Tag: Roguelike

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is a good roguelite shooter, but a little less special than the game that spawned it

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue…

In the dwarven caste system of Deep Rock Galactic, the Reclaimers are the elite of the elite, too skilled…
Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division

Returnal director and Housemarque…

Housemarque is the talk of the town again following Saros‘ launch, and now another veteran from the Finnish studio,…
Into The Unwell, the rubber hose animation-inspired action roguelike with a touch of Cuphead, has been delayed to 2027

Into The Unwell, the…

Though we hadn’t heard much about Into The Unwell since its Summer Game Fest 2025 debut, it has remained…
The new Swery/Suda collab’s greatest sin is trying too hard

The new Swery/Suda collab’s…

There is, I think, no greater faux pas in our image-obsessed society than trying too hard. Anything too obviously…
Swery/Suda51 collab Hotel Barcelona sheepishly apologises for AI content, promises ‘We are opposed to any professional GenAI use’ that kills the planet, steals jobs, or is otherwise ‘Unethical’

Swery/Suda51 collab Hotel Barcelona…

A confession: the only Suda51 game I’ve ever played is Flower, Sun, and Rain on the Nintendo DS, which…
Looks like Hades might be coming to PS4 soon

Looks like Hades might…

It looks like Hades might be set to arrive on PS4 soon, at least that’s if a rating seen…
I’m tired of everything getting turned into a roguelite, but I’ll make an exception for pinball

I’m tired of everything…

Game developers are burning through genres, high concepts, and even annoying machines that scammed you on the boardwalk as…
After close to 140 hours with it, I think Slay the Spire 2 feels more like a sequel than a DLC, even if Megacrit was forced to make it

After close to 140…

Slay the Spire 2 has—among some of my coworkers—been a bit of a contentious little game. Back when it…
Returnal Review | Housemarque’s PS5 Exclusive is all about Control

Returnal Review | Housemarque’s…

Returnal has a problem. Its nightmare scenario: ‘What if you were trapped in an endless cycle, repeating the same…
Saros is off to a slower start than Returnal, with some analysts concerned Housemarque “will struggle to break even”

Saros is off to…

Saros‘ reviews are on the generally favourable side – Eurogamer awarded Saros four stars – and a smoother difficulty…