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Piroker is an eight-player auto-battler that blends Texas Hold ‘Em poker and roguelike mechanics
Piroker is an upcoming eight-player auto-battler that combines Texas Hold'em poker and roguelike mechanics with pirate-themed characters and combat. Developed by Habby.Fun, the game features asynchronous multiplayer and an open playtest currently available on Steam.
Furries, magical girls and slick hack 'n' slash combat blend promisingly together in the late 2000s inspired Break The Night
Break The Night is a promising new hack and slash game with roguelike elements and magical girl transformations, inspired by late 2000s aesthetics. A recent combat demo, released as part of the SAGExpo, showcases slick movement, a basic combo system, and card-based abilities, laying a strong foundation for future development.
Packed Lair, out today, is a Tetris-adjacent base builder about cramming as much as you can into a tiny evil lair to aid your army in conquering the world
Packed Lair, a new game from Fable of Wits, is now available. It blends base building, auto battling, roguelike elements, and Tetris mechanics, tasking players with managing a cramped evil lair to support their army. A free demo is available on Steam.
Mecha Mayhem – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Mecha Mayhem, a physics-based robot fighting game, is opening beta sign-ups. Players control a customizable maintenance droid that can salvage and equip enemy parts, exploring a persistent roguelike world map solo or in co-op. The game also features a freeplay mode with AI opponents trained using machine learning.
I lost hours to this roguelike card-based city builder even though I had no idea how all of those words could fit…
Toxic Frontier, a new card-based roguelike city builder, was revealed at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. The game features hexagonal grid-based gameplay where players draw and combine cards like villages and forests to expand into a toxic wasteland, facing challenges like mutants and polluted areas. It is planned for release on PC and is available to wishlist on Steam.
Memory is the map in Wane, a roguelike where each biome is a corner of an archaeologist's fading mind
Wane, a new roguelike developed by Metis Creative, was revealed at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. The game features a unique art style and tactical combat where players descend into the deconstructed mind of archaeologist Declan Wayne. A demo is planned for release in 2027.
Neon Abyss 2 gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
Neon Abyss 2 is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2026, with a new trailer released. The cybermyth roguelike features faster action, enhanced run 'n' gun gameplay, and introduces 4-player online co-op, allowing players to combine unique synergies and explore maps together.
Neon Abyss 2 has a new final boss, a release date, and at least 1 massive fish worth many, many points
Neon Abyss 2 is set to release on October 8, 2026, with a new final boss named Theia, God of Vanity. The game, currently in early access, will feature four-player co-op, new weapons, abilities, and minigames including fishing.
Ball x Pit just revealed a whole new expansion: Risen Ballbylon
An expansion for the game Ball x Pit, titled Risen Ballbylon, has been revealed at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. The expansion, set to release on November 12, 2026, will feature new characters, gameplay mechanics, buildings, passives, and balls, adding significant new content to the roguelike Breakout-style game.
Crimson Moon Review | TheXboxHub
Crimson Moon is a roguelike where players control a nephilim battling demons in Gildenarch. The game emphasizes fast-paced action and gameplay over story, with a core loop of dying, earning experience, and upgrading. While the progression can feel slow initially and enemy variety is somewhat limited, the game offers an addictive experience once it gets going, despite some minor technical glitches and a story that feels underdeveloped for its intriguing world.
Torneko- The Unlikely Father of Mystery Dungeon
This article traces the origins of the Mystery Dungeon franchise, highlighting Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon (1993) as the foundational title. It discusses the core roguelike mechanics established by this Dragon Quest spin-off and how they influenced later entries like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and Shiren the Wanderer. The recent HD remaster of Torneko's original adventure is noted as making the genre-defining experience globally accessible.
Roguelike FPS Dednet exists to spread "the gospel of PUBG," says creative director, which means it has "infinite" gameplay opportunities
PUBG: Dednet is a new roguelike FPS from the creators of PUBG, aiming to spread the "gospel of PUBG" with "infinite" gameplay opportunities. Creative director Dave Curd explains that unlike its predecessor, Dednet embraces imbalance through roguelike mechanics, encouraging aggressive play and frequent runs. The game features a '90s Pacific Northwest-inspired setting and aims to provide a chaotic, high-risk, high-reward experience for players tired of overly safe game design.
Black Salt Games establishes indie studio Team Trifold under new Saltworks Entertainment label
Dredge developer Black Salt Games has launched a new studio, Team Trifold, and a white-label publisher, Saltworks Entertainment. Saltworks will provide services to Team Trifold, Disc 2 Games, and itself, aiming for studio independence and sustainability. Team Trifold's debut game, Nothing Lost, is a roguelike inspired by Shaman King, featuring death as a core progression mechanic.
Here’s The Great New Tactics Game You Should Be Playing–And I Don’t Mean Fire Emblem Or Zero Company
Ex Sanguis is a highly recommended tactics game that builds upon the strengths of Othercide with a snappier roguelike gameplay loop and streamlined mechanics. While it may lack the deep narrative of its predecessor, its satisfying combat and rewarding progression make it a must-play for fans of the genre.
Dave the Diver Finally Lands on Mobile with All the DLCs!
Dave the Diver has officially launched on mobile platforms, featuring all original DLCs except 'In The Jungle'. The game combines underwater exploration, fishing, sushi restaurant management, and RPG elements, with a unique pixel art and 3D visual style.
Kernel Hearts – Magical Girls And Biblical Mayhem
Kernel Hearts, an action RPG and roguelike hybrid, is now available on Xbox Game Pass, PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch for £15.74. Players control magical android girls ascending the Tower of Babel to defeat biblical monsters and God, featuring co-op for up to four players and romance options.
Character Development and Storytelling in Kernel Hearts, Out Now on XBOX
Kernel Hearts, an action RPG developed by Ephemera Games and published by Whitethorn Games, is now available on Xbox. The game blends Japanese and Argentinian cultures in a post-apocalyptic setting, combining epic storytelling with roguelike elements for bite-sized play sessions. It features a squad of four magical girls with distinct personalities and combat styles, and supports both single-player and co-op multiplayer.
The Rogue Prince of Persia “Anniversary” update announced, out now
Ubisoft and Evil Empire have released the "Anniversary Update" for The Rogue Prince of Persia, introducing new equipment, a statistics screen, balance adjustments, and core system enhancements. The update aims to improve early game pacing, add elemental interactions like a freeze mechanic, and refine weapon affixes.
Grab a 97%-rated samurai roguelike and a surreal detective game for nothing with this week's Epic Games Store free games
The Epic Games Store is offering Shogun Showdown, a turn-based strategic roguelike with deckbuilding elements, and Mindcop, a surreal noir detective game, for free. Both titles are highly rated and can be claimed from September 17 to September 24.
FF14's new roguelike mode's leaderboards were accidentally encouraging players to min-max all the fun out of it, so it'll be 'postponing the start of Crucible Rankings'
Square Enix has postponed the start of rankings for Final Fantasy XIV's new roguelike mode, the Crucible of the Unbroken, due to issues with combat balance and gameplay mechanics. The current ranking system inadvertently encourages players to ignore interesting mechanics and "min-max" their way to victory for rewards like a mount, leading to player dissatisfaction.
