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For those who love the roguelike genre and subgenre -and the procedurally-generated levels mechanic- in their RPGs, shooters, and games of choice, they should remember that old-school series like Shiren The Wanderer are the progenitors and predecessors. Since 1995, Japan got a taste of hardcore 2D topdown roguelike turn-based action RPGing, which m...
Chinese developer 91Act has announced that their action roguelike titled BlazBlue: Entropy Effect is now available on PC via Steam Early Access. Yes, the same BlazBlue that was a 2D fighting game from Arc System Works before Guilty Gear got back into the fray. Among the features of the Early Access release are four large themed stages, one proce...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action with Mega Man controls and roguelike I do have a feeling that a fraction of the folks at Capcom might be paying attention to the antics of game developer Batterystaple. Why? Because the company is essentially picking up the Osaka-based company's slack in terms of 2D action gam...
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragon is out now for PC and consoles. If you love 2D beat-em-ups with a twist, you should go check this game out. Double Dragon Gaiden can be really tough, especially when you get to the later Missions where enemies are powered up to kingdom come. Here are some tips to help you get ahead. Double Drag...
Petit Petit Petit, a roguelike action game that is still in Early Access developed by Data Art and MOSS has released a new big content update. The update includes a new game mode, an expanded enemy roster, new characters and skills, and more. The game is also on sale at a 50 percent-off discount price at $2.49 for a limited time. We've got a ful...
Many folks wanted a new entry to the Dishonored games from Arkane Studios. Its publisher Bethesda? Not so much. See, Arkane's last game Deathloop, which we loved a lot, was made out of the publisher's uncertainty over whether it wants to go forward with Dishonored 3 according to Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio (via Rock Paper Shotgun). Deathl...
Who knew that license movie games can come back in style and be good? Especially when it's cribbing off an already-established genre of last year? That's the new Renfield game from Mega Cat Studios, titled Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood. The game is a top-down action roguelike in the veins (heh) of Vampire Survivors. And it looks really good, wi...
Anno: Mutationem is shining the spotlight on the game's side character Ayane. The purple-haired handler in the game now gets her side story in the form of a free DLC called Mysterious Game Console. Here, she receives a package which ends up being an old gaming console where she plays a roguelike mini-game to help whoever is stuck inside. Said...
Vampire Survivor developer poncle is expanding his hit auto-attacking roguelike game further with a new expansion. The DLC is called Tides of the Foscari and it's coming out on 13 April. The DLC will be US$1.99. The new stage you'll be in is Lake Foscari, an enchanted forest stuffed with fae mysteries and flora/fauna from RPG bestiaries. New ...
The next game from publisher Chucklefish will be a tactical roguelike deckbuilder that's cold as ice. Wildfrost will be out for PC and Nintendo Switch on 12 April according to Chucklefish and the game's developer Deadpan Games. The card game revolves around your character surviving the eternal winter while battling their way against enemies and ...
Gearbox Publishing and developer Heart Machine will be pushing back its upcoming roguelite action game Hyper Light Breaker, a spin-off of the latter company's Hyper Light Drifter action-adventure title. The upcoming game will be out in Fall 2023 instead of Spring 2023. The Early Access version of the title will be released for PC via Steam. Here...
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Dark and Darker alpha playtest, developer Ironmace is hosting another one later this year. The company is hosting another round of playtesting before a planned launch in Early Access. The next playtest will happen on 14-19 April. "We hope to test some pretty substantial additions for this playtest tha...
Backpack Hero, a popular roguelike management game, is set to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in May. Publisher and developer Jaspel, along with co-publishers Different Tales and IndieArk, made the announcement. The game first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on 15 August 2022 and has attracted...
For The King II, the highly-anticipated cooperative RPG which is set to release in 2023, has just released a new trailer titled Resistance. The game features new inventions, such as land boats that can carry the party and magical pets that will fight alongside you, and hired mercenaries. The trailer also hints at a new plot: characters being for...
Ravenswatch, a new top-down roguelike game coming to Steam Early Access on 6 April. Developed by Passtech Games and published by Nacon, the game promises intense real-time combat, deep gameplay, and endless replay value. The game takes inspiration from the success of Passtech's previous title, Curse of the Dead Gods. With a fresh formula, Ravens...
The hardcore roguelike third-person shooter Returnal, exclusive to PS5, will be out on PC next month. Housemarque's latest action title will be on PC this 15th February for Steam and Epic Games Store, and will cost US$59.99. If you pre-order the game early, you'll get early access to the following in-game items: Electropylon Driver weapon ...
For the rest of the list, head here. For #5, head here. #4. Cult of the Lamb (PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) The silence of the lambs. Literally. The real meat of Massive Monster's Cult of the Lamb is the cult management and cult simulator mechanics. It's a very enjoyable and fun mini town-management type of game, where yo...
For the rest of the list, head here. For #7, head here. #6. Sifu (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Despite not much attention being given to Sloclap's latest beat' em' up martial arts game, Sifu is definitely the 2022 current-gen spiritual successor to Karateka in plot and design. But with kung-fu, naturally. Take control as the 20-year-old kung fu e...
Head here for the full list. #8: Vampire Survivors AND Holocure We’re giving one of our prestigious top 10 spots between two titles that share a common new genre: one we affectionally call the WASD game. It’s 8 at night. You play a 2D character in a 2D environment with enemy sprites looking like legally-distinct Castlevania enemies...
2013 2D action platformer roguelike title Risk Of Rain was a pioneer in the day, with many people still swearing by it up until now. Next year, the game will get its biggest and last update. Developer Hopoo said that the next big Risk of Rain update, dubbed Risk of Rain Returns, will be in remastered form and will be out sometime in 2023; probab...
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