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Dogpile Is a Cute, Thinky, Merge Game Where You Merge Dogs!
The merge game Dogpile, developed by Studio Folly and Toot Games, has been released on Android and Nintendo Switch after its initial PC launch. The game features a roguelike deckbuilder mechanic where players merge dogs into larger ones, requiring strategic placement and smart purchases. Dogpile is free-to-try on Android with a one-time purchase to unlock the full game.
Dogpile announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch [update: out now]
The roguelite deckbuilder Dogpile has been released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The game, which involves merging cute dogs into bigger dogs, features new content including 13 new dogs, new traits, seven new languages, and a new challenge mode. Dogpile is now available on the Nintendo eShop.
Slay the Spire 2 updates are slowing down again, but a new character and alternate act are next
Mega Crit is slowing down regular updates for Slay the Spire 2 to focus on larger content additions, including a new character and an alternate Act Two. While the team is taking a break, these substantial updates are expected to arrive on the beta branch in at least a month. The developer also confirmed no plans for stacking enchantments or additional Ascension ranks, but Steam Achievements will be added at the 1.0 release.
Montabi launch trailer – creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder out on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Montabi, a creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder developed by Mankibo and published by Akupara Games, has launched on Nintendo Switch. A new trailer celebrates the game's debut, showcasing its tactical 3x3 battlemap, creature taming, evolution mechanics, and over 500 collectible cards.
Re:Night Re:Leased
Seahorse Games and HARRISONWORLD have launched Re:Night, a roguelike deckbuilding RPG, on Windows and macOS via Steam. The game is available with a 10% launch discount.
Menherarium to appear on Nintendo Switch
Menherarium, a roguelite deckbuilder where players must survive seven days of dice games against a clingy character, is set to release on Nintendo Switch on August 13, 2026. Published by Phoenixx and developed by Tezcatlipoca, the game will be available digitally for $8.99 and features mechanics like deckbuilding, cheating, and managing stats such as Likeability, Guts, and Vitality.
BONEREADER Review | TheXboxHub
BONEREADER is a dice-builder with a strong atmosphere and unsettling themes, drawing comparisons to games like Balatro and Buckshot Roulette. While it features a compelling campaign where players face lost souls in dice games and make dialogue choices, its campaign structure and lack of meaningful meta-progression or unlocks detract from the roguelike deckbuilder experience, ultimately leading to a lack of replayability.
Slay the Spire 2 reverses card reworks in a new round of experimental balance changes
Mega Crit has released a new patch for Slay the Spire 2 on its beta branch, reverting experimental card changes for Mirage and Pillar of Creation while introducing further balance adjustments. The update also includes the first implementation of a keyboard-only control scheme and visual upgrades to card art. The patch is available on PC via Steam's beta branch.
This week in PC games: a battle royale detective game, a broken Y2K metaverse, a laptop tycoon sim, and a new Company of Heroes RTS
This week's PC game releases include a variety of genres, such as the battle royale detective game CipherMind, the Y2K metaverse puzzle-platformer Broken Reality 2000, and the laptop building tycoon simulator. Other notable titles span horror, real-time strategy, and roguelike deckbuilders, offering diverse experiences for PC players.
Roguelite deckbuilder Reply All lets you fight with emails — MP3s & NPCs
Peculiar Path Productions announced its debut title, Reply All, a roguelite deckbuilder where players use emails as weapons in a late 1990s office setting. The game is slated for a spring 2027 release on PC via Steam, with a playable demo available at Gamescom. The gameplay loop involves collecting email cards to form attack combos, with a time-rewind mechanic allowing players to retry runs.
Slay the Spire 2 developer shows artwork and concepts for Doormaker boss replacement Aeonglass
Developer Mega Crit has shared concept art and design details for Aeonglass, the replacement boss for Doormaker in Slay the Spire 2. The team explored various hourglass-inspired designs, ultimately settling on a concept that features lava lamp-like goo and atom-inspired attacks. Slay the Spire 2 is currently in early access and is not expected to leave until 2027 at the earliest.
Slay the Spire 2 makes painful but necessary nerfs, and some scary buffs, in a big new balance overhaul
Mega Crit has released a significant balance overhaul patch for Slay the Spire 2 on its beta branch. The update introduces several new relics and buffs, alongside a number of painful but necessary nerfs to previously strong cards and relics. The patch also includes enemy adjustments, multiplayer improvements, and new art.
Brazil Games Heads to gamescom 2026 with Expanded Presence Across Business and Indie Areas
Brazil Games, in partnership with Abragames and ApexBrasil, will have an expanded presence at gamescom 2026, showcasing Brazilian game development talent and business opportunities. The initiative will feature a dedicated pavilion in the Indie Area for emerging studios and a strong B2B presence to connect companies with international publishers and investors. The event aims to highlight Brazil's growing role in the global games industry, featuring original IPs and specialized development services.
Fogpiercer Review - On Rails
Fogpiercer is a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with a solid core gameplay loop and strong presentation, but suffers from limited content and build diversity. While it runs impeccably on handheld PCs like the ASUS ROG Ally, the game's repetitive nature and inherent friction between its tactical combat and deck-building elements prevent it from fully realizing its potential in its 1.0 release.
Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons Corrupts the ByteRockers‘ Games Publisher Sale with a Surprise Release
Indie developer and publisher ByteRockers’ Games has surprise-released Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons on Steam as part of their first Publisher Sale. This dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder features turn-based combat on a hexagon-based battlefield where players master the power of seasons to fight corruption. The game is available for 4.99 EUR/USD with a launch discount.
Burnstation – Steam Release
Burnstation, a physics-based roguelike deckbuilder set in a cyberpunk arcade machine, is planned for release on Steam on August 12, 2026. Developed by the two-person indie studio Klafti, the game challenges players to chain combos with marbles to increase their score before their deck burns out. A free playable demo is currently available on Steam.
Deckbuilder Grail quells the fear in my heart of playing the wrong card by pinning all of the strategy on the deckbuilding
Grail, a new roguelike deckbuilder from Sokpop Collective, aims to alleviate player anxiety by automating card play after the deck is built. Players construct a deck of cards that then play themselves during matches, with strategy focused on card synergy and deck composition. A demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for September 1st.
Blackout Jack Official Announcement Trailer
Blackout Jack, a story-driven roguelike deckbuilder featuring a dark twist on blackjack, has released its official announcement trailer. Players will explore a grimdark city, build powerful card synergies, and attempt to defeat the dealer before their life resets with each failed run. The game is set to release on PC.
Gameplay Trailer Revealed for Stones of Power, a Thinky Roguelite Deckbuilder
Pointless Games has revealed a gameplay trailer for Stones of Power, a roguelite deckbuilder entering closed beta. The game features a unique grid-based system where players trade magical stones to discover powerful combinations and synergies. The trailer showcases enhanced deck construction mechanics and strategic gameplay, with a release planned for PC and Linux.
This week in PC games: vert-ramping trains, a retold murder mystery, and Cthulhu’s new gig as an AI Director
This week's PC game releases include the sci-fi action-roguelike Ascend to Zero, the crime scene investigation sim Forensics: Crime Scene Detective, and the Survivorslike Soulforge Lost Path. Other notable titles are the AI society puzzle game D-Topia, the VN remake The Incident at Galley House, and the cooking horror game Happy's Humble Burger Cult. The week also sees the launch of Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a flat-screen version of the VR games Moss and Moss: Book II, and the early access release of the survival game Frozen Ship.
