With this week being Steam Next Fest, the platform has been flooded with 100s of roguelike demos for fans to check out.
We spent the weekend rounding up some of the best games from the event in our very first Demo Disc feature, but one that sadly slipped under our radar was the pixelated roguelite platformer, Rusty Rangers.
The game is said to have the fast-paced action of Dead Cells, the loot depth of Neon Abyss, and the atmosphere of classic platformers such as Castlevania and Darkwing Duck.
With its demo releasing this week, developer Fantastica! also revealed that the game is coming to PS, Switch, and Xbox Series on 21st June. It will be later arriving on PC (Steam and Steam Deck) on 31st July.
Be sure to give the demo for Rusty Rangers a download before Next Fest ends (16th June). You can check out the latest trailer for the game below:
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Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
