Category: Rogue-lite

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Rogue Star Rescue is a fun mix of twin-stick bullet-hell and tower defence out now

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2021

Released out of Early Access as a full game on February 4, Rogue Star Rescue blends together a furiously good mix of twin-stick bullet-hell action with tower defence.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a delightful repeatable head-swapping action rogue-lite out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jan 2021

After being in Early Access since February 2020, SouthPAW Games have now released their head-swapping rogue-lite action platformer Skul: The Hero Slayer.

Fast-paced grid-fighter EndCycle VS adds Linux support - we have keys to give away

By Liam Dawe, 30 Dec 2020

Along with a huge upgrade to the game that adds in a whole new Adventure Mode, the grid-battler EndCycle VS now offers up Linux support.

Head-swapping rogue-lite Skul: The Hero Slayer to release January 21, 2021

By Liam Dawe, 11 Dec 2020

SouthPAW Games and NEOWIZ have confirmed that Skul: The Hero Slayer, their head-swapping 2D rogue-lite action game will leaving Early Access on January 21, 2021.

Rogue-lite dungeon crawler Tallowmere 2 is over the top and ridiculously fun

By Liam Dawe, 8 Dec 2020

Tallowmere 2 could easily be a contender for my own personal Early Access GOTY as developer Chris McFarland has managed to craft an absolutely brilliant game here.

First-person magic-shooting rogue-lite 'Ziggurat 2' enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 23 Oct 2020

Ziggurat 2 from Milkstone Studios has arrived in Early Access, letting you jump into the shoes of a mage and blast through some freaky creatures with all sorts of wands and staffs in gorgeous first-person action.

Fast, challenging and you can run up walls to slice up enemies - ScourgeBringer is out

By Liam Dawe, 21 Oct 2020

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced action rogue-lite that has you run from room to room slicing and dicing through enemies, and it makes you feel awesome.

Ampersat is an upcoming hack and slash shooter where everyone is ASCII

By Liam Dawe, 20 Oct 2020

Mixing together ASCII characters and enemies, along with a full colour world, the hack and slash shooter Ampersat seems like a rather unique blend.

Minesweeper-inspired roguelite DemonCrawl has a big free Halloween update and event live

By Liam Dawe, 19 Oct 2020

I'm not sure what I'm scared of more, creepy crawly Halloween stuff or spending even more time playing DemonCrawl with the latest free expansion.

Enter a weird ever-changing world of clay in Dungeons of Clay out now

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2020

Dungeons of Clay is the latest rather quirky title from ShotX Studio, a rogue-lite action-platform that offers up tons of action, plenty of items and some seriously weird enemies.

Protect the dungeon in the biggest update to Legend of Keepers yet

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2020

In preparation for the full launch planned for next year, the rogue-lite dungeon manager Legend of Keepers gets a massive upgrade with plenty of new content.

Crazy rogue-lite Streets of Rogue gets a major Unity upgrade that needs testing

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2020

Matt Dabrowski continues updating the absolutely fantastic rogue-lite action game Streets of Rogue, with a major Unity game engine upgrade and they need your help.

The absolutely stunning Children of Morta now has Linux PC support on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2020

After finally releasing the Linux version of Children of Morta in late August, you can now also find it on GOG too.

Build a maze to escape limbo in the card battler A Long Way Down - out now for Linux PC

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2020

Seenapsis Studio and Goblinz Studio recently released A Long Way Down, a game following the trend of deck-building and card battling. A Long Way Down is quite unique though, thanks to the maze building world.

Oneons: Prisoners is a short, experimental sci-fi rogue-lite out now for Linux PC

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2020

Enjoy your coffee break games? Oneons: Prisoners looks like it could keep you busy, with an experimental take on tactical rogue-lite combat.

Free-moving roguelite platformer 'ScourgeBringer' leaves Early Access in October

By Liam Dawe, 31 Aug 2020

One of my current favourites to keep going back to, ScourgeBringer is set for a big upgrade and a full release on October 21 along with a new trailer out now.

Check out the dev walkthrough of Skul: The Hero Slayer and some 1.0 footage

By Liam Dawe, 31 Aug 2020

Skul: The Hero Slayer, an impressive Early Access action-platformer rogue-lite is due to hit the big 1.0 soon so come check out the latest footage and developer chat.

Children of Morta adds Linux support and a new animal charity DLC

By Liam Dawe, 24 Aug 2020

Coming up on a year since the original release, Children of Morta from developer Dead Mage and publisher 11 bit studios has now formally added Linux support.

You are what you eat in the run and gun game Bite the Bullet

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2020

Out now with Linux support is Bite the Bullet from Mega Cat Studios and Graffiti Games, a run and gun action-platformer like the classics but with some gross twists.