountability. A demo is available on Steam.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 16, 2026)
This article highlights five new games released on Steam between March 10 and March 13, 2026. The featured titles include 'Mama's Sleeping Angels,' a Lethal Company-like experience, the procedurally generated 'Lucid Blocks,' the decision-based 'The State of Nowhere,' and two old-school dungeon crawlers, 'Thysiastery' and 'Pluto,' which is also a roguelike deckbuilder.
Slay the Spire 2: Wax Relics explained
Slay the Spire 2 introduces Wax Relics, temporary buffs obtained from the Tezcatara NPC's Toy Box. These relics fade after every third fight, offering a chance for powerful, albeit transient, advantages to aid players in scaling their builds through Acts 2 and 3.
Slay the Spire 2 has delayed Palworld 1.0 "at least a whole day," jokes publishing head: "Pocketpair is…
Pocketpair Publishing lead John Buckley jokingly stated that the release of Slay the Spire 2 has delayed Palworld 1.0 by at least a day. He explained that Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe, a fan of Slay the Spire, has been heavily playing the new release, impacting his availability. The article also touches on the success of Slay the Spire 2 and its potential for "Indie of the Year."
After beating Slay the Spire 2 with an 8 year old deck, I'm starting to feel like this is more of a remake than a…
Slay the Spire 2's Early Access release feels more like a remake than a true sequel, heavily relying on familiar characters, cards, and strategies from the original game. While the core deckbuilding gameplay remains strong and enjoyable, the sequel has not significantly evolved with the genre, unlike other recent titles. The new co-op mode is currently barebones and does not add substantial innovation.
Echo Generation 2 Drops New Trailer At The MIX Spring Showcase | Console Creatures
Cococucumber has released a new trailer for Echo Generation 2, a turn-based deckbuilder developed with support from Xbox's ID@Xbox program. The game, which focuses on uncovering Jack's past and collecting over 100 unique cards, had a demo that performed well during Steam Next Fest. Echo Generation 2 is set to launch this year, with a demo available on Steam and Xbox Series X|S.
Hexistence – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
Hexistence is a roguelike tower defense deckbuilder featuring a procedural hexagonal grid that players expand themselves. The game emphasizes strategic deck customization, with over 100 cards and relics across four elemental types. Players can sign up for the open beta to experience the game's real-time combat and dynamic mob patterns.
Slay the Spire 2 Devs Aims To Surpass Silksong
Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit expressed surprise at the game's successful early access launch, which has surpassed 520,000 peak concurrent players on Steam, making it the most played roguelike on the platform. The team jokingly stated their ambition to match the success of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
