Welcome back you lovely lot, to another release round-up of roguelike games. As always, I only include titles that self-identify as roguish in some way, or feature elements such as procedural generation. It’s a broad church and I want to include as many games as possible.
As per usual, in this article we let the developers speak for themselves, so I’ll grab their blurb from Steam or the Nintendo eShop or wherever, and then add the release details, including platforms and all that fun stuff. Again, the idea is to signal boost as many interesting games as possible, however, I will skip anything grubby or exploitative, and I won’t feature demos and prologue releases, so we can focus on the titles that are launching right now.
With that in mind, there is a nice selection of new roguelike and roguelite releases to tell you about, including…
Mangui | Damulchi | April 19 | PC (Win) | “Mangui is a turn-based roguelike game inspired by spooky traditional Korean folklore. Play as one of four protagonists, unraveling the mysteries of the dark Mangui mountains. Live to tell the tale in this dangerous world filled with ghouls and monsters!”
Taram Baba | Book Club Experimental | April 18 | PC (Win) | “Taram Baba is an Action Roguelike with spectacular combat. Plunge your light deeper and deeper into the darkness of the abyss and fight your way to Taram Baba.”
Slingbot Survivors | Clover Bite | April 18 | PC (Win) | “Slingbot Survivors is a survivor-like auto-shooter with physics-based platforming. Explore a hostile alien planet, use your grappling hook to zip around, and wield an arsenal of powerful weapons & gadgets to wipe out hordes of alien horrors!”
Tranquil Isle | Tom Daly | April 18 | PC (Win) | “Tranquil Isle is a lo-fi strategic townbuilder. Create cozy little settlements on the sun-kissed shores of your very own island paradise.”
Ocean Keeper | RetroStyle Games | April 18 | Xbox | “Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a mining roguelike shooter with a top-down view. Play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters. Find resources and artifacts for purchasing valuable upgrades.”
White Knuckle | Dark Machine Games | April 17 | PC (Win) | “White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.”
Vinebound: Tangled Together | Riftpoint Entertainment | April 17 | PC (Win), PS, Switch, Xbox | “You’re tied together, but if you team up properly, that can be your greatest weapon! Align your movements and ping-pong cooldowns to reap hordes of enemies and sow flavorful builds, all while tangled together by a magical vine in Vinebound, an intense horde-survival roguelite co-op for 1-2 players!”
Necroking | KORO.GAMES | April 17 | Switch | “You are the Necroking. Put on the crown of a powerful necromancy magic and embark on a dark and twisted journey to bring chaos and destruction to settlements desecrated by life itself. Raise an army of skeletons and other vile creatures to conquer your enemies and establish your dominion!”
Fallen Worlds | RealmBreak Games | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Challenge the immortal god alongside a colorful cast of heroes in this co-op action rogue-lite, where you’ll battle endlessly across Fallen Worlds in hopes of one day destroying the God that took everything from you.”
Soulslinger: Envoy of Death | Elder Games | April 17 | PC (Win) | “You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against “The Cartel”, a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!”
Letifer | Third Spirit Games | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Comet Force | Radiant Sloth | April 17 | PC (Lin, Win) | “Comet Force is a Space Arena Shooter Action Roguelite. Build your camp, recruit to compose and grow your troop, collect upgrades and unique effects, fight enemies and bosses, and choose how the threat evolves. Keep your troop strong enough to survive all waves and close off the anomaly.”
BitRick’s Venture | Kakapo Devs | April 17 | PC (Win) | “BitRick’s Venture is an action-roguelite with procedurally generated maps. Take control of BitRick and face off against terrifying monsters armed with your pistol! Select your gun, find items and upgrades to make your character even stronger.”
The Last Man Survivor | Renderise | April 17 | PC (Win) | “The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor.”
Yao-Guai Hunter | MóGames | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.”
Fiendrise | starcrit | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Fight through endless hordes of enemies in FIENDRISE, an action-roguelike, bullet-hell game. Explore ever-changing areas, unlock powerful fiends, each with a unique set of abilities, and experiment with different builds to survive the chaos.”
Ultimate Hero | Fishwharf | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Ultimate Hero is a rogue-lite deckbuilder with a twist of dice. Master and merge unique skills, counter enemies, and unleash devastating ultimates where they hurt the most! Challenge the finest martial artists in the realm, and defy the odds to claim the title of the Ultimate Hero.”
Eldritch Survivors | Ghost Button | April 17 | PC (Win) | “Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists’ fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.”
West of the Witchlands | IronFeather Games | April 16 | PC (Win) | “West of the Witchlands is a twin-stick shooter / roguelike about killing ancient gods with magic and revolvers.”
Crush the Industry | Cognoggin Games | April 16 | PC (Mac, Win) | “Work your way to the top of a cutthroat game studio in this retro roguelike deckbuilder! Crush the Industry features strategic combat with a unique twist and deep replayability.”
Emoji Shooter | Sixpence Tech | April 16 | PC (Win) | “A tower defense game with Roguelike and casino elements. Players create diverse decks using Emoji shooters and various items, activating unique traits to defeat meme monsters from the digital world.”
Dive the Depths | Frizuo, Starpixel Studios | April 16 | PC (Win) | “Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean’s surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?”
SideQuest Hunters | Paparajote Games | April 15 | PC (Mac, Win) | “Embark on an epic adventure in SideQuest Hunters, an innovative Idle RPG Roguelite that plays in the corner of your screen. Designed for those who enjoy constant progression, this game allows you to venture into a magical world without interrupting your other activities.”
Lost For Swords | MaxBytes | April 15 | PC (Win) | “Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.”
HexaScape: Cyber Defense | Clockwork Origins | April 15 | Xbox | “Build your perfect defenses with hexagons! Use hex tiles to explore cyberspace, upgrade your defense towers, and complete quests in this unique turn-based strategy game. With a campaign, a procedurally generated endless mode, and a powerful editor, HexaScape offers endless challenges.”
Shorebound | Synax | April 14 | PC (Win) | “Shorebound blends roguelike action with settlement building. Fight waves of enemies, craft gear, farm, fish, raise pets, and grow stronger. Every run is unique.”
Clonizer | Juicy Plume | April 14 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Clonizer combines Hex-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding! Play cards, manage clones, explore unique charming planets and outsmart aliens. Craft a powerful deck through your expedition and Clonize the universe to become employee of the month of CLONPO!”
Reclaimers | LNO | April 13 | PC (Win) | “In this single-player roguelike, control an army of RECLAIMERS through a dangerous procedurally generated world. Recruit troops, collect resources, and craft upgrades to advance your army to fight orcs, trolls, and more monsters. Defeat enemies in battle & fight the Orc King!”
Tower Tactics Arena | asraworks | April 12 | PC (Win) | “Tower Tactics Arena is a fast-paced action roguelite set in the Tower Tactics: Liberation universe. Battle relentless enemy waves in a closed combat arena, level up your towers strategically, and gather powerful trinkets and potions! Will you claim victory in the arena?”
Lucky Hero Wanted | Jibdo | April 12 | PC (Win) | “A roguelike deck-building auto-battler inspired by Luck Be a Landlord! Experiment with different combinations and build the ultimate deck every run.”
Armada: Last Light | Brock Pivirotto| April 11 | PC (Win) | “Command a fleet of customizable ships in this roguelite strategy autobattler. Liberate planets to unlock new ships and powerful upgrades. Engage in strategic battles, manage your fleet, and face escalating challenges as you fight to free the universe through increasingly difficult galaxies.”
Hit this link for the previous instalment of Gone Rogue, which includes the likes of Blue Prince, Lonestar, Asgard’s Fall, Slimekeep and Voidborn. Thanks for reading!
