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Jump Into Early Access Soulslike Co-op Action With Serpent’s Gaze Out Now
Feeble Minds has launched their 1-4 player co-op soulslike game, Serpent's Gaze, into Early Access on Steam for PC. The game features handcrafted levels, a build-creation system inspired by roguelikes, and a 'Curse' system for escalating difficulty. The developers are seeking community feedback to improve the game towards its 1.0 release.
PC gaming's very own indie-themed Smash Bros. just added the guy from Spelunky, who I now know is named Guy…
The indie platform fighter Fraymakers, developed by Team Fray, has added Guy Spelunky, a character from the acclaimed roguelike platformer Spelunky. Guy's moveset features iconic items from his home game, and he joins other indie characters like Octodad and Hat Kid in Fraymakers' PC-centric roster.
Become a Chibi Hero in Kidbash: Super Legend 🎧
Kidbash: Super Legend is a charming 2D action platformer roguelike featuring claymation visuals and quirky humor. Players control Kidbash, a hero with amnesia, navigating through action stages, acquiring power-ups, and battling a variety of unique enemies. The game offers intuitive controls, satisfying combat, and a delightful world that promises a special full release.
Dungeon Minesweeper Switch Review
Dungeon Minesweeper is a Nintendo Switch title that blends classic Minesweeper gameplay with roguelike elements. Players control a dwarf exploring dungeons, uncovering mines, and battling enemies to find relics. The game features perma-death on hardcore difficulty and offers a freeplay mode, receiving a Recommended verdict with a score of eight.
Kidbash: Super Legend launches in early 2027
Publisher Acclaim and co-developers Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon have announced that Kidbash: Super Legend, a roguelike action platformer, is set to launch in early 2027 for PC and unspecified consoles. The game features a weapon combining system, fast-paced platforming, and a village-building progression system.
Coming Out in gaming this week — May 25, 2026
Several new games are launching the week of May 25, 2026, across various platforms including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Notable releases include the life simulation game Paralives, the roguelike Enter the Chronosphere, and the action-adventure Yerba Buena. Other titles span genres like creature collection, souls-like, visual novels, and sports.
Disinherited – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Disinherited is a reaction-based roguelike where players control Samuel Durant, a poet who must delve into Death's Domain to defeat the Grim Reaper. Players will use a magical cane to reflect projectiles and catch/throw objects at enemies while navigating procedurally generated catacombs. Collecting prayer beads and powerful relics will enhance Samuel's abilities as he attempts to claim eternal life.
Iron Frontier – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Iron Frontier is a roguelike card strategy game that combines real-time tactics with campaign storytelling. Players build armies from hundreds of units and upgrades, making moral choices that affect a non-linear storyline with multiple endings. The game features procedurally generated encounters and allows for unique synergies between units and structures.
The first big Mewgenics update is great news for Mages, with a wealth of balance changes
The first major update for the cat-collecting strategy game Mewgenics, version 1.1, has been released, introducing extensive balance changes and adjustments. Developers Tyler Glaiel and Edmund McMillen have focused on rebalancing classes like Mage, Hunter, and Tinkerer, alongside modifications to inbreeding, stimulation, and various in-game disorders and events. The update aims to enhance gameplay variety and address player feedback.
Acclaim Brings "Nostalgic Roguelike Action Platformer" Kidbash To Consoles In 2027
Acclaim announced that Kidbash: Super Legend, a nostalgic roguelike action-platformer developed by Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon, will be released in early 2027 for PC and consoles. The game features a claymation-style aesthetic, weapon mixing, village building, and meta-progression, drawing inspiration from classics like Mega Man and Kirby 64.
My incredibly late list of the 10 best games of 2025 - Reader's Feature
A reader has compiled a late list of their top 10 games from 2025, highlighting titles across various genres. Despite industry challenges, the year proved to be strong for gaming, with standout titles including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
Overdrive Escape – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Overdrive Escape is a hardcore roguelike shooter set in 2054 Miami, where players must escape the Ichido Corporation as a genetically engineered weapon. The game features a cycle of death and rebirth, elemental weapons, and the ability to rescue and play as different characters. An open beta is currently available for players to test the game.
Fleshborn – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
Fleshborn is a short incremental game where players use a flamethrower to clear a research facility overrun by fleshy growths. Collecting blood from incinerated enemies allows for upgrades and new abilities, with players progressing through five floors while uncovering the facility's secrets. The game is available as a beta demo on Steam.
Game Pass Hidden Gem: Drop Duchy - Complete Edition 💎
Drop Duchy - Complete Edition is a challenging strategy puzzle game available on PC via Game Pass. The game features roguelike elements where players navigate a map, engage in strategic puzzle stages to gather resources, and battle enemies. Its core gameplay shines in the battle puzzles, requiring careful placement of tiles and unit management to achieve victory.
Kidbash: Super Legend Announced
Revived publisher Acclaim has announced Kidbash: Super Legend, a roguelike action-platformer developed by Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon. The game is slated for release on Windows PC early next year.
GloomKeep - Procedurally generated roguelike for the C64 by j5-2026
GloomKeep, a new procedurally generated roguelike, has been released for the Commodore 64 by developer j5-2026. The game features ten floors, unique monster glyphs, traps, and an original SID music engine with PCM samples. Players must navigate a shifting labyrinth, defeat gatekeepers, and escape with the Idol of Orcus.
Kidbash: Super Legend Coming to Steam and Consoles in 2027
Acclaim will publish Kidbash: Super Legend, a roguelike action-platformer from Indonesian studios Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon, in early 2027 for PC and consoles. The game features a claymation art style, weapon mixing mechanics, and meta-progression tied to rebuilding a village. It draws inspiration from classic action-platformers like Mega Man and Kirby.
Kidbash: Super Legend launches in early 2027 for consoles, PC
The roguelike action platformer Kidbash: Super Legend is set to launch in early 2027 for consoles and PC. The game will be available on Steam for PC players.
Rogue Core proves Deep Rock Galactic is the most malleable game of all time as it continues the dwarves' monopoly…
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has launched into early access, offering a roguelike twist on the popular cooperative horde shooter formula. Developer Ghost Ship Games has a proven track record of evolving its games, as seen with Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, suggesting Rogue Core will also see significant expansion and iteration over time. The game is playable on PC and handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally.
Lucky Break Announced on Steam
Ian Durra announced Lucky Break, a slot-machine roguelike deckbuilder set to release on Steam in August 2026. Players take on the role of an addict trying to pay off mob debts by playing a cursed slot machine, with gameplay featuring talking to mobsters, spinning slots, and purchasing drinks to influence outcomes.