The final announcement from The Future Games Show, which we thought our readers would be interested in, is that sign-ups for the closed playtest of Shadowstone are now live.
As noted in the following Steam Blog, participation is limited and it’s encouraged that you sign up as soon as possible. The playtest is now live and is planned to run until the game launches in Early Access. Sadly, no progress from the playtest will carry over to the Early Access version.
Shadowstone, if you’re unaware, is a 1-4 player roguelite tactics game from Sunderfolk developer Secret Door. Survival here is said to hinge deliberate positining and utilising your hero’s unique skills.
The game is planned to launched at an unconfirmed date in 2026 on PC (Win).
You can check out the latest trailer for Shadowstone 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!
