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Delve Survivors heading to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
NGJ Corporation and Idioslab announced that their modern-retro roguelike game, Delve Survivors, will launch on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on January 21, 2027. The game will feature nine main dungeons, expanded skills and equipment, and a 100-floor endgame dungeon. It will be sold digitally for $19.99 on Nintendo Switch 2 and $16.99 on Nintendo Switch.
Blood Dungeon Is A Survivors-Like For People Who Don’t Like Vampire Survivors
Blood Dungeon is a new "survivors-like" game from developer Messhof that aims to improve upon the formula popularized by Vampire Survivors. While Vampire Survivors is criticized for its passive gameplay and uninspired aesthetics, Blood Dungeon incorporates traditional platforming mechanics, a distinct hand-drawn art style, and a strong sense of personality to create a more engaging and interactive experience.
Pass The Fear Review – Build your own bullet hell
Pass The Fear is a roguelike bullet hell game that offers satisfyingly difficult gameplay and over-the-top guns. While it excels at creating powerful builds, the repetitive boss encounters and similar feeling builds across runs limit its long-term replayability compared to other games in the genre. The inclusion of co-op, even in beta, is a positive addition.
Light the Beacons! ‘The Gate Must Stand’ Launches on Steam Today
The dark fantasy action-strategy game The Gate Must Stand, developed by Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games, has launched on PC via Steam. The game blends Tower Defence, Survivors-like, and Roguelite elements, tasking players with defending a gate against endless waves of monsters. It features multiple heroes, skills, followers, and difficulty levels, and is available for $9.99 with a launch discount.
Beatdown City Survivors Smashes Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass
Beatdown City Survivors, a survivors-like action roguelite, has launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam, and is available day one on Xbox Game Pass. Developed by NuChallenger, the game features chaotic urban environments with interactive hazards and a deep weapon combination system. This new title builds upon the creative energy of the previous game, Treachery in Beatdown City, offering a faster-paced and more humorous experience.
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton announced
Shueisha Games and poncle have announced Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, a new survivors-like game based on the popular manga and anime franchise. The game will feature over 20 characters and supports up to 8 players online, with a single-player mode also included. Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton is set to launch later this year for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5.
Indie Game of the Month Awards May 2026 🏅
Video Chums has announced its Indie Game of the Month Awards for May 2026, highlighting standout titles across various genres. Mina the Hollower was named the overall top indie game of the month and is a strong contender for game of the year, praised for its intricate world and rewarding exploration.
Action roguelite To Kill a God gets a new mage character, and a demo for you to try them out in
The action roguelite To Kill a God has revealed a new mage character, Talorim, in a trailer shown at the PC Gaming Show. A demo featuring this new character is now available for download on Steam. The game features a unique 'SkillMap' system that combines skill trees with world traversal for progression.
Ember & Blade adds console versions, including PS5
The survivors-like adventure game Ember & Blade is coming to consoles, including a release on PlayStation 5. Further details regarding the console launch will be announced at a later date.
Band Together – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Band Together is a survivors-like adventure game where players recruit musical animal groups to restore happiness to a kingdom. The game features procedurally generated melodies, diverse creature companions with unique instrumental parts, and exploration of various environments to complete quests and unlock new territories. Players can sign up for the beta on Steam.
The Gate Must Stand, a spectacular tower defence/Survivors-like, launches on June 18th 2026
Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games announced that The Gate Must Stand, a dark fantasy action-strategy game blending tower defence and Survivors-like elements, will launch on PC via Steam on June 18th. The game challenges players to defend a fortress against endless waves of monsters, featuring hero recruitment, defense construction, and resource management.
Warhammer Survivors is exactly what it sounds like
Warhammer Survivors offers a familiar yet fun experience for fans of the Survivors-like genre, blending elements from both the Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 universes. While heavily inspired by Vampire Survivors, it introduces unique mechanics like ally recruitment based on weapon loadouts and distinct status effects. The game is currently available as a demo, allowing players to experience its blend of familiar gameplay with a grimdark Warhammer aesthetic.
Console Games Grab Bag: Paint, Pillage, and Persevere 👩🎨
This article provides reviews for six indie games across Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. Constance and Foreign Sun are praised as Metroidvanias, Bandit Trap offers chaotic 1-vs-3 multiplayer, The Spell Brigade is a strategic Survivors-like with seamless multiplayer, Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship blends Survivors-like gameplay with management, and OBLITACRATER is a score-attack game with a unique upgrade system but messy visuals.
Demos and Freebies
Cloudbreaker is a new roguelite game available on Steam for PC. It combines inventory management and survivors-like gameplay, tasking players with exploring a sky-world, collecting relics, and defeating enemy hordes. Players can unlock and upgrade airships as they progress.
Morning Multiplex
This article highlights several new trailers, including gameplay for CALX and a story trailer for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy. It also celebrates thatgamecompany's 20th anniversary and features a trailer for the roguelite survivors-like game Cloudbreaker.
Strategic Inventory Management Meets Roguelite Combat in Cloudbreaker: Demo Out Now!
The demo for Ballast Games' tactical roguelite survivorslike, Cloudbreaker, has been released on Steam. Players can now manage their airship's inventory and upgrade its arsenal to defend against enemies as they descend through a dangerous sky-world. The game is preparing for its appearance at Steam Next Fest in June.
Something for the Bank Holiday Weekend – 02/05/26
This week's gaming news includes the early access release date for Subnautica 2, Star Wars: Galactic Racer's October launch, and the shutdown of developer Spiders. Several games received high review scores, including TerraTech Legion and Ground Zero, while previews covered titles like 007: First Light and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2.
Unleash The Carnage – Bullet Heaven Vehicle-Builder TERRATECH LEGION Out Now on PC, Xbox Series X|S & Xbox Game Pass
Payload Studios' new vehicle-building Survivors-like game, TerraTech Legion, is now available on PC and Xbox Series X|S, launching day one on Xbox Game Pass. Players build and upgrade unique battle vehicles to fight against robotic hordes across multiple worlds, featuring physics-based combat and a deep modular building system.
TerraTech Legion Review: A Worthy Survivorslike With Immensely Satisfying Mechanics
TerraTech Legion is a highly satisfying entry in the Survivorslike genre, differentiating itself with a robust vehicle building system. Players construct their war machines from collected blocks, offering deep customization that impacts combat and mobility. The game features engaging mechanics, challenging missions, and adds fresh elements to the genre.
The Spell Brigade Official Launch
The Spell Brigade, a Survivors-like action game from Bolt Blaster Games, has officially launched for PC and PlayStation 5. The game features crossplay support between the platforms.