After landing collaborations with Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout, and Assassin’s Creed, roguelike deckbuilder smash hit Balatro now has content appearing in Dying Light 2.
Titled Friends of Aiden, this latest bundle for the frantic zombie parkour game is out now and is free to download. The DLC pack includes a selection of Balatro-themed items including the Jimbo Outfit, Ceremonial Dagger, Joker Charm, and a new paraglider skin.
Despite already being 3 years old, content for Dying Light 2 shows no signs of slowing down. Past collaborations for the game have included For Honor, Payday 3, and The Walking Dead.
Director Tymon Smektała said: “We promised at least five years of support for Dying Light 2, and our fans can count on it. This summer we’re going all in for our community. We’re celebrating our incredibly talented modding community with a UGC Fest and have a full house of free content in the Dying Light 2 x Balatro: Friend of Aiden crossover.”
Mike was fortunate enough to speak to Balatro developer LocalThunk to find out more about the game’s mechanics, its inspirations, and plans for the future. You can find his interview here.
You can check out the reveal trailer for the crossover below:
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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!
