This week’s big round-up is heaving with roguelike, roguelite and rogue adjacent games, and I think you’ll find something here of interest, regardless of the type of games you prefer to play.
While pulling this week’s article together, I’ve tried to be as inclusive as possible. I did notice that the number of potentially middling games is quite high, so make sure you do your due diligence before pulling the trigger on any purchases.
For what it’s worth, there are a few here that I’ve covered on Rogueliker already, so I’ll mention those now to keep things simple. Otherwise, dive in and find something interesting to play!
First, I want to highlight Lost Castle 2, a fine game but one that has endured a few technical hiccups that have undermined its Early Access launch. Next, the developers of Bella Wants Blood used a pull quote from my review on their Steam page, which made my week. Finally, Forgotten Mines is a smart little tactical roguelite I also reviewed (pictured below).
Idylls of the Lunar Maria – July 26 – PC (Lin, Mac) – “Idylls of the Lunar Maria is a charming “match-3 builder” roguelite adventure. Chat with rats, defeat demons.”
Mycelium – July 26 – PC – “With humans extinct, take control of a new, sentient species of fungi–Spores. Grow your Spore community, grant them powerful abilities, and battle against evolved insects.”
Mission Andromeda – July 26 – PC – “Navigate procedurally generated levels using your trusty Jetpack and Laser rifle, gather precious Ores to trade and Biomass to fuel your ship.”
Starcremental – July 26 – PC – “An idle incremental game with a roguelite twist. Take Actions to complete Missions until your Morale falls so low that you experience a Mutiny.”
Ultimate Shifumi Championship – July 26 – PC – “In this roguelike deckbuilder, you don’t follow the rules, but mentally destroy your opponent to make them give up!”
Exodus: Creepy Time – July 26 – Xbox – “An ominous journey through dark and gloomy locations awaits you, where every action you take has serious consequences.”
Nerd Survivors – July 26 – Xbox – “The ordinary gaming night among four friends takes a chaotic turn when they find themselves transported to a preposterous fantasy realm teeming with thousands of wacky monsters!”
ReEarth – July 26 – PC – “You will fend off the oncoming swarms by continuously building your base and dispatching various types of units. Prepare for the challenge and save the future of humanity!”
Artifact Seeker: Resurrection – July 26 (this is, in fact, a re-release after the game’s original publisher, BD Games, had its games delisted from Steam) – PC “You can obtain artifacts by slaying enemies. How to use the power of Artifact, to play the game of gods? To end the game ? Or just be a god yourself. Artifact Seeker, Your choice.”
Paint the Town Red VR – July 26 – PSVR2 (and PC) – “A fully immersive experience that places you directly into the world of Paint the Town Red, with a host of new features designed to take full advantage of VR.”
Speed Overflow – July 25 – Switch (and PC) – “Never stop running, never slow down. Your power comes from running. You can release powerful energy to crush your enemies while running.”
Soulkin – July 25 -PC (Mac, Win) – “Collect unique Soulkin, engage in strategic turn-based battles on a hex grid, and defeat powerful foes to unlock new content and progress in the game.”
Runeroots TD – July 25 – PC – “Synergize rune traits to give your towers powerful new abilities in this roguelite tower defense!”
The Fall of Aether Station – July 25 – PC – “Customize your Ships, Upgrade your fleet, and Command your way to victory in this ruthless rogue-lite tower defense/real time strategy hybrid.”
Monsuta – July 25 – PC – “Vast action RPG bullet-hell where you take part in an adventure to defeat the evil Monsuta and restore peace to the world.”
Sea of Mutation – July 25 – PC – “Play [as] an initial ordinary fish in the nuclear pollution of the sea. You will grow up to become a sea monster, and eventually become the only master of the sea.”
Lost Castle 2 – July 25 – PC – “Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength.”
Spirits of the Silicium Forest – July 25 – PC (Lin, Win) – “Create your own unique build and reveal the secrets of the Silicium Forest on a journey full of dangerous turn-based battles, mysterious encounters and fateful decisions.”
Knight’s Empire – July 24 – PC – “Play Knight the knight in a rogue-defense game, involving tower defense and rogue-like mechanics. Defend your kingdom from tons of goblins and slayers.”
Tactics Greed – July 24 – PC – ” An action RTS game with deck-building elements. Master unique tactics combining units and magic to climb the global rankings!”
Dreamsweeper – July 24 – PC (Mac, Win) – “A cozy Dungeon Crawler x Minesweeper Roguelike! Explore procedural dream worlds, solving puzzles and battling your nightmarish anxieties to the beat!”
Cat Good Work – July 24 – PC – “As the most beautiful kitten in the Cat Village, you need to recruit multiple partners and combine their unique skills and attributes.”
Bella Wants Blood – July 24 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Entertain the god-like Bella’s thirst for blood in this absurd bite-sized roguelike terror defense game.”
Falling Mountains – July 24 – PC – “You have to build your card deck and equip talismans to conquer the mountains.”
Ashes of the Union – July 23 – PC – “A top-down roguelike vehicular shooter set in a Soviet post-apocalypse.”
Forgotten Mines – July 23 – PC – “Retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.”
Neon Phonk Robots – July 23 – PC – “Infectious beats, explosions, robots, neon, basses, guns, funk!”
Saikyo – July 23 – PC – “Command your robot army to fight enemies and gather resources. Upgrade your base and robots to make them the strongest!”
Empty Shell – July 23 – Xbox (and PC) – “Dark corridors and cold rooms. Abominable creatures and bloody fights. Puzzles to solve, equipment, logs and documents to recover await you in this roguelite survival horror.” (This week’s cover game!)
Dream World Adventure – July 23 – PC – “A cute and casual Roguelike game. Experience a thrilling journey in the dream world!”
Endless Desert TD – July 22 – PC – “A tower defense game with roguelike elements. Carefully choose the rewards after each conquered stage, your survival will depend on it.”
Highway Hijinks – July 22 – PC – “A roguelike endless runner that takes place in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world controlled by a mysterious artificial intelligence.”
SurvivalScape – July 22 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Immerse yourself in SurvivalScape, a fast-paced auto-shooter bullet hell! Select your hero from a diverse roster, each boasting unique abilities and play-styles.”
Carter Story – July 22 – PC – “A RogueLike game with random elements combined with action adventures, where you try to randomly pick up equipment and fight enemies.”
Direction!LevelUP! – July 22 – “Upgrade your skills by accurately pressing the arrow keys! Monsters are approaching your crystal, and it’s up to your speed and reaction time to defend it.”
ASCII Tower Defense – July 21 – PC – “Wave after wave of enemy shapes are looking to break through your defenses and ravage the land of Language.”
Tower of Spirit – July 20 – PC – “Tower of Spirit is a fast turn-based RPG where your choices matter. Gather a group of unique characters and survive a series of random encounters”
Continuum – July 20 – PC – “Fight as far as you can into an endless series of simulations in this sci-fi arcade shooter with roguelike elements.”
Dice Dice Dice – July 20 – PC – “A casual deck-building game based on dice rolling. Players will rely on their choices and some luck to achieve victory.”
Gladiato Potato – July 20 – PC – “Play as a brave potato in this challenging roguelike, facing off against enemies. Ready to be the hero of your own adventure?”
