Welcome back, Dear Reader, for another big old listicle of the best new roguelikes and roguelites that released in the last week. As per usual, I’ve grabbed platform and developer details, plus the official description from the relevant storefront. I’ve omitted prologues, demos, porn, and games that left me cold, but otherwise, I’ve tried to include as many as possible.
Break the Empire | September 6 | Edym Pixels | PC (Win) | “A fast-paced, yet tactical, action-roguelite! 100% focus on experimenting how to kill/conquer efficiently while having fun. Permadeath, unique builds, wild combinations and high replayability!”
Roots of Yggdrasil | September 6 | ManaVoid Entertainment | PC (Win) | “Build settlements, explore the Nine Realms, collect artifacts and upgrade your deck to reach the top of Yggdrasil in this post-Ragnarok roguelike city-builder! Can you survive the end of the world?”
Battlecry Berserkers | September 6 | King Edward Studios | PC (Win) | “Fight your way trough waves of enemies and make your own path. Unleash new powers, consume the power of the runes, and defeat mighty foes. Free Eldrathia from these monsters!”
Cat Clash | September 6 | Frenchcoke | PC (Win) | “A strategic cat auto battler game where you buy, combine, feed and position your cats to face off against other teams. Learn the unique abilities of these cats and discover cool combinations. Will your team emerge victorious?”
Bestion | September 6 | JellyCat Games | PC (Win) | “Bestion is a game that combines Roguelike tower defense elements with automated factory construction. Players are required to construct their own factory on a planet and protect the kernel from monster attacks.”
Guns and Draguns | September 6 | Infinite Stairs | PC (Win) | “Experience the thrill of teamwork and competition in Guns And Draguns, a roguelite shooting game. Navigate through a perilous fantasy dungeon, defeat enemies together, and gather upgrades to defeat the final boss. But don’t trust your friends too much; you all aim to be the best player!”
Dark Moon Deities | September 6 | djinnteki labs | PC (Win) | “A deeply strategic auto battler that can be played online vs. other players or offline against bots. Go beyond the grid with forceful spells. Subjugate the Old Gods in order to make their power your own. Bring forth nascent dark moon deities by stealing fragments of their power.”
Wizard Survivors | September 5 | Jam Studios | PC (Win) | “The fantasy pixel art survivors-like game. Fight endless waves of monsters as you learn powerful new spells, buff yourself with magical items and gain skill points. What powerful builds will you create?”
Celestial Crown | September 5 | Team Celestial Games | PC (Win) | “Celestial Crown is a roguelike deckbuilder where your deck can change completely between fights. Switch your equipment to cover your weaknesses, create powerful combos, and counter a variety of threats.”
Shogun Showdown | September 5 | Roboatino | PC (Lin, Mac, Win), PS, Switch, Xbox | “Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!”
Shield King | September 5 | Afil Games | Switch | “Fight off hordes of enemies, slay Bosses, Dash through enemies and push them off the buildings In this shield themed roguelite.”
Demon’s Mirror | September 5 | Be-Rad Entertainment | PC (Win) | “Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?”
SuperNovem | September 5 | CowboyCurtis | PC (Mac, Win) | “The Galaxy is dangerous. Build your perfect deck, and dominate the skies! SuperNovem is a roguelite deckbuilder packed to the brim with tactical strategy. Fight your way through 100 levels, unlock card upgrades, build your perfect deck and tweak it as much as you want.”
Dragon Assault | September 5 | Lodis | PC (Win) | “Take control of a powerful dragon, navigating through dangerous terrains, shooting down monsters, and defeating waves of incoming enemies. Collect energy to enhance the dragon’s abilities, challenge increasingly difficult levels, and ultimately conquer all foes to achieve victory.”
The Backrooms: Survival | September 5 | RE:CODE | Switch | “Featuring randomized levels, items and events, every playthrough is a fresh one. Players find themselves in seemingly never-ending narrow and tight corridors known as the backrooms, where they will need to explore carefully in an attempt to find a way out. You will need to try and remain sane while seeking out food and drink, and avoiding any possible hostilities lurking around the corners.”
Astral Vangard | September 5 | Mithronix Games | PC (Win) | “Pilot your Vangard and battling against various enemies and bosses. Astral Vangard is a casual game with rogue-like elements in a futuristic world filled with Mecha. You can choose their own Vangard with different start weapon and characteristics, improving their abilities as they advance.”
Rocket | September 4 | ZeNfa Productions | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Build a stronger ship with each play session as you earn resources needed to upgrade your ship and apply stronger weapons. Customize your ship to your play style and tackle greater and stronger enemies as the levels continue in this endless roguelite.”
Sword vs Hordes | September 4 | Zimmerbyte | PC (Lin, Win) | “A melee based horde survival game. You are a knight wielding an oversized greatsword. Whirl it around in circles and use your blade’s momentum to slash through endless hordes of monsters. But take care! You’ll get dizzy from all the spinning!”
Gah! | September 4 | Jasio Games | PC (Win) | “Gah! is a blend of hack’n’slash and roguelite focused on short adventures. Choose a character, fight through randomized levels, level up, and defeat the final boss!”
NecroKing | September 4 | Koro Games | PC (Mac, Win) | “Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.”
Galandrix | September 3 | Sock Entertainment | PC (Win) | “Galandrix is a rogue like arcade game played from a top-down view and features both fast-paced action and real time strategic choices. Select your ship and blast off into the unknown against countless hordes of enemies.”
BlowHi | September 3 | BigXL | PC (Win) | “Eliminate monsters, receive rewards, improve abilities. Use party skills. Unique skills and 4 random passive skills. Form parties regardless of class.”
HOLYHUNT| September 3 | Artificial | PC (Win), Switch | “A love letter to 8-bit era in a punishing, rewarding, tight retro top-down shooter. HOLYHUNTÂ is a roguelike shooter game that unites the nostalgic and fun 8-bit aesthetic with modern and complex shooting mechanics.”
Wizard Realm | September 2 | Natron Games | PC (Win) | “A challenging rogue-like with RPG elements set in a fantastic 3D world. Craft strategies, master magical skills, equip powerful items, and fight against various types of monsters to survive. Team up with a friend to take down monsters together.”
Through the Galaxy | September 2 | Digital Datshi | PC (Win) | “Immerse yourself in an unknown galaxy. Collect resources, upgrade your spaceship and experience an exciting mix of action and adventure with intense battles in a calm atmosphere. Discover new worlds and master challenges on your epic journey through space.”
Junkyard Killbots | September 2 | Philip Hansen | PC (Win) | “A rogue lite auto battler where where you build robots, equip killer items, and smash your enemies. Manage your robot army by combining items to upgrade their power or spreading them out between your bots. Scavenge new items, find new blueprints, and discover new combos!”
Void Reaper | September 1 | BIGX | PC (Win) | “Pilot your ship through the Void in ‘Void Reaper’. Face diverse enemies, upgrade your ship, and battle bosses to reach the End Boss in this action-packed void odyssey. Can you destroy the Void and save the world?”
