We’re only a few months in 2026 and we’ve already seen two of the biggest roguelike launches of all time.
Mewgenics launched last month and racked up 65,962 players on its first day. Now, Slay the Spire 2 has recorded an eye-watering 282,314 concurrent players, making it the biggest roguelike launch of all time.
Sharing the news on BlueSky (though the figures are now already out of date), developer Mega Crit revealed this represented a 92,982% increase over the original, joking that Slay the Spire 3 should hit 166,861,777 concurrent players by 2035. So, Slay the Spire 3 confirmed then?
We recently rounded up the figures on the biggest roguelike and roguelite launches of all-time. When it comes to the top five, the current standings are: Slay the Spire 2 (282,314), Hades 2 (102,467), Megabonk (82,301), 太吾绘卷 The Scroll Of Taiwu (72,121), and Risk of Rain 2 (70,194).
If you’re wondering where Rogueliker’s review of Slay the Spire 2 is, it’s currently in the works, with Mike set to deliver his full thoughts early next week.
You can check out the latest trailer for Slay the Spire 2 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!
