As the weekend approaches, we’ve got an intriguing new roguelike for you to try, available for free courtesy of a new demo.
Tokens is an upcoming roguelike deckbuilder that asks the question: what if Balatro met the Roaring Twenties? Instead of traditional cards, however, it swaps them out for poker-style tokens, putting a fresh spin on the familiar formula.
Here, players take on the role of a determined aspirant who is keen to prove their worth to an elite group known as the Token Club. Players must build a deck of Tokens powered by Arcanas (abilities) and Effigies (items) to overcome the challenges set by the enigmatic dealer, Mister Mirage.
Each run offers a new configuration of challenges and opportunities. To advance to the next round, players must line up tokens on the table to beat the required score. Every three rounds, they will face a boss encounter that will test their skills and push them to adapt their strategy.
As I mentioned up top, a demo for Tokens is available today, and it’s planned to launch on Steam in Q3 2026.
You can check out the reveal trailer for Tokens 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!
