If you’re looking for another poker-based roguelike to get your fix after beating Balatro, you might want to check out Hero’s Hand.
Announced at Day of the Devs 2025 earlier this week, the game blends poker, RPGs, and roguelites to “make the wildest single player adventure possible.” Developed and published by Villain Games, Hero’s Hand is heading to PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2026.
According to its Steam description, the game sees us play as the Knight of Spades and battle against maniacal monsters to save the land of Carduia. Players move around a board picking up cards to form the best poker hands possible with the cards that they are dealt.
The page also notes that there are four characters to chose between with their own unique abilities. Each run is randomised to help keep things fresh, featuring 180+ fortunes to buff your characters, 60+ scrolls and potions to support in combat and 60+ unique combat encounters.
You can take a look at the game’s official announcement trailer 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!
