If you’re on Xbox and you’re after a short break, why not spend some quality time as a guest of CloverPit. Your accommodation: a cell equipped with a slot machine, which you must operate until your untimely death. Sound good?
It might sound like a nightmare, but I rather enjoyed my own stay in the hellish prison cell that takes centre stage in CloverPit, a new slot machine roguelike from Panik Arcade.
The PS1-era graphics and atmospheric gameplay loop makes for a compelling experience, in my opinion, and after impressing on PC, CloverPit has now just made the jump to console, specifically on Xbox Platforms (Xbox Series, Xbone, and Xbox on Windows). It’s also included in Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, and PC.
The new version of the game dropped last night, during the Xbox Partner Showcase, along with the obligatory announcement trailer. However, this one’s a little bit more interesting than most, as there’s a bit of a teaser in their for the first major expansion to the game: Unholy Fusion.
Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
