Tag: Roguelike

I was skeptical of Supergiant making a sequel, but Hades 2 has more than earned its place in the roguelike pantheon, and it’s not even finished yet

I was skeptical of…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of…
Best Roguelike 2024: Caves of Qud

Best Roguelike 2024: Caves…

Our favourite roguelike of the year was deeply strange and absurdly deep. It’s the impossibly inventive retrofuturist fantasy Caves…
This finely-honed samurai strategy game deserves a place in the roguelike hall of fame this year just as much as Balatro

This finely-honed samurai strategy…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of the…
Shiren the Wanderer’s simple graphics disguise a systems-dense roguelike full of the emergent stories I love the genre for

Shiren the Wanderer’s simple…

Shiren The Wanderer didn’t quite invent the traditional roguelike genre, but this long-running, rarely localized Japanese series sure as…
Ballionaire review

Ballionaire review

Need to Know What is it? A pachinko machine that’s also a strategy roguelike.Release date December 10, 2024Expect to…
My favorite little Elden Ring: Nightreign feature is the first evolution of FromSoftware’s iconic ‘bloodstains’ since 2009’s Demon’s Souls, and has roots in a roguelike from way back in 1987

My favorite little Elden…

There are a few things in FromSoftware’s RPGs that just sear themselves into the brain. The enormous sound effect…
What the heck is Elden Ring: Nightreign? Our big explainer covering new characters, loot, roguelike mechanics and more

What the heck is…

If you just watched the trailer for FromSoftware’s new game and reacted the same way I did, the three…
Elden Ring: Nightreign hands-on: 6 hours with FromSoftware’s wild new co-op roguelike action RPG remix

Elden Ring: Nightreign hands-on:…

FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao asks us to forgive him if he seems nervous. He doesn’t, but I’d have already…
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap gets PC and Xbox release date

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap…

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap now has a release date across PC and Xbox. Read more Source
Caves of Qud review

Caves of Qud review

Need to know What is it? A sprawling science-fantasy RPGExpect to pay: $30/£25Developer: Freehold GamesPublisher: Kitfox GamesReviewed on: Radeon…