Tag: Roguelike

I spent 2025 digging through all the word game roguelikes flooding Steam to see if any could capture Balatro’s magic—here are the highly scientific results

I spent 2025 digging…

Balatro was PC Gamer’s 2024 game of the year. But that was in a more innocent age before we…
What’s your video game happy place?

What’s your video game…

We all have our happy places: somewhere – real or otherwise – to escape, relax, and replenish away from…
This Saturday-morning-cartoon-styled RPG brings all the strategy and none of the grind

This Saturday-morning-cartoon-styled RPG brings…

Every now and again, a piece of media enters your life that feels like it's always been there: a…
It’s not just the story: every single game developer can learn something from Hades’ creative take on an underused mechanic

It’s not just the…

The roguelike genre is a type of game that I have, honestly, neglected for most of my life. I…
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap brings four-player co-op and roguelite progression in series shakeup

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap…

Robot Entertainment has announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the next in the popular orc-slaying series. Deathtrap brings four-player co-op,…
Watch Ian and Jim stream the first 90 minutes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate on Switch

Watch Ian and Jim…

Cowabunga, friends! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate releases on Nintendo Switch tomorrow and, as turtle-fans from an early…
The dev behind mobile classics Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride is back with..

The dev behind mobile…

If you loved cutting bits of fruit and riding a jetpack on your phone, then you’ll love… collecting treasure…
Video game music, orchestral performances, and the sheer joy of a communal experience: how live concerts are helping us reconnect with gaming’s good side

Video game music, orchestral…

Hello! This piece is a part of Optimism Week on Eurogamer – a week of features either about optimism…
My queer favourite game 2024

My queer favourite game…

Hello! Eurogamer’s latest week of features celebrating the intersection of LGBTQIA+ culture and gaming is almost at an end,…
“Is it okay for video games to be this good?” – developers tell us their favourite games of the year

“Is it okay for…

Before we tell you what we think, and before we reveal what you think, we thought we’d do something…