Welcome, dear reader, to our annual round-up of the most anticipated roguelikes for the year ahead. While 2025 gave us Hades II and Blue Prince, 2026 is already shaping up to be a standout year, with no shortage of exciting roguelikes on the way. Before we get stuck in, keep in mind that the following titles are arranged simply by release date, so keep your pitchforks politely to yourselves if you don’t see your favourite near the top, please.
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven | Massive Monster | Jan 22 | iOS, PS4, PS5, PC (Win, Mac), Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series
We’ve gushed about the brilliance of Cult of the Lamb many times here at Rogueliker, with it appearing on our lists of the best co-op roguelikes, best PC roguelikes, and best roguelikes on iOS. Imagine our delight when we learned it would be receiving a paid expansion packed with as much content as the base game.
Set in the freezing ancestral homeland of the lambs, Woolhaven is the game’s biggest content update since launch, adding new dungeons, buildings, weapons, characters, quests, and more. It also introduces a new ranching system. Here, players can raise and tame beasts to use them as mounts or as delicious meals. Would you like to know more…
Mewgenics | Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel | Feb 10 | PC (Win)
We’ve been waiting 13 years — almost the entire lifespan of a domestic cat — to sink our claws into this latest curiosity from Edmund McMillen, of Binding of Isaac fame.
Carrying forward this same grotesque charm, Mewgenics sees players tactically breed an army of whiskered warriors to claim gold, food, and other treasures. Each feline fighter has unique skills and mutations, which can be combined and passed down to their offspring after successfully completing runs.
There also appears to be an eye-watering level of depth, with there being a 200+ hour main campaign, 200 enemies and bosses, and 900+ wild items. Would you like to know more…
BlazBlue Entropy Effect (console) | 91Act | Feb 12 | PS5, Switch, Xbox Series
After a stellar year that saw a crossover with Dead Cells and a launch on mobile devices, BlazBlue Entropy Effect is coming to even more platforms.
Acting as a spin-off of the BlazBlue series, this action-packed rogue is lightning fast and offers players hundreds of moves to master. There are also several characters to choose from, including The Prisoner from Dead Cells, that have their own unique playstyles and unlockable upgrades.
For all you collectors out there, this one is also getting a physical release on all available platforms. Would you like to know more…
Slay the Spire 2 | Mega Crit | March 2026 | PC (Win, Mac, Linux)
There’s no way that the sequel to arguably the most influential deck builder of all time wasn’t going to make our list.
Refreshed with a sleek art style, the long-awaited sequel is said to feature a new and returning cast of characters, each possessing their own cards, motives, and secrets. It’s also set 1,000 years after the Spire was last opened, promising new perils that demand sharper strategies.
You might recall that Slay the Spire 2 was originally planned for a 2025 release date, so we’ve got our fingers firmly crossed that it’s not delayed further. Would you like to know more…
Saros | Housemarque | April 30 | PS5
With the drought of PS5 exclusives still lingering, Housemarque has been the real MVP, delivering not one but two top-tier roguelikes.
Acting as a spiritual successor to the excellent Returnal, Saros looks to share much of the same DNA, on the surface anyway. Though it’s another third-person roguelike shooter, Saros features persistent resource and progression systems. This allows players to permanently upgrade their loadout after each death, giving a sense of progress and momentum.
Saros’s story sounds really intriguing, too. Playing as Soltari Enforcer Arjun Devraj, you’ll find yourself in the haunting world of Carcosa, a lost off‑world colony trapped beneath an ominous eclipse. You must hunt for answers and uncover the truth behind the colony’s collapse. Would you like to know more…
Witchfire |The Astronauts| Q2 2026 | PC (Win)
From the creative minds behind the criminally overlooked Bulletstorm, Witchfire is a dark fantasy RPG shooter that’s long been on our radar.
Originally revealed at The Game Awards 2017, it draws inspiration from Dark Souls and Destiny, combining a dark, foreboding atmosphere with a vast arsenal of weapons, spells, and artefacts for players to experiment with. Its roguelite system, Arcana, also offers countless ways to strengthen your character and take down the titular witch.
For an added bonus, pick it up before it exits Early Access in mid-June to snag the exclusive Striga stake gun and add it to your inventory. Would you like to know more…
Warhammer Survivors | Auroch Digital| 2026 | PC (Win)
Vampire Survivors, but within the Warhammer universe; it’s the basic premise for Warhammer Survivors, and we’re all here for it.
This joint effort from Vampire Survivors dev Poncle and Auroch Digital (Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun) features a roster of iconic characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes.
It’s said to include multiple modes and stages from across the grim, dark 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms, as well as an arsenal of familiar weapons, such as the Boltgun, Astartes Chainsword, and Whirlwind Axes. Would you like to know more…
White Knuckle |Dark Machine Games | 2026 | PC (Win)
Another proud honoree in our recent Game of the Year feature was Dark Machine Games’ White Knuckle.
It might look like a strange VR game from screenshots alone, but the its actually an incredibly inventive speed-climbing rogue. Here, you’re tasked with scaling a giant megastructure and managing a bag full of tools and resources to prevent you from plummeting to your death. The atmosphere is chilling, and you’re forever haunted by the thought that one false action might lead to your untimely demise.
It’s true; we don’t have an exact release date for White Knuckle. But the game’s Steam page notes that its Early Access stay should last around a year and should fall into 2026. Would you like to know more…
Super Fantasy Kingdom |Super Fantasy Games | 2026 | PC (Win)
This hybrid of city builder and survivors-like has already charmed the pants off Steam users, racking up a Very Positive critical response.
Wrapped in a vibrantly colourful pixelated art style, Super Fantasy Kingdom sees you rebuild your fallen empire by day and fend off attacking hordes at night, Vampire Survivors-style. By exploring the fantasy world around you, you can meet and recruit 50 unique units, such as vampires, dinosaurs, and genie spellcasters, to defend you in battle.
After each run, you carry forward the rewards of your prior attempts, including more heroes at your disposal and previously unexplored lands uncovered. Would you like to know more…
Morbid Metal |SCREEN JUICE| 2026 | PC (Win)
After more than seven years of development, this Ubisoft-published rogue will soon be hacking and slashing its way out of Steam Early Access.
Originally born as a university side project, Morbid Metal offers a unique twist, as players can switch characters on the fly during combat, much like swapping weapons in a fast-paced FPS. The game is set in a brutal dystopian future, and there are dozens of combos to master within its high-octane, fast-paced battles. Would you like to know more…
Jupiter Hell Classic |ChaosForge| 2026 | PC (Win)
A demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter — yep, that’s a mouthful. But it doesn’t make us any less excited for Jupiter Hell Classic.
After more than 11 years in development, ChaosForge is finally bringing its original vision to life with Jupiter Hell Classic, a roguelike take on DOOM that evolved into the critically acclaimed Jupiter Hell.
Comprising four episodes, this classic version of Jupiter Hell features a retro, pixelated look, destructible environments, and 3 classes with 5 master traits each, offering plenty of tactical depth. Would you like to know more…
Honourable mentions
You might be asking yourself, where are Streets of Rogue 2, Enter the Gungeon 2, or Neon Abyss 2?
It’s possible that many of our most anticipated roguelikes, such as these, might be arriving at some point in 2026, but without a concrete release date, we didn’t want to risk getting anyone’s hopes up unnecessarily. We’ll continue to update this list once more launch details have been confirmed for these titles, but for now, here are some worth keeping an eye out for:
