Hello, Dear Reader, and welcome back to the second half of our March monthly round-up (here’s the first part). I hope you didn’t think we’d leave you hanging!
Now it’s time to take a look at the back-end of the month. While the latter half doesn’t have a blockbuster on the scale of Slay the Spire 2, there are still plenty of gems worth checking out.
Console players in particular have a lot to look forward to, with games like Deadzone: Rogue and Devil Jam branching out beyond PC. Another standout from the last Steam Next Fest that’s finally getting its full release is Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike.
As usual, I’ll be sticking to our usual guidelines: steering clear of AI-heavy projects, demos, and anything that feels overly derivative.
So, without further ado, let’s dive in with our first pick: Bloodgrounds.
Bloodgrounds | Exordium Games | March 12 | PC (Mac, Win)
Bloodgrounds actually fell within the dates of the first article; however, the tactical-combat game set in a gladiatorial arena launched with very little warning, and so it’s opening this feature instead.
This turn-based tactics RPG is all about levelling up your fighters and then dominating in the arena during life and death battles.
Net.Attack() – Code or Die! | ByteRockers’ Games | March 12 | PC (Win)
Another game that we’ve covered before, in this instance, when it first landed in Early Access, is Net.Attack() – Code or Die!, which has finally shed its EA tags after just over half a year in the public oven.
This interesting fusion of ideas blends together bullet heaven gameplay staples with a clever coding twist, and the result is an action game that requires a bit more thought than your usual blaster.
Vault of the Vanquished | Broken Flame Games | March 15 | PC (Win)
Roguelikers are no strangers to death, but Vault of the Vanquished lets you experience the action from beyond the grave
After being executed following the king’s orders, you are resurrected and must bring peace to your kingdom by vanquishing your enemies with powerful cards. Runs are completed by defeating 11 enemies, but these foes get progressively harder and culminate with a final boss.
The King is Watching: Crowns of History | Hypnohead | March 16 | PC (Win)
After recently passing the milestone of 500,000 copies sold, developer Hypnohead announced its first expansion for The King is Watching.
Crowns of History introduces three all-new rulers to the base-building RTS: Cleopatra, Taizong of Tang, and Xerxes. Each one is said to introduce new innovative mechanics, abilities, and exclusive quests, expanding upon an experience that is already fit for a king.
Grind Survivors | Pushka Studios | March 16| PC (Win), PlayStation, Xbox
A rare multi-platform release on day one, Grind Survivors is an adrenaline-pumping action roguelike that sees you face endless hellspawn while playing as a badass demon hunter.
The game has a loot-driven combat system where your guns are procedurally generated each run with randomised traits. At The Forge, you can even fuse these weapons together for powerful synergies, and if you’re feeling brave, risk it all by rolling the dice on their stats.
Age of Enchantment | Psychic Monkey Studio | March 16 | PC (Win)
Our final March 16 release is Age of Enchantment, a tower defense deckbuilder where your towers are different classes from D&D.
When it comes to these class-based towers, players start with Fighter and Wizard and unlock the Paladin, Cleric, Barbarian, and Warlock as they level up. There looks to be a lot of depth to this rather unique system, too, as each tower has three different upgrade paths with three tier levels.
Deadzone: Rogue | Prophecy Games | March 17 | Switch 2
Deadzone: Rogue was among the many rogues that were announced to be coming to the Switch 2 during the recent Indie Games Showcase.
This co-op sci-fi roguelite shooter is just bursting with action. Playing as a squad of up to four players, you blast your way through swarms of hostile machines using an arsenal of 30 powerful weapons that can be modified and upgraded.
Our resident shooter nerd, Mike, has played this one too, and he described it as a good option for noobs (just like me!) as well as one for more seasoned sci-fi fans looking for something new.
Primarch | Dale Turner | March 17 | PC (Win)
Primarch is a roguelike auto-battler that puts you in control of a single hero, refining their skills and strategy as you progress. Set on the planet Kravok, players must prove themselves to a fallen God to earn their freedom, but can he be trusted?
When it comes to its chaotic battles, you can absorb, fuse, and mutate the skills of your foes to create new effects, then further augment your strength with the passive benefits of trinkets and talents.
Scritchy Scratchy | Lunch Money Games | March 18 | PC (Win)
As well as console drops, another theme of this month is rogues that take their cues from gambling. Don’t worry, though, there is no money changing hands in any of these titles; we wouldn’t allow that!
Scritchy Scratchy fits this pattern, being a roguelite centred around the satisfying itch of scratch cards. If you want to leave your job with your newfound wealth, you can unlock upgrades that bend the odds in your favour, such as faster scratching, boosted payouts, and new card variants.
For anyone who can’t resist the rush of colourful scratch cards, minus the debt, this game is an instant wishlist addition.
Twisted Fate | Game Dynasty | March 17 | PC (Win)
I have to give our readers praise once again for turning me onto Twisted Fate during a discussion on socials.
This turn-based roguelite’s unique hook is its deep ability modification system. Players lead a party of three heroes, and these have four abilities that can be customised with modifiers, making for unique builds each run.
With over 80 ability modifiers, 50 powerful artefacts granting passive effects, and 35 consumable items, there’s plenty here for players to experiment and strategise with.
Bloodless | Point N’ Sheep | March 18 | PC (Win), Switch
This retro samurai adventure has a pretty fascinating release history, previously slashing its way onto PC back in 2024.
Whilst it’s more of an action-adventure game, it’s re-releasing on PC and Switch with a brand new roguelike mode called Namazu’s Wrath. A scaling difficulty mechanic puts players’ parry skills to the test, and six new powerups have been added to help each run feel fresh and distinctive.
SOG: Vietnam | PigeonMakesGames, Games By Loki | March 18 | PC (Win)
Roguelites set during the Vietnam War are a new sub-genre I wasn’t familiar with until pulling together this list.
SOG: Vietnam places you in the boots of a lone SOG operative during the unfolding conflict. The action here is turn-based and tactical, and you can rely on the resources of the U.S military to land airstrikes, lay tripwires, and throw combat grenades to fend off your foes.
The procedurally-generated Vietnamese jungle is also crawling with threats, and you’ll need to carefully survey your surroundings to avoid traps, deadly ambushes, and wild animal attacks.
Valor of Man | Legacy Forge | March 19 | PC (Win)
Another game we wanted to add to our recent Steam Next Fest article, but decided to save for later, was Valor of Man.
Set in a world torn by ruin and revelation, this turn-based roguelite RPG lets players strategically build a squad of four from a pool of 12 unique hero classes. Its D&D-inspired combat system gives each turn a limited number of action points, forcing careful planning to strike at the right moment.
Goritaire | Arc System Works | March 19 | Android, iOS, PC (Win), Switch
Another interesting fact I unearthed when preparing this list is that Goritaire is actually the digital version of a pre-existing board game. I can’t say I’ve seen this knocking about on somebody’s shelf or in a board game cafe, either.
This roguelike deckbuilder sees players grow their troop of gorillas whilst managing their main food source of bananas. For you to achieve victory, you need seven or more gorillas on the ground, but if even a single one goes without a banana, then I’m afraid that it’s game over.
Payroll | Thyme | March 20| PC (Lin, Mac, Win)
Owing everything to a ruthless loan shark, you have no choice but to bend the rules and play dirty in this dice-driven roguelike deckbuilder.
After rolling each die, you can rotate them to any visible face to rack up points and help pay off your mounting debts. There are over 100 unique die faces, which is said to offer massive replay value, and the game is a true roguelike with only the skills you’ve developed being carried over.
Hell Dice Gambit | Bheismarque, PAVDUP | March 20| PC (Win)
Following beautifully on from Payroll, another dice-based rogue to crack our list this month is Hell Dice Gambit.
This one has horror flair, and just from the above screenshot, I’m instantly reminded of Inscryption and Buckshot Roulette.
The premise sees you trapped in an infernal arena where your fate hinges on the roll of your dice. The only way to escape the abyss is to defeat your foes in turn-based death matches, forcing you to decide whether to play it safe or risk everything on a lucky roll.
Devil Jam | Rogueside | March 26| PlayStation, Switch, Xbox
Powersliding its way onto consoles for the first time is Devil Jam, a Survivors-like that shreds to a real hard-rocking soundtrack.
Here, you play as a rockstar who defends himself using possessed instruments after signing a cursed contract with the Devil himself. You can wield up to 12 weapons at a time, and these can be mapped to a fret board as you adapt to the endless waves of foes before you.
Mike played this one for review when it first launched on PC and found it to be a little one-note (excuse the pun), but there’s a lot more content in the game now, which is great to hear.
Journey to the Void | RuneHeads | March 26| Switch
Fusing two roguish sub-genres together, Journey to the Void is a strategy roguelike deckbuilder with a grid-based combat system.
Another interesting aspect I noticed from the game’s description is that you play as a different hero at the start of each run, and each of these has its own distinctive traits and original back stories.
This is the game’s first outing on consoles since releasing on PC in January, and if you put any faith in Steam reviews, you’ll be pleased to hear that this one currently has a Positive response from users.
GRIDbeat! | Ridiculous Games | March 26| PC (Win), Switch
Now this one is pretty trippy. After hacking into the world’s largest corporation, you must solve puzzles and battle security programs while carefully timing your actions to the beat.
Sync your moves with the music to take down powerful AI gatekeepers and escape before the grid locks you down for good.
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator | Strange Scaffold | March 26 | Xbox
I’ll admit, this one did make me laugh a little bit when Mike chose it to be the cover star of our January monthly update. Then again, Mike knows best.
If you’re an Xbox player that’s been itching to get your hands on the outrageously interesting Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, your time has now come as it’s heading to the platform in late March. It’s time to short some babies, baby!
Cinderia | MyACG Studio | March 30 | PC (Win)
I have to hold my hands up and confess that Cinderia is personally the most anticipated pick on this entire list.
Inspired by dark fairytales, it’s a stylish action roguelike that allows players to create their own distinct fighting style by combining skills, combos, passive skills, and equipment.
The action in this one, whilst Hades-inspired, looks really slick, and there are four different characters to select and master.
Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike | Doraccoon | March 31 | PC (Win)
As I mentioned up top, Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike made a big splash during February’s Steam Next Fest, ranking as the 18th most-played demo during the event.
This charming little rogue blends the chaotic fun of classic arcade coin pushers with elements of roguelike deckbuilding. The action in this one looks absolutely bonkers, with you being able to discover all kinds of crazy coin types during your runs. Cat coins can hunt down rat coins, and seed coins and water coins can be combined to grow money trees.
Legends of the Round Table | Artifice Studio | March 31 | PC (Win)
Wrapping up our list, Legends of the Round Table is a colourful rogue-adjacent title that lets players step into the shoes of a medieval knight and experience what life during the era was like.
This unique RPG sees you lead the Knights of the Round Table in an adventure filled with deep strategic, turn-based battles and permadeath. Each of the Arthurian Knights has their own array of evolving traits, making it essential you pick the right man for the job when questing.
One thing I love here is the commitment to quality to help recapture the era, with the game’s score being composed on medieval instruments such as harps, lutes, and viols and its hand-drawn visuals inspired by 13th-century illuminated manuscripts using techniques from the era.
The Archives!
Early March 2026: This was a very special edition indeed as it saw the release of the biggest launch of the year so far, Slay the Spire 2. My other highlights from the first stretch of March included Switch 2 ports of Blue Prince and Rotwood, as well as Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse.
February 2026: February saw the release of Mewgenics which one of our most anticipated releases of the year and has become one of the biggest rogue launches of all time on Steam. Other standouts included Caves of Qud heading to Switch as well as BlazBlue Entropy X.
January 2026: The year kicked off strongly, with Cult of the Lamb’s first paid expansion, Woolhaven, headlining the month. It might have been the most high profile release of the month by far, but we still saw the release of a few hidden gems including Lort, Hungry Horrors, and Blightstone.
December 2025: Reflecting on the final month of 2025, it was The Rogue Prince of Persia landing on Nintendo’s consoles that was my personal highlight. Some other fun additions included the mobile version of CloverPit as well as the soulslike deckbuilder, Death Howl.
November 2025: Scanning back through this article reveals a great line-up of games, including Forestrike and a winning DLC for Risk of Rain 2. I’m going with Dog Witch as my personal pick for the spotlight, though, as I found this quirky little deckbuilder to be most enjoyable.
October 2025: When we look back it’ll probably be Ball X Pit that we remember as the standout game of October, but the new beat ’em up, Absolum, was also really good. In fact, there were loads of fun games out this month, so hit the link and find something awesome to play.
September 2025: Thanks to the release of two massive indie games, September was one of the busiest imaginable. Silksong dominated the headlines in the first half of the month, but it was Hades II that had my attention for most of September. On top of that there’s Towa, Moros Protocol, Ratatan, CloverPit, MegaBonk and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor – truly one of the best months ever for roguelike enthusiasts!
August 2025: I’m mentioning it here because Jupiter Hell Classic isn’t actually in the August round-up – it dropped late in the month. However, it’s bloody great and I wanted it to get a mention here one way or t’other.
July 2025: An eclectic month by any measure, with the standout games including co-op platformer Neon Abyss 2, the well-received action-roguelite Hell Clock, strategy games like He is Coming and Lost in Prayer, and even a Pac-Man inspired survivors-like (Maze Mice).
June 2025: There were several big announcements this month due to Summer Game Fest and all that, but one or two great rogues slipped out at the same time, including Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Battle Train, and Soulstone Survivors. The port of Against the Storm for consoles also proved quite popular, at least based on the activity I saw here on the site.
May 2025: May was an absolute belter of a month, with more games than we could reasonably keep up with. Hit the link for all the latest on a month that ended with Elden Ring: Nightreign and started with Maze Mice, with a stop off at Monster Train 2 and Into the Restless Ruins along the way.
April 2025: I didn’t expect Blue Prince to deliver such an astonishing single-player experience; I finally got to check out the roguelite mode in The Last of Us: Part II after the remaster hit PC; I was surprised when Lonestar left Early Access, but very pleasantly so; Soulslinger and Kiborg both delivered decent mid-budget roguelite actioners; Approaching Infinity made an appearance before the month’s end!
March 2025: This March there was a dizzying array of promising roguelike releases. Highlights included Knights in Tight Spaces, Rogue: Genesia, Schism, Metal Bringer, Voids Vigil, 33 Immortals, Reignbreaker and Nordhold. Phew (and there’s more that I could have included, so hit the link for a healthy selection of new games).
February 2025: With highlights including Die in the Dungeon and Sworn, this February is very respectable with a diverse selection of rogues to choose from. I think my favourite game this month, however, is Rift Wizard 2, a hard-as-nails turn-based roguelike about growing a spell book capable of taking on all sorts of gnarly monsters.
January 2025: The year has kicked off with a decent selection of games, so hit the link for highlights that include a gritty shooter called Cruel, bullet heavens such as Jotunnslayer and Pinball Storm: Lokanta (both very different games), and OMG Words, a fun little word rogue that have quite enjoyed. There is also the not-so-small matter of the new campaign mode for Darkest Dungeon II, Kingdoms, which also released in January along with new DLC.
November and December 2024: This double bill of archived articles is crammed full of excellent games. The standout game is undoubtedly Caves of Qud, which is finally ready after years in Early Access. However, there’s more going on than just that, with Battle Shapers, Ballionaire, Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, and Magicraft all launched, too.
October 2024: This was a really solid month thanks to the release of [REDACTED], the Early Access launch of Windblown, and a surprising little gem by the name of DICEOMANCER. Lots of caps lock in October, and there’s even some roguish robots in disguise.
September 2024: What an excellent month for new roguelike games, with the highlights including deckbuilders Shogun Showdown and Pyrene, the FPS blaster otherwise known as Wild Bastards, and there was the mobile release of Balatro. Rogue Waters delivered pirate-themed turn-based tactics, and I also really enjoyed both Realm of Ink and Halls of Torment (the first of which landed in Early Access and the second of which just left it).
August 2024: The August archive boasts highlights including the blackjack-themed deckbuilder Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, a co-op update for Cult of the Lamb, plus excellent games including Peglin, Terminus: Zombie Survivors, Knock on the Coffin Lid, and Nova Drift all left Early Access. Plot twist: Risk of Rain 2’s latest DLC launched to very mixed reviews.
July 2024: Headline acts this July included the console release of Darkest Dungeon II, and Lost Castle 2 releasing into Early Access. The original Epyx version of Rogue has finally been ported to Nintendo Switch, with one or two improvements that no doubt explain the delay. Finally, shout outs to Arc Seed, because I do love a giant mecha battle, and Wastelander, because I’m a sucker for sci-fi strategy games.
June 2024: This month got better as it went on. June closed out with a tetromino-powered tower defense roguelite by the name of Emberward, a turn-based western rogue called Guncho (wanted dead or alive, apparently), the quirky auto-battler otherwise known as Million Monster Militia, and the early access exit of Champion Shift. All of them landed in the back nine of the month, so keep on scrolling.
May 2024: Hit this link for some of the very best launches of the year, including the Early Access release of Hades II, the wonderful turn-based roguelike Path of Achra, and a big crossover as Contra comes to Vampire Survivors. Plus stellar shooters Robobeat and Mullet MadJack both dropped in May, and there’s a certain Prince from Persia who arrived before the end of the month, too. Phew.
April 2024: One of my favourites in April was peaceful puzzler Planetiles, which certainly contrasts the grimy first-person horror of Buckshot Roulette. Traditionalists will note the release of Story Mode in Dwarf Fortress as a milestone, while console owners finally got to savour the delights of Dave the Diver. Finally, I want to highlight Against Great Darkness and Inkbound; two indie gems out this month.
March 2024: Mortal Glory 2 dropped in March and it’s an excellent tactical turn-based roguelite about fantasy gladiators. The always brilliant Crypt of the NecroDancer got a big multiplayer update by the name of Synchrony. Two very different magic games were released into Early Access this month, with third-person actioner Vellum landing alongside turn-based spell-simulator Rift Wizard 2. Finally, the wonderful dice roller Slice & Dice made an appearance on Steam.
February 2024: An earlier iteration of this format – February’s round-up is a bit of a mess. Nevertheless, it was a good month for games with the release of Balatro on PC and console, which has been my most-played game of the year by far, and Shiren 6 finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. Other highlights include the full release of Inkulinati, and the Early Access launch of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors.
January 2024: The first month of the year is usually pretty quiet across the industry (except for at Capcom for some reason) but we did get some good rogues, too. Lonestar is my personal pick, but Go Mecha Ball landed on PC and console, and the unofficial Indiana Jones parkour simulator otherwise known as Phantom Abyss left Early Access. Finally, BlazBlue Entropy Effect also left EA.
November and December 2023: It was still early days for Rogueliker and the formatting is all over the place, but if you want even more games, I’ve got a few from late 2023 to tell you about. Picayune Dreams is one of the highlights, as is Against the Storm, two of the year’s best games, in fact. Other top-tier titles to drop before the end of the year include Cobalt
