With Slay the Spire 2, Streets of Rogue 2, and Enter the Gungeon 2 all slated for 2026, it’s already shaping up to be the year of the roguelike sequel. Joining that list is Hellcard, with a follow-up to the roguelite deckbuilder officially confirmed for later in the year.
Hellcard II brings the tactical combat of the original to a whole new dimension, with it functioning as a pop-up adventure. Players will no longer clear rooms; they will traverse the pages of a story, making tough choices as a team as they discover the truth behind a dragon menace.
“The original HELLCARD was defined by its tactical positioning and emergent tactics, and HELLCARD II takes this even further.” said Konstanty Kalicki at Thing Trunk. “It leans into the pen-n-paper aspect of dungeon crawling: building your own stories with each run, customizing your characters, deciding on side quests together while trying to figure out the story. It’s the book of adventures we always wanted to make.”
As mentioned up top, we don’t yet know the release date, but the devs have mentioned that it’s coming to consoles as well as PC in 2026.
You can check out the reveal trailer for Hellcard II 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!
