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Witch Hunt 0 Demo
Solo developer MIKANNEKO has released the demo for their 3D action game, Witch Hunt 0 Demo, on Steam for Windows 10 and 11. The game combines boss rush and miniature garden elements, where players control a witch who crafts magic and turns defeated enemies into familiars. The demo features eight elemental magic types and a roguelite mode for recruiting allies.
RATSHAKER™ developer reveals keyboard-eating horror roguelite: KEYKRUNCHER™!
Sunscorched Studios has announced KEYKRUNCHER, a first-person horror roguelite where players interact with their real keyboard to play. Set in the RATSHAKER universe, the game involves completing escalating 'treatment lessons' by pressing specific keys, earning tokens, and surviving increasingly difficult challenges. KEYKRUNCHER is targeting a 2026 release on PC via Steam, with a free demo planned for later this year.
Coming Out in gaming this week — June 29, 2026
This week's gaming releases include Monopoly: Star Wars – Heroes vs. Villains on June 30, Attack on Titan 3 on July 1, and Rhythm Paradise Groove and Hyperwired on July 2. HAUNTMATES, a co-op horror investigation game, will also be released on July 3. The article highlights the variety of genres and platforms available for these new titles.
Splatoon Raiders Preview: Turns Out It’s Kind of a Roguelite
Splatoon Raiders offers a surprisingly effective roguelite experience that can be both breezy and challenging. The game blends various gameplay elements to create an engaging and fun experience.
Spekter Dispatch Concludes June 30, Integrates with Spek Hub
Spekter Agency will shut down its Spekter Dispatch service on June 30, 2024, to refocus on core gameplay elements within the Spekter ecosystem. Accumulated rewards, known as Sparks, will be transferred to Spek Hub, ensuring players retain their progress. The agency is also emphasizing gameplay innovation with features like Spek Vaults and Phantom League, and is developing a mobile version of Spekter Agency.
The Subminer – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
The Subminer is an upcoming atmospheric underwater drilling roguelite where players pilot a submarine through procedurally generated caves on Enceladus. Players will mine resources, upgrade their submarine and suit, and face dangerous creatures and environmental hazards. A beta sign-up is currently available for players to request access to a playtest.
Clerks and Quirks – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Clerks and Quirks is a co-op roguelite management game where players run a magical shop with sentient appliances. The game involves crafting gear for customers, managing chaotic appliances, and strategically planning workdays with roguelite elements. It supports up to four players in local or online co-op, and a beta sign-up is currently available.
Animal Game – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Animal Game is a 2 to 4 player roguelite party brawler featuring creatures battling with oversized weapons. The game includes an anti-snowball system where the last place player receives powerful upgrade selections, keeping matches unpredictable. Both local and online multiplayer options are available, and players can sign up for the beta.
With Star Wars: Galactic Racer, former Burnout devs have built on N64 and PS2 classics to make what they call "the purest expression of gaming"
Fuse Games, founded by former Criterion developers Matt Webster and Kieran Crimmins, is developing Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a roguelite arcade racer inspired by classics like Star Wars Episode I Racer. The game emphasizes consequence and spectacular crashes, with a deep customization system and a campaign structure that blends planet-hopping with FTL-like progression. The developers aim to push the racing genre forward by reintroducing elements of risk and strategic decision-making.
Spellhook – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Spellhook is a dark fantasy action game that combines high-momentum platforming with one-hit-kill combat using physics-based grappling mechanics. It features single-player roguelite modes and 4-player multiplayer arenas with procedurally generated environments and permanent progression systems. Beta sign-ups are currently open.
ALONE: Mnemophobia – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
ALONE: Mnemophobia is a roguelite psychological horror game featuring both first and third-person perspectives, exploring themes of mental health and trauma. The game's demo is available on Steam, offering a non-linear narrative where player decisions influence outcomes across multiple runs and perspectives.
First impressions: Multiplayer co-op shooter SWAPMEAT brings the meat with a glizzy on the side
SWAPMEAT is a co-op, roguelite shooter with a unique meat-themed aesthetic, developed by One More Game. Featuring former developers from Blizzard Entertainment titles, the game offers a third-person perspective with randomized gear and abilities for each run. It recently launched on Steam and is available for under $10 during the summer sale.
10 great games to grab during the Steam Summer Sale 2026
The Steam Summer Sale 2026 offers significant discounts on a variety of PC games until July 9th. Notable deals include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth at 60% off, Dave the Diver at 50% off, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 90% off. The sale features a mix of genres and includes titles like Blasphemous 2, Robocop: Rogue City, and Hotline Miami.
Review: Realm of Ink (Nintendo Switch)
Realm of Ink is an isometric action roguelite for the Nintendo Switch that offers significant variety and customization through its characters, pets, and ink relics. While the core gameplay is satisfying and visually appealing with its painterly art style, the experience is hampered by a weak story, numerous grammar and typography errors, and a lack of polish, preventing it from standing out among its peers.
Three Axes Bar: Paid or Pain – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Three Axes Bar: Paid or Pain is a new roguelite horror game inspired by Buckshot Roulette, where players must survive rounds in an infernal bar by cheating a slot machine and a strange barman. The game features over 100 items for synergies, meta-progression, and multiple endings based on player choices. A beta sign-up is currently available.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer hands-on report
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing game set after the fall of the Empire, featuring landspeeders, speeder bikes, and podracers. Players take on the role of Shade, a racer in the unsanctioned Galactic League, competing against rivals like Kestar Bool and Sebulba. The game includes a campaign with roguelite elements, randomized events, and persistent upgrades, alongside multiplayer and arcade modes. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is scheduled for release on PlayStation 5 on October 6.
Everything is Crab 1.1 Update Released
The first update for the roguelite game Everything is Crab has been released, introducing new evolutions like Tracker and Lick Wounds, along with specializations for existing skills. Meta-progression has been tweaked to make unlocks easier, and new cosmetics have been added for challenge runs. The update also includes quality-of-life improvements and a Twitch extension, with future content planned including a paid DLC and a collaboration.
Smash Hit Speed-Climbing, Entity Evading Roguelite White Knuckle Gets Biggest Content Addition Yet: The Nest Update Drops Massive Fifth Region For Free, Giving Fans 20% More Gameplay, Enemies and More to be Discovered - Available Now
Developer Dark Machine Games and publisher DreadXP have released 'The Nest Update,' a massive free content addition for their horror-tinged roguelite speed-climber White Knuckle. The update introduces a fifth region, new sub-regions, an Endless Mode, new enemies like The Mass and The Hunter, and new mechanics and items. The game, currently in Early Access on PC, has received overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam.
Grab Your Squad – Abyssus Brings Brinepunk FPS Chaos To Game Pass And More
The co-op FPS Abyssus, developed by DoubleMoose Games and published by The Arcade Crew, has launched on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and is available day one on Game Pass. The game features a brinepunk setting where players explore a sunken city, battling corrupted monsters with brine-powered weapons. The launch coincides with the free 1.3 update, which adds new content and enables cross-platform play across all available platforms.
OUR BURROW — A Roguelite Where You Fight by Linking Animals – Expert Game Reviews
NO ENTRY: OUR BURROW is a fast-paced roguelite from indie developer One Team, featuring a unique combat system where players link animals together to unleash attacks. The game blends bullet heaven, tower defense, and action roguelite elements, with a free demo available on Steam. Players can experiment with animal combinations to create powerful builds, with permanent upgrades and new animals unlocking over time.