Long time no see, old friend. I hope you’ve been keeping well while I’ve been away. During my break I’ve been working through some stuff and normal service is yet to resume, but I am back today to present you with another batch of freshly pressed rogues, as well as a slight format change. Let me know if you miss ye olde days, otherwise I’ll keep rolling with this more stripped back round-up of new roguelike and roguelite games.
As per usual, I’ve skipped anything overtly sexist, anything grubby or exploitatitive, or anything too rough around the edges. I’ve also included each game’s description, so the devs can keep speak for themselves.
For what it’s worth, I’ve taken a punt on Horizons: The End of Words, as I continue to grow my collection of word-based rogues. I also picked up Pairs & Perils, which sounds lovely, and I think I would have probably purchased Aotenjo: Infinite Hands had it not been kindly sent to me.
Dice Clash World | BEWHALE CULTURE | Jan 26 | PC (Win) | “This is a roguelike strategy game that combines dice + cards + exploration. In this magical world full of unknowns and conflicts, you will play a warrior who fights against the dark forces, holding the dice of destiny and wisely using the cards of strategy to embark on a thrilling adventure.”
Subway Exorcist Girl | 纤指游戏 | Jan 25 | PC (Win) | “A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.”
One Room Dungeon | DarkLordGame | Jan 24 | PC (Mac, Win) | “A roguelike team builder, auto-battler meets inventory management, where you are a little dungeon keeper who has to fit minions, artifacts, and items in a very tidy way in his tiny one-room dungeon to empower himself to protect the dungeon from the raiding adventurers.”
Lunavania | 白狼游戏 | Jan 24 | PC (Win) | “Lunavania isn’t just about high-octane combat. Enjoy base building, decorating with a variety of furniture, befriending NPCs, farming, and fishing. These features add greater depth and variety, offering a chance to savor life on the Moon beyond the battlefield.”
Echoes of Spellcraft | Fossil Circuit | Jan 24 | PC (Win) | “In this game that combines real-time combat and deck-building mechanics, explore meticulously hand-drawn 2D environments, cast powerful spells at the right moment, encounter various events, and employ unique strategies in each run to defeat waves of enemies!”
Mark of the Deep | Mad Mimic | Jan 24 | PC (Win) | “Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate-themed adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of Metroidvania and Souls-Like elements. Embark on this journey, explore the mysteries of a cursed island and find your missing pirate crew!”
Rogue Zodiac | QueL Games | Jan 24 | PC (Win) | “A content-rich, turn-based roguelike with truly endless replay value achieved by having countless varieties because all contents are unique. 250+ unique abilities, 200+ unique relics, 16+ locations, 40+ hazards, 90+ unique enemies, and the 12 Zodiacs guarantee each of your runs will be different.”
Infest | Chute Apps | Jan 23 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Infest is a roguelike deckbuilder where every pixel on the battlefield can burn, freeze, corrode, shock, and melt. Carefully craft your deck and deploy cards to alter the environment, buff your stats, and unleash stunning pixel-by-pixel damage upon your enemies!”
Horizons: The End of Words | PUNKCAKE Delicieux | Jan 23 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Expand through an infinite galaxy by making words.”
Ravenswatch | Passtech Games | Jan 23 | Nintendo Switch | “Ravenswatch is a top-down roguelike action game in which you play as heroes of tales and legends that must slay hordes of nightmarish creatures in nerve-racking fights.”
Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection | Grimorio of Games | Jan 23 | PS, PC (Win), Switch, Xbox | “Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is a 3D remake of the original ARPG, featuring revamped graphics, dynamic combat, and a tactical summoning system. Turn your foes into allies and dive into an adventure full of strategy and action, inspired by the classics of the 6th gen of consoles.”
Zombie Blitz | CFK | Jan 23 | Nintendo Switch | “Zombie Blitz is a quarter-view survival roguelike bullet hell. With all its cool action rendered in adorable 3D graphics, it embodies the dynamic battles and fight for survival between the zombies roaming the world after the fall of humankind and the ruthless combat robots.”
Rusty Dudes | Ilya Gubin | Jan 23 | PC (Win) | “Manage a gang of dudes to complete various missions on 35 levels. You will have access to two dozen mercenaries with unique skills. Combine them at your discretion.”
Few Nights More | Aeterna Ludi | Jan 22 | PC (Win) | “Few Nights More is a roguelike turn-based RPG based in a world where Vampire Lords seek to conquer lost territories and their place in the world. Design and defend your stronghold, slay your enemies with traps, fulfill your Lord’s true potential, slowly conquering what is rightfully yours.”
Disorder | Grumpy | Jan 22 | PC (Win), PS, Xbox | “Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler.”
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hell | Games Farm, ARTillery | Jan 21 | PC (Win) | “Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.”
None Shall Intrude | Aeterna Ludi | Jan 21 | PC (Win) | “Venture into None Shall Intrude, a roguelite deck-builder with tile-based combat where you become a powerful Raid Boss. Epic battles, intricate strategies, and the ever-present threat of heroic challengers seeking to vanquish your reign. Will you conquer all or fall to valiant heroes?”
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands | XO Cat | Jan 20 | PC (Mac, Win) | “The Mahjong Roguelike. Aotenjo: Infinite Hands is an deckbuilder where you will use Mahjong styles all over the world to beat innate threats, play different Patterns and combos, reach the “bottom” of Aotenjo, and discover ancient secrets….”
Warlords: Under Siege | RedKar Devs | Jan 20 | PC (Win) | “Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.”
Into the Emberlands | Tiny Roar | Jan 20 | PC (Win) | “Venture out into the Emberlands and uncover an ever-changing world filled with surprising encounters and mystical creatures! Save villagers who got lost in the Miasma, collect resources and rebuild your village to create a safe haven for your people.”
Pairs & Perils | Little Horror Studios | Jan 20 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.”
Helskate | Phantom Coast | Jan 20 | PC (Mac, Win) | “Helskate is a skateboarding action roguelite. Grind, perform tricks, and chain combos to power up your attacks to slay the monsters of Vertheim. Combine unique weapons and gear to suit your playstyle as you fight, die, and upgrade your abilities to come back to this labyrinth over and over again!”
Dark Umbra | Crypt Rat Studios | Jan 20 | PC (Win) | “Team up with friends in up to 8-player online co-op or go it alone as you level up your character and collect powerful relics in this sidescroller action rogue-like.”
Lymbus | Happy Accident Studios | Jan 19 | PC (Win) | “Descend into a digital labyrinth of our own making. Move around with your keys. Do everything else with your cards. Exercise maximum strategy in building your deck, then throw it out the window in screen-shaking, bullet hell-style battles. Combat happens in real time, meaning every moment matters.”
Tyrant’s Realm | Team Tyrant | Jan 16 | PC (Win) | “Tyrant’s Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.”
Nine Lives to Defend | Goldarait | Jan 16 | PC (Win) | “Face a pest infestation and survive until Loki’s parents return from their trip! Defend the house with your 9 lives. Choose upgrades, play with different versions of Loki, with unique weapons and abilities to fight this war ^.^”
Kill A Million Rats | Nerdook Productions | Jan 16 | PC (Win) | “A base-building, Roguelike Action/Turn-based Strategy (RATS) game, in a forest invaded by a million Rats. As the powerful Spirit of Vengeance, you must save the adorable Villagers! Explore a randomly generated world, expand your village, and exterminate the Rats!”
Revenge of the Mage | SinginGiant | Jan 16 | PC (Win) | “RotM is an Action Roguelite FPS game where players get in the robes of a Mage. Let the hands of fate open ways for the power of your magic. Save the Multiverse to power up yourself! Unlock, collect, discover, live, die, repeat!”
Folk Hero | Smart Space Solutions | Jan 16 | Nintendo Switch | “Folk Hero is an action-slasher with rogue-lite elements set in the world of Slavic fantasy. Explore the ever-changing island, find treasures, combine weapons and artifacts to defeat mythical enemies. Challenge your skills! One life, one try.”
So Many Zombies | Casual Distraction Games | Jan 15 | PC (Win) | “So Many Zombies is a fast-paced top-down shooter with roguelike elements that leverages your GPU to render mind-boggling numbers of 3D animated zombies! Face relentless waves of the undead where every second counts. How long can you last against the swarm?”
Heroes of Hammerwatch II | Crackshell | Jan 14 | PC (Win) | “A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the the ever-changing Dark Citadel – either solo or with a team of friends.”
The Moon Ate The Sun – A Realtime Turn Based RPG | NeverNorthGames | Jan 14 | PC (Win) | “Defeat hordes of enemies, upgrade your weapons and abilities as the evil Moon that was dormant for millennia, woke itself up from a long hibernation and brought damnation and doom. The Moon ate the Sun is a real-time turn-based RPG, set in a post-apocalyptic world.”
Love, Internet, and Murder Magic | Renka | Jan 14 | PC (Win) | “Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to “bring her back” through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.”
Final Knight | 2oclocksoft | Jan 13 | PC (Win) | “Final Knight is a beat ’em up action roguelike where you combine characters into a formidable party. Move left-to-right with retro arcade-style gameplay and coordinate party members to inflict massive damage by exploiting the weaknesses of your enemies!!”
Rogue Hex | Topstitch Games | Jan 13 | PC (Win) | “Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4X. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!”
Terra Exodus | GreyHoodieGames | Jan 11 | PC (Win) | “Defend the evacuation of Terra on the losing side of an alien invasion. This experimental action strategy game breaks out of genre norms to provide fresh mechanics to strategic gaming.”
