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Shack Chat: What's your Game of the Mid-Year?
Shacknews staff members share their personal favorite games released in the first half of 2026. Titles like Pragmata, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Star Fox, and Marathon are highlighted for their engaging gameplay, compelling stories, and unique experiences.
Slay the Spire 2 gets 15 powerful new multiplayer cards, while making life easier the first time you install a mod
Slay the Spire 2 has received a significant update introducing new multiplayer cards across all five classes, available now on the Steam beta branch. The update also includes balancing changes for solo players and bug fixes, with improved support for transferring saves to modded installations.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for July 6 to 10
This weekly feature highlights new games releasing on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between July 6 and July 10. Titles include Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, EA SPORTS College Football 27, Palworld 1.0, and Wuthering Waves, among many others across various genres.
What We Played – Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Beastro & Silent Hill 2
Several individuals shared their recent gaming experiences, including playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Beastro, and Silent Hill 2. Others have been engaging with Elden Ring mods, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, God of War: Ascension, and various indie titles like Balatro and Gecko Gods.
Sky the Scraper announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Chorus Worldwide and Ryo Kobuchi have announced Sky the Scraper, a roguelike action game, for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Players control Sky, a young man working as a high-rise window cleaner, balancing his job with pursuing his dreams. The game features ever-changing challenges, daily life management, ability upgrades, and multiple endings based on player choices.
Slay the Spire 2 update adds a crucial feature for every roguelike along with a randomizer button, modding improvements,…
An update for Slay the Spire 2 has been released on its Steam beta branch, introducing several improvements. Key changes include enhancements to modding support, a new run timer that pauses during the menu, and a randomizer option for custom runs. The update also features bug fixes and new assets for the Aeonglass boss.
Carcass Clad is less story-heavy than Mouthwashing, but 'a lot of thought' has gone into it: 'We haven't discovered how much we can push it'
Developer Wrong Organ is exploring ways to integrate narrative into their upcoming roguelike tank simulator, Carcass Clad, without it feeling forced. While less story-heavy than their previous game Mouthwashing, the studio has put significant thought into the game's setting and lore, aiming to balance gameplay with storytelling.
Slumber Realm – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Slumber Realm is a new roguelike game featuring turn-based combat with a unique dice-rolling mechanic for triggering abilities. Players battle childhood fears through snappy 30-minute runs, utilizing over 150 equipment cards and 30 memories across four classes. The game embraces a 90s aesthetic and is currently open for beta sign-ups.
Lunchbreak Tactics, a quirky deckbuilder inspired by convenience stores, is now available on Mac
The convenience-store-themed roguelike autobattler Lunchbreak Tactics is now available on Mac, developed by Borealys Games. A new quality-of-life update for PC players also released today, coinciding with a 25% discount during the Steam Summer Sale. The game features asynchronous card battles with unique convenience store item-based clans.
WW2 RTS Company of Heroes has just been totally reimagined as a new, standalone roguelike
Relic Entertainment is releasing Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, a standalone roguelike expansion for their World War 2 real-time strategy game. This new mode features persistent progression, wave-based survival against challenging enemy forces, and unique faction progression trees. It will be available on PC via Steam on July 29th, with launch discounts for all players and an additional bonus for existing Company of Heroes 3 owners.
WW2 RTS Company of Heroes has just been totally reimagined as a new, standalone roguelike
Relic Entertainment is releasing Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, a standalone roguelike expansion for their World War 2 real-time strategy game. This new mode features persistent progression, wave-based survival against challenging enemy forces, and unique faction progression trees. It will be available on PC via Steam on July 29th, with launch discounts for all players and an additional bonus for existing Company of Heroes 3 owners.
'Balatro' Plays Winning Hand at GDCA 2025, Receiving Game of the Year
Balatro, the indie roguelike deckbuilder from solo developer LocalThunk, won Game of the Year at the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards. The game also secured wins for Best Debut, Best Design, and the Innovation Award. Other notable winners included Astro Bot for Best Audio and Best Technology, and Sam Lake received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cats In The Shell Playtest
Raven Studio and Infini Fun have announced Cats In The Shell, a new roguelike auto-battler game featuring mechs and cats. The game is set to launch later this year, with its World Premiere trailer recently revealed.
Hell Clock: Cursed War Brings Launch Date Forward to July 9, Drops New Gameplay Walkthrough Trailer
The launch date for Hell Clock and its Cursed War expansion has been moved forward to July 9th for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A new gameplay walkthrough trailer featuring Creative Director Mark Venturelli has been released. Additionally, a 'Race to Hell' contest offers a chance to win a custom gaming PC.
Ananas Dragon Cookie Takes Flight in CookieRun: Kingdom's Dragontongue Song Update
Devsisters has launched the Dragontongue Song Update for CookieRun: Kingdom, introducing the Ananas Dragon Cookie and a new chapter in the Timeline of Fate saga. The update adds new story content set on Pineapple Island, introduces new battle mechanics, and features a roguelike deck-building mini-game called Golden Harvest. This update coincides with pre-registration for the upcoming CookieRun: Crumble and a new booster set for the CookieRun: Braverse Trading Card Game.
I'm learning to love autobattlers and it's because this Steam demo let me build a gnarly squad of combat…
The demo for Flask, an upcoming autobattler with a unique art style, is available on Steam. Players manage a squad of mutating homunculi to battle enemies and other players' squads in a roguelike progression. The game focuses on building complex synergies between abilities, alchemical flasks, and organ grafts.
Sodaman Fizzes Onto Xbox Series X|S
Sodaman, a roguelike game inspired by Vampire Survivors, Death Must Die, and Balatro, has launched on Xbox Series X|S for £6.69. Developed by Tape Corps and published by GameDev.ist, the game features a unique premise where players control a hero powered by fizzy drinks to fight aliens and save the universe from a soda-less catastrophe. It offers deep progression with customizable weapons, cybernetic augmentations, and collectible cards.
The Roguelike Space Shooter with Resource Management Mechancis Is Out Today on Steam and Consoles Consoles
The 2D action roguelike HYPERWIRED, developed by SIDRALGAMES and published by Selecta Play and Entalto Publishing, is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game features a unique tethered combat mechanic where players must plug their ship into power sockets to recharge weapons and systems, balancing power with dodging enemy attacks.
Fight, Adapt, Repeat! Poly Fighter Playable at Montreal Comic Con
Independent studio HeartLoop Games announced that its debut title, Poly Fighter, will be playable at Montreal Comic Con from July 3-5. This roguelike fighting game, developed as a tribute to classic arcade fighters, allows players to steal and combine moves from opponents to create unique builds. Poly Fighter is currently in development for PC.
Apple Arcade Adds These New Games In July
Apple Arcade is adding six new games on July 2, including titles like Dungeon Clawler+, Creatures of the Deep+, Pocket City 2+, and Draw It+. The subscription service, priced at $7 per month, offers over 270 ad-free and in-app purchase-free games across Apple devices.