I’ve got a new game to tell you about today; a promising auto-battler from 8BitSkull, the studio behind Bore Blasters and Void Scrappers.
Skull Horde is the name of the game, and it casts you in the role of a flying skull who can raise the dead. Playing as a floating necromancer, you’ll assemble a posse of skeletons to battle squishy living things in procedurally-generated dungeons.
Naturally, players can expect a variety of undead units, each of which has its own special ability. That means you can mix and match to get the right blend of bones, or even merge units together to make them even more powerful.
The loot you find during your dungeon crawling will help you further diversify your build during each run, allowing you to find new synergies based on unit composition and your equipped gear.
I have to say, I’m quite excited about Skull Horde based on what I’ve seen so far. I would, however, note that it does join a growing number of games that are doing similar things with the undead.
With titles like Never Mourn and Boneraiser Minions already doing their best to raise the dead, 8BitSkull is going to have to break some legs if Skull Horde is going to stand out. Having said that, after enjoying both of the studio’s previous games, I think they can do it.
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!
