Welcome to the weekend, Dear Reader, and get comfy for another batch of interesting roguelikes, roguelites, and miscellaneous rogues, gathered below for your reading pleasure.
As per usual, I’ve included release information and an edited version of the official blurb as provided by the devs, and that’s for new releases on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. Once again I’ve also skipped demos, betas, and prologues, iffy free-to-play, pornographic or demeaning games, and anything that looks really rough.
Ark’s Wonder Dungeon – August 23 – PC – “Explore looping halls, chat around the campfire with dungeoneering misfits, and learn to make the most of each turn in this JRPG dungeon crawler!”
Liminal Void – August 23 – PC – “This is a horror dungeon crawler where you snatch souls, cast spells, and die repeatedly. Select from 4 colorful characters and occasionally listen to them yap about their problems.”
Recesses – August 23 – PC – “It’s recess. Time to play cards, find your missing friend, discover the meaning of life. The usual 5th grade playground stuff.”
EvoluShip – August 23 – PC – “You control a ship with the power to absorb enemies and improve itself, but even then it won’t be easy, because you’ll face the hordes of enemies.”
Survivors of the Zombie World – August 23 – PC – ” Survivors fight in a world full of zombies. Your goal is to survive, find food, ammunition, medicine and other supplies on the map and try to survive.”
Mine From Here – August 23 – PC – “A 2D rouge-like puzzle game inspired by minesweeper. Scan the map, find the mine, get item and drive your rover to escape from mindfield!”
Thermonuclear – August 23 – PlayStation, Xbox – “Explore procedurally generated levels across the globe and face a range of enemies, from mutants in ruined cities to soldiers and robots in military factories.”
Fellchaser – August 23 – PC – “You’ve stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!”
Radio Free Europa – August 23 – Xbox – “A fusion of a classic arcade game and an action roguelike. The action is relentless. The soundtrack gets your blood pumping. The enemies are brutal and the bosses are massive.”
PlatinumS – August 22 – PC – “A roguelite top-down arena shooter that brings the ultimate hero’s party-building experience to life, empowering heroes to conquer dungeons.”
Gourds Up – August 22 – PC – “A 2D shooter, with many roguelike-y elements. You will progress through runs by choosing the next rooms, through the form of cards, that you will fight in, allowing for more strategy during the run.”
Yark Survivors – August 22 – PC – “A small and casual action roguelike where you play the role of a small kobold trying to survive against the minions of the Proginator, a cosmic entity set on testing the limits of mortality.”
Before the Dawn – August 22 – Switch – “A top-down view roguelite shooter game! In an infected city with endless deads, faced with the constantly coming Deads, choose different tactics and find the way out through overwhelming firepower!”
Elewar: Fused Survivors – August 21 – PC – “Use your elemental powers to defeat terrifying monsters, while slowly becoming a godlike magician.”
Magical Monsters – August 21 – PC – “A casual action game with heavy Rogue-like elements where you explore randomly generated lands. Play at your own pace as you slay monsters, level, upgrade and make a solid build.”
Floops Big House Adventure – August 21 – PC – “This love letter to 90’s and Nickelodeon cartoon style will have you rolling with laughter as you defeat hordes of evil monsters and giant disgusting bosses.”
Cycle of Steel – August 21 – PC – “Cycle of Steel is a pixel-art roguelike where tyrannical robot knights run amok. Arm and upgrade your robot to fight through a perilous factory. End the knight’s reign of terror!”
Once Upon a Rogue’s Tale – August 20 – PC – “Embark on a journey through your favorite fairy tales in this charming roguelike deckbuilder. Trade dice in battle to play lots of different cards or to use powerful character abilities.” (This week’s cover game.)
Chronicon: Survivors – August 20 – PC – “Fight a mix of familiar and new dangerous foes in this fast paced horde survival game! Upgrade your weapons, unlock new items & characters, advance in the permanent passive skill tree, and try to survive the horde!”
Elemental Exiles – August 20 – PC – “Play as one of 12 heroes, each with their own personal quest, starting location and initial cards. Overcome challenging battles and adapt to unexpected narrative encounters as you grow your deck and explore.”
Clash of Swords and Beams – August 20 – PC – “Your reflexes and strategic thinking are put to the ultimate test! In this fast-paced game, you must survive and resist waves of relentless lasers and warriors.”
CyberCorp – August 20 – PC – “Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.”
Rack and Slay – August 19 – Switch – “Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle.”
Skulltide – August 19 – PC – “Join the undead in co-op adventures as the skeleton of your dreams, or lead them yourself, and hunt down the necromancers who reanimated you. Build, throw, and enchant your bones… but try not to misplace them along the way!”
In Woods – August 19 – PC – “A roguelike survival game set in a forest. Fight different monsters, craft items, and defeat the final boss for victory.”
Starground – August 19 – PC (Lin, Win) – “Build a formidable factory and go dungeoning alone or with friends. Solve logic puzzles and automate resource collection and crafting, or venture into dungeons filled with dangers and rewards.”
Terminus: Zombie Survivors – August 19 – PC (Mac, Win) – “A 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead?”
Infinity Castle Dungeon – August 19 – PC – ” You have only one life, an infinite castle where all battles and challenges take place in real time. The castle is generated procedurally so each journey will be unique.”
Runes of Aereal – August 19 – PC – “Traverse the nightmare realm of Aereal in this horror-themed roguelike deckbuilder. Collect new cards and items, build your deck, and gather the nine Runes of Aereal as you search for immortality.”
The Spewnicorn – August 19 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Build the ultimate deck of cards and wield it to defeat the Gatekeepers! A cute and colorful roguelike full of fantastical whimsy!”
Chromatic::/Resonance – August 19 – PC – “Bullet hell meets auto-shooter in this roguelike color-matcher where RGB itself is your weapon! The Maiden of Light has been captured by the forces of entropy. Six challenging bosses stand in your way!”
Catamyst – August 19 – PC – “Catamyst is an Action Roguelike that fuses science and magic to craft potions and throw them at hordes of enemies that threaten the natural world.”
Dumb Witchfinder – August 19 – PC – “A 2D pixel roguelike platformer where you play as a dark elf battling demons in a forest. Dodge enemy attacks and kill them to upgrade your abilities.”
Ash & Adam’s Gobsmacked – August 19 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “You are a goblin gladiator in this mini-FPS roguelite. Fight your way through the Arenas. Wreck junkbots. Delight the crowd. Get paid. Cause chaos.”
