Tonight’s Convergence Games Showcase delivered strong roguelike representation, with How Many Dudes?, GIMMIKO, and Gunboat God all making appearances.
For us, though, the real star of the show was Everything is Crab, which was revealed to be scuttling onto PC on May 8.
Pitched as Spore meets Vampire Survivors, with the dodge roll of Enter the Gungeon, this animal evolution roguelite has been on our radar for a while. Here, players shape a brand-new creature each run, experimenting with more than 100 unique, evolution-based abilities.
Mike checked out the game during its first playtest and he was a big fan of its creature-evolving gameplay. You can check out his preview here.
Everything is Crab wasn’t the only appearance in the showcase from publisher Secret Mode. Nostalgia-driven football roguelike Nutmeg! also received its very first gameplay trailer which you can watch here.
The new release date trailer for Everything is Crab can be found below:
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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!
