Developed by Unicursal, this stylish-looking deckbuilder brings together a magic library full of corrupted spells, and hex-based combat against fantasy monsters to settle any disagreements you may encounter along the way!
It’s still early days, with little more than a description and a few screenshots to pin our hopes on, but I’m already sold on the visual style. It reminds me of the work of both Klei and Redhook, but stripped back a little. Put another way: it’s got tons of personality.
Another thing that I really like the sound of is the way the game will let you mix spells together to create different attacks. Cards have two different functions – primary and secondary – and you’ll be able to mix and match their effects during each turn.
You’ll then use your spell combos on the game’s hex-based battlefield, as you work to return order to your corrupted library and defeat all the creatures that have been summoned. Sounds fun!
There’s no release window beyond the year 2027, and Tomebound is so far only confirmed for PC, but at least it’s the full spread of Linux, Mac, and Windows. Head over to Steam now and do the whole wishlist thing!
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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!
