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Far Cry 6's first DLC expansion, Vaas: Insanity, will be out later this month on 16th November. The DLC will put players in the shoes of Vaas Montenegro, the main bad guy of Far Cry 3. Michael Mando will be playing the role of Vaas yet again, with the game being a roguelike-style shooter with a new map and new gameplay system. Here's a back-of-t...
In the future, robots will take over the world, and humanity is given the not-so-happy task of killing every single one of them. And in a roguelike fashion. In this wacky future of Synthetik 2, you play as a soldier fighting his/her way to the top to stop the Heart of Armageddon that's protected by an armada of robots and soldier bots ready to t...
Darkest Dungeon 2 will be out next week on PC via Epic Games. Developer Red Hook just released a launch trailer to remind us of its RPG goodness. And by "goodness", I mean multiple deaths and dread. The launch trailer showcases a montage of stabbings, poisonings, and burnings involving enemies and your part members as they get more and more depr...
Need more beat-em-up action and need a break from Streets of Rage 4's DLC? You should check out this cute upcoming beat-em-up called Tunche then. Featuring Amazon warriors with various superpowers and that Hat Kid from A Hat In Time, Tunche is a co-op beat-em-up with lush artwork and tons of action along with roguelike mechanics. It's slated for...
A while back, we covered a game called Aeon Must Die, an awesome-looking RPG beat-em-up hybrid that was cancelled due to bad management. The designers and programmers from that former studio formed a new company called Mishura Games and recently announced a brand-new title. The new game is called Immortal: And The Death That Follows, a slick-loo...
The manly sport of golf gets a 2D representation set in the underworld thanks to this upcoming indie game. Thunderful Publishing and developer Chuhai Labs have announced a 2D roguelike action title called Cursed to Golf, and it is what it sounds like: golf your way out of the underworld. Here's a story blurb: "Play as The Cursed Golfer, trapped...
We played Dreamscaper during its Early Access phase, and it was pretty sweet and melancholy in its delivery and mix of action RPG roguelike combat. So it's pretty awesome that the complete version of the game is slated later this year. Dreamscaper will be escaping its Early Access phase and be a fully-updated 1.0 launch title this 12th August. I...
What kind of mechanics can spice up a top-down action RPG similar to Diablo? If you said "puzzle mechanics", you're on the right track with Loot River. Made by Straka Studios, Loot River is a roguelike dungeon crawler that combines the action RPG bits of that Blizzard title with dungeon shifting mechanics. See, the levels in Loot River feature b...
By Alleef Ashaari|April 29, 2021|4 Comments
Platforms: PS5 Genre: Third-Person Roguelike Action Bullet Hell Game Returnal is the PS5’s first true exclusive in a while and it has a lot to prove. Developer Housemarque is best known for 2013’s Resogun and 2016’s Alienation), but this is their first attempt at making a AAA game. After finally playing it, I can say ...
By Alleef Ashaari|April 22, 2021|0 Comment
Returnal is the PS5's first true exclusive in a while since February 2021's Destruction All-Stars, if you count that. And it has a lot riding on it. After spending several hours with the latest game by developer Housemarque (best known for 2013's Resogun and 2016's Alienation), I can say that this is definitely a roguelike game that isn't afraid to...
Platform: PC Genre: Isometric roguelike dungeon crawler with magicians You have to hand it to last year's GOTY material Hades, a monumental feat of indie achievement that not only entertains and delight, but also will inspire many, MANY indie devs to create their own breakout isometric action game with roguelike mechanics. This isn't an issu...
Last year's Hades was a godsend for fans of indie gaming, good storytelling in games, and action titles in general. So it's no surprise that Supergiant's Hades won big at this year's prestigious BAFTA Games Awards ceremony. The BAFTAs, or the British Academy Film Awards, is a pretty big deal for the entertainment industry, and happen to be one of t...
Indie game fans have a ton to look forward to this year and the next, as the past weekend's Game Dev Direct livestream announced a huge number of titles. This event also showcases a number of games from Japan indie group Bitsummit. Here are our top picks: Godstrike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6DIg40IHaQ A bullet hell twin-stick shooter...
This guide will be periodically updated. Loop Hero is out on PC, so if you fancy a hybrid auto-battler RPG type experience presented as an 80s title, this game will sort you out! You select your unlocked character classes, create a deck that lets you lay out tiles to power up your hero and create obstacles for him to get stronger with, and keep ...
Steam's February game festival, aptly called the Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition, is now live. The week-long online event from the 4th to 10th February (GMT+8) not only features developer livestreams and chats, but more than 500 PC game demos of various genres for you to try out. Here are our picks, in case you don't want to wade thro...
After showing off a bit of gameplay during a Steam sale event last year, developer Battery Staple Games is going all out with its 2D platforming roguelike 30XX this year. 30XX, which is basically the developer's love letter to the Mega Man and Mega Man X series, is coming to early access on Steam (PC) this 17th February. This version of the game...
One of this console generation's toughest and most hardcore gothic RPG is getting a sequel and a makeover that would make Guilty Gear Xrd proud. Developer Red Hook Studios' Darkest Dungeon 2 will be out in 2021 in Early Access form on the -wait for it- Epic Games Store. Check out the 2D/3D art style tease below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Supergiant Games' latest roguelike and Greek odyssey Hades has made it big. The company announced it sold 1 million copies of the game. 700,000 of these were during the game's Early Access period since 6th December 2018 on Epic Games Store. https://twitter.com/SupergiantGames/status/1307744738552938496 Congratulations to the stud...
Platform: PC Genre: Surreal roguelite action RPG coping mechanism for longing Moving to a new place and environment is always tough, especially when you're a teenager trying to cope with sudden life changes. While it does help build character for some, it may end up being a challenge to others. Dreamscaper is basically tackling that conundrum, ex...
Supergiant Games' isometric roguelike action RPG Hades has a major update up and running. It's called the Blood Price update, and it adds a whole lotta new things like a new boss, new foes and minibosses, hidden forms of your current arsenal like your bow and shield, and also new boons to help you with your escape from Tartarus. Ferryman/merchant ...
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