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Third-person mech-action shooter roguelike RIG Riot gets a demo

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:14:50 +0000

Give me some of that sweet mech combat action - RIG Riot looks pretty fantastic, and now there's a demo available for you to try.

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Tabulo is chess meets Balatro and it's out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:04:42 +0000

Is it chess? Is it Balatro? It's both, sort of. Tabulo is a pretty clever mixture of gameplay elements that looks set to hook you in.

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Check out the demo for CiniCross if you enjoy roguelikes and nonogram styled puzzles

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:27:31 +0000

Is it a roguelike? Is it a puzzle game? CiniCross is both, taking place in a retro-styled dark fantasy universe it looks rather interesting.

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Command your crew and roll the dice in the tactical roguelike DeckWrecking Pirates

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:57:58 +0000

DeckWrecking Pirates appears to have a fun blend of various features that fans of turn-based strategy games and deck-builders will no doubt appreciate.

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Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:42:25 +0000

Wireworks went straight into my wishlist, I couldn't click it fast enough. Love the idea with this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.

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Luxman Moonlit Market brings 'Balatro-inspired power-up management' to strategic tile-placement roguelikes

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:14:30 +0000

Luxman Moonlit Market is a strategic tile-placement roguelike with Balatro-inspired power-up management according to the developer, and it looks quite fun!

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Rogue Legacy developer's next game is Neath, an eldritch roguelike tactical RPG

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:35:22 +0000

One missed from earlier this month is Neath, a roguelike tactical RPG set in a decaying world shadowed by an irradiated, inverted tower.

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The popular Megabonk gets a mega update with new content

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:06:18 +0000

New content for Megabonk? As if I needed more reasons to load it up. The absolute indie gem survivor-like bullet heaven just got even bigger.

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Classic roguelike top-down shooter Nuclear Throne major update 100 out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:36:20 +0000

A lovely blast from the past of 2015, Nuclear Throne from the revived Vlambeer has update #100 out now with some major additions and improvements.

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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has another patch for Steam Deck and to improve performance for all

Liam Dawe — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:32:59 +0000

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault from Digital Sun and 11 bit studios should run a whole lot smoother for everyone now, and feel better on Valve's Steam Deck.

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Check out the demo for top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood now on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:21:32 +0000

A fresh demo for you to try this week, as the top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood has a Linux build available for you to shoot your way through.

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Tabulo is an upcoming Balatro-inspired chess roguelike

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:37:07 +0000

Another Balatro-inspired game and this time it's a chess roguelike, and one that actually looks like it could be pretty fun.

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Halls of Torment is still probably the best survivor-like with The Boglands DLC and free update out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:10:44 +0000

Possibly still the absolute best action-roguelike survivor-like ever made, Halls of Torment has expanded with The Boglands DLC and a big free update.

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Lexispell is a roguelike word game where strategy meets physics

Liam Dawe — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:53:54 +0000

Now this looks like a cool mix, Lexispell brings some roguelike strategy flavour to word games with physics and the trailer easily sold me.

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The classic tense horror roguelike 'Basingstoke' from Puppygames gets a big surprise upgrade

Liam Dawe — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:56:50 +0000

Basingstoke (now known as Welcome to Basingstoke) is an absolute underappreciated gem from Puppygames, and now is the perfect time to jump back in.

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Vampire Survivors just keeps on giving with a free Balatro DLC, online co-op and more free content

Liam Dawe — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:48:39 +0000

Vampire Survivors just dropped a massive content update that includes a free Balatro crossover DLC, online co-op is live and more added.

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Spin to fight and win in Roulette Hero, a rather unique strategic roguelike deck-builder

Liam Dawe — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:12:54 +0000

Combining elements of Slay the Spire and Luck be a Landlord, the roguelike deck-builder Roulette Hero is out now and it will likely spin your hours away.

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MicroProse reveal Dungeon Holdem a mixture of poker and dungeon crawling that looks ace

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:43:59 +0000

MicroProse just announced they're publishing Dungeon Holdem a fusion of poker, dungeon crawling, and deckbuilding RPG mechanics and it really looks ace.

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BALL x PIT is out now and it's a brick-breaking ball-smashing great time

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:30:20 +0000

BALL x PIT from Kenny Sun / Devolver Digital is out now and it's Steam Deck Verified plus it works to perfection on Desktop Linux PCs.

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Death by Scrolling from Ron Gilbert / Terrible Toybox releases October 28

Liam Dawe — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:25:11 +0000

MicroProse and Terrible Toybox have revealed an October 28th release date for Death by Scrolling which is all about fighting, dying and trying again.

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One of the most promising deck-building roguelikes ever, Moonsigil Atlas gets a big demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:34:00 +0000

Moonsigil Atlas is by far one of the most interesting and promising upcoming games I've played in a while, taking deck-building roguelikes in a fun direction.

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From the creator of Sally Face, horror deckbuilding roguelike The House of Hamelin has a demo up

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:21:46 +0000

Enter the frightful world of The House of Hamelin and take control of Perdita, a young woman tasked with finding her missing cat, Paige.

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HELLREAPER from the devs of Fury Unleashed looks incredible

Liam Dawe — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:25:39 +0000

From the studio that gave us Fury Unleashed and Yet Another Zombie Survivors, their next game is a dark action roguelike HELLREAPER and it looks amazing.

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Megabonk is a mega success selling 1 million in 2 weeks, after being repeatedly told to delay it

Liam Dawe — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:51:29 +0000

Even though they were told constantly to delay the release, developer vedinad who made Megabonk has clearly cut through the noise with it now a mega success.

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Merge dogs to make bigger dogs in the delightfully silly roguelike deckbuilder Dogpile

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:39:34 +0000

I love how delightfully silly Dogpile is as you drop various types of dogs into a vertical yard where they merge into bigger dogs.

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CHARK is a smooth Balatro-inspired chess roguelike and I've become an instant fan

Liam Dawe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:43:50 +0000

Balatro started another clear trend in gaming, with multiple games spawning like it and CHARK seems like it could end up being a real gem.

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OVIS LOOP is a dark action roguelike about robotic sheep versus wolves and it's a real surprise

Liam Dawe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:50:25 +0000

Set in some sort of post-apocalypse with various robotic animals, OVIS LOOP is a tale of sheep versus wolves and it's a genuine delight.

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The story-driven Roguelike RPG 'Blanksword' looks absolutely rad with a wild setting

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:30:25 +0000

Sometimes I come across a game that really just immediately jumps out at me as something that could be special, and Blanksword is one of those times.

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Use rule-bending books to build a massive score in anagram roguelike Watchword - out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:07:43 +0000

Build words letter by letter, while using magical books to bend the rules potentially in your favour in the anagram roguelike Watchword.

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Line up the perfect shot to bump enemies in the wonderful and clever Flick Shot Rogues

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:30:57 +0000

Flick Shot Rogues is a turn-based tactical roguelike about flicking your characters across the map, to bump into enemies. It's clever and a new favourite.

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You have to try the demo for Berserker's Domain if you love boomer shooters

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:11:26 +0000

Berserker's Domain seems like it's going to rock when it's released! A shooter inspired by Quake, Doom, ULTRAKILL, and Blood with a roguelike twist.

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Tic Tactic arrives September 18 turning tic-tac-toe / noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:11:18 +0000

Turning noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike isn't something I wasn't expecting, but it's real and Tic Tactic releases on September 18th.

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Mewgenics from the dev of The Binding of Isaac gets a long gameplay video and will be Steam Deck supported at release

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:10:11 +0000

Mewgenics looks to be very interesting from the creators of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh.

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Take down technofascist cyberpunk CEOs with roguelike match-3 tactical combat in Torment Hexus

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:52:39 +0000

I love how indie developers keep coming up with the coolest sounding ideas. Torment Hexus is a recent discover and I can't wait to take down technofascist CEOs.

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Roguelike third-person mech-action shooter RIG Riot to be Steam Deck optimised

Liam Dawe — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:31:54 +0000

I'm a ridiculous sucker for mech-action games and RIG Riot just landed on my radar. A roguelike third-person mech-action shooter with some fun looking combat.

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Death By Scrolling is the next game from Ron Gilbert of Terrible Toybox and publisher MicroProse

Liam Dawe — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:52:14 +0000

MicroProse Software are on a bit of a roll lately for their publishing, now they've announced Death By Scrolling from Ron Gilbert of Terrible Toybox.

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Steampunk auto-shooter Airships: Lost Flotilla gets a big free content update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:36:56 +0000

Airships: Lost Flotilla is a really good auto-shooter taking elements from survivor-like bullet hells and it just had a big free content expansion.

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Jupiter Hell Classic is a 'demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake' now on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:12:50 +0000

A demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake. It's okay to be confused, but Jupiter Hell Classic is a cool roguelike now in Early Access on Steam.

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Keep a close eye on your kingdom in The King is Watching

Liam Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:55:57 +0000

The King is Watching from Hypnohead and tinyBuild is a unique micro-management roguelite kingdom builder that will suck you right in.

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Check out the demo for Cult of PiN, a pinball roguelike

Liam Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:23:37 +0000

Cult of PiN has a seriously cool style that merges pinball with roguelikes, and now you can try it out early.

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Dice A Million channels Balatro vibes into game-breaking dice rolling

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:12:36 +0000

With a fresh demo released, Dice A Million looks like it will grab a lot of my time in future.

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HIPS N NOSES is a cafe management sim with magical twists and great looking game mechanics

Liam Dawe — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:53:37 +0000

Cafe management with a magical twist, plus roguelike combat elements and a pretty cool witchy style. HIPS N NOSES is one to keep on your wishlist.

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Space Dingus is a spiritual sequel to Death Road to Canada

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:10:47 +0000

Death Road to Canada is a lot of fun and so I have great expectations for the next game from Rocketcat Games, which is a spiritual sequel named Space Dingus.

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Inspired by the movie Aliens, tactical roguelike Xenopurge heads to Steam on July 11

Liam Dawe — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:22:34 +0000

Inspired by one of my favourite movies, Xenopurge channels tactical roguelike action where you're commanding a squad dealing with aliens.

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Apocalypse Express has some frantic train combat out in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:56:43 +0000

Apocalypse Express brings exciting real-time post-apocalyptic train defence to Early Access and I'm looking forward to more of it.

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Midnight Riff is a free new rhythm roguelike to vibe with

Liam Dawe — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:13:07 +0000

Another free game release for you. Midnight Riff is a rhythm roguelike where you have to jam with the music to deal damage and win battles.

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The criminally overlooked turn-based roguelike shoot-em-up Glass Cannon just got a lot bigger

Liam Dawe — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:33:20 +0000

It should be criminal for a game as good as Glass Cannon to see so few players and Steam reviews, because it's simply awesome.

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Time-stopping Pac-Man like survivor game Maze Mice gets a big upgrade

Liam Dawe — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:44:59 +0000

Maze Mice is getting ready to leave Early Access - that was fast. A major update for this survivor game that blends time-stopping Pac-Man features is out now.

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Billiards roguelike Drop Pockets arrives in August

Liam Dawe — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:18:14 +0000

Combining the classic game of Billiards with various news rules and roguelike features, Drop Pockets is set to arrive on August 8th.

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Net.Attack() is a very unique take on survivor-like roguelikes with programming your abilities

Liam Dawe — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:40 +0000

Net.Attack() takes the basic idea of the action from Vampire Survivors and other survivor-likes but, it gets you to program your abilities with code blocks.

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