Roguelike

Hyper Light Breaker, Heart Machine’s 3D action-adventure follow-up to indie hit Hyper Light Drifter, got a thrilling new gameplay trailer on Tuesday and a fall 2023 release window for early access availability on Steam.Hyper Light Drifter is renowned for its challenging 2D action that smartly juggles melee and ranged combat, and Breaker looks like it will carry over that finely tuned action into a much more expansive experience. Unlike Drifter, which was a 2D game in a set game world, Breaker is a roguelike that takes…

Tomb Raider Reloaded, a roguelike mobile game based on Crystal Dynamics’ long-running series, has been unveiled ahead of its release on iOS, Android, and Netflix on February 14. Tomb Raider Reloaded is a top-down action game where players control Lara Croft. She’ll go from room to room, defeating enemies and solving puzzles in each one. In typical roguelike fashion, Croft will get more powerful over time as players level up, obtain XP modifiers, find stat-boosting Runes and Perks, and craft…

Travel through the golden arch-shaped doors of the treacherous underground tombs, across hazardous mountain caves, flourishing jungles and lush waterfalls.On your quest you’ll avoid hidden traps, discover ancient relics, solve a wide variety of puzzles and face off against different enemies and bosses (is that a T-Rex I hear!?) both new and familiar to the Tomb Raider series including bloodthirsty wolves, poisonous snakes, fearsome golems and magical elemental creatures! Travel through the golden arch-shaped doors of…

Risk of Rain Returns, a ground-up remake of the now-classic rogue, is releasing in 2023 just in time for the original game's 10th anniversary. This new version incorporates new features and lessons learned from the sequel Risk of Rain 2.Risk of Rain Returns features updated visuals, a revamped codebase, and plenty of new goodies and surprises. After crash-landing on the mysterious planet Petrichor V, you take the role of one of 15 survivors (including two new additions) attempting to make their way home.…

Image: SloclapThose who plays video games may recall a game from earlier this year (or, if you have a Nintendo Switch, a month ago) by the name of Sifu. Developed by Sloclap of Absolver fame, the roguelike simultaneously garnered solid reviews for its combat and criticism for how it incorporated Chinese culture and languages. Now things are about to come full circle, as the game inspired by Chinese martial arts films is about to become a martial arts film of its own.Originally reported by Deadline earlier in the week,…

A closed test is in the works The new Freelancer mode for Hitman 3 is getting another delay. Agent 47’s new undertaking is now aiming to launch on January 26, 2023. A new blog from IO Interactive details the roadmap ahead for Hitman 3: Freelancer, in a series it’s calling Road to Freelancer. The Hitman developer plans for several updates between now and January 26, including a closed technical test. On October 6, a new patch and roadmap will arrive for Hitman 3. Another update on October 27 will have details about when…

Shovel Knight Dig MSRP $24.99 “Shovel Knight Dig punches above its spin-off weight class, even if its roguelike elements are a little modest.” Pros Smart remix of the IP Fun vertical platforming Digging is a delight Ranked modes are a plus Cons Inconsequential narrative…

Following on from 2021’s tile-puzzler Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Shovel Knight is set to make his return in roguelike platformer Dig. Shovel Knight Dig is due for release on September 23 via Nintendo Switch, Steam and Apple Arcade. A co-development between Yacht Club and UK-based Nitrome, Shovel Knight Dig sees the plucky hero going up against a team of thieves led by Drill Knight, in a race through an “ever-changing chasm of mystery” made up of thousands of level chunks. “Shovel Knight Dig levels have been…

The old indie darling is back in 3D Desktop Dungeons, the beloved turn-based roguelike, is coming back with a new style. And while it can be tricky going from a quaint pixel art presentation to a more general modern 3D style (albeit with nice new illustrated character art), the main draw was — and should still be — the puzzle-solving gameplay. Developer QCF Design announced the 3D remake Desktop Dungeons: Rewind for Steam with an estimated Q4 2022 release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrfXYhnKCc According to the…

Last year’s critically acclaimed roguelike deck-builder Inscryption is finally coming to PlayStation along with some new features.  The game is coming to both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, with the port being announced via a trailer that showcases roughly a minute of in-game footage. The announcement was also accompanied by a PlayStation.blog post from Daniel Mullins, the creator of Inscryption. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAn7OxLub9Y The aforementioned new features are focussed on trying to make the game more…