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A Finnish Dice Roguelike Just Passed a Million Downloads
mobile1 month ago

A Finnish Dice Roguelike Just Passed a Million Downloads

Pepperbox Studios' Dice of Kalma has passed one million downloads across Steam, iOS and Android, about ten months after its November 2025 PC launch. The Finnish studio's underworld dice roguelike is a Balatro-like built from poker hands and 70-plus skulls, and its short, turn-based, one-handed runs are a near-perfect fit for phones. The recent Silent Skulls update added costumes, new skulls and harder challenges.

Ultrapool Puts a Balatro-Style Roguelike on a Pool Table
mobile2 months ago

Ultrapool Puts a Balatro-Style Roguelike on a Pool Table

Ultrapool, a roguelike about playing pool with wacky trick balls, launched August 24 on iOS, Android and Steam simultaneously. Developer Icedrop Games describes it as a pool version of Balatro crossed with Super Auto Pets, built around ten escalating rounds and a bar that blends any two balls into something new.

Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon Hits Aug 28
news2 months ago

Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon Hits Aug 28

poncle's next Vampire Survivors expansion arrives August 28 with 10 new characters led by Clan Bloodmoon, 16 or more weapons including Scarlet Needle and Blacken Firmament, the XL Red Moon Manor stage and eight music tracks. The original Legacy of the Moonspell DLC gets extra content and a permanent price cut at the same time.

Hell Clock Brings Its Roguelike ARPG to Android
mobile2 months ago

Hell Clock Brings Its Roguelike ARPG to Android

Rogue Snail's dark action RPG, set in a supernatural retelling of Brazil's 19th-century War of Canudos, is now on Google Play as a one-time purchase with no ads or energy timers, and is included with Google Play Pass. No iOS date yet.

The Binding of Isaac Gets Console Online Co-Op Nov 19
news2 months ago

The Binding of Isaac Gets Console Online Co-Op Nov 19

Nicalis announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on November 19, bringing four-player online co-op to console for the first time, bundled with Rebirth and every expansion. A physical edition is Switch 2 only.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access on PC and PS5
news4 months ago

Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access on PC and PS5

The frantic co-op railway builder has left Early Access. Unrailed 2: Back on Track launched into 1.0 on June 11 across PC, Switch, Switch 2 and PS5, expanding the cult original with a 3D world, new biomes, deeper progression and cross-platform play for .99.

Unrailed 2 Hits 1.0 With Six Biomes and 8-Player Versus
news4 months ago

Unrailed 2 Hits 1.0 With Six Biomes and 8-Player Versus

Unrailed 2: Back on Track exits Early Access on June 11, 2026, launching its 1.0 version on PS5, Switch 2, Switch and PC for $19.99 with six biomes, bosses, Terrain Conductor custom maps and an 8-player Versus mode.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access on June 11
news4 months ago

Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access on June 11

Indoor Astronaut and Kepler Ghost confirm Unrailed 2: Back on Track exits Steam Early Access for a full 1.0 launch on June 11, 2026 across PC, PS5, Switch and Switch 2, packing six biomes, boss fights, the Terrain Conductor custom map tool, an 8-player Versus Mode and leaderboards.

River City Saga: Journey to the West Brawls In June 4
news4 months ago

River City Saga: Journey to the West Brawls In June 4

Arc System Works' roguelike spin-off launches June 4, 2026 on PS5, Switch and Steam for .99, casting Kunio as all four Journey to the West pilgrims with three fighting styles and 80 randomised Secret Skills.

Froggy Hates Snow Lands on PS5, Xbox, Switch and Steam
news5 months ago

Froggy Hates Snow Lands on PS5, Xbox, Switch and Steam

Digital Bandidos' digging-survival roguelite Froggy Hates Snow is live across PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and Steam for .99, with a launch trailer that walks through the 16 maps, ten unlockable frogs, 60-plus tools, and the dedicated peace mode for players who just want to shovel snow.

Crawl Tactics Brings Its FF Tactics Roguelike to Mobile
mobile5 months ago

Crawl Tactics Brings Its FF Tactics Roguelike to Mobile

icefill's pixel-art SRPG roguelike lands on the App Store and Google Play today at .99 with no ads, no IAP, and full mobile-tuned controls. The PC cult favourite from 2022 finally gets a proper handheld release.

Capcom Shadow-Drops Leon Must Die Forever for RE Requiem
news5 months ago

Capcom Shadow-Drops Leon Must Die Forever for RE Requiem

Capcom shadow-dropped a free Resident Evil Requiem update on May 8 adding Leon Must Die Forever — a roguelike Extra Games mode starring Leon S. Kennedy. Five difficulty ranks, randomized routes through Wrenwood, the Rehab Ward, and Raccoon City Central Camp, an Ability Enhancer system with bronze/silver/gold perks, star-ranked weapon drops from Red and Blue enemies, and a Special Content shop for permanent unlocks. PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2.

Gambonanza Just Quietly Became the Best Mobile Game of 2026
mobile5 months ago

Gambonanza Just Quietly Became the Best Mobile Game of 2026

Gambonanza, the chess roguelike with 150+ rule-bending Gambits, launched globally May 1 on Steam, iOS, and Android — a solo-dev project that turned a 170,000-strong Next Fest demo into a polished premium release.

Slay the Spire 2's April Patch Overhauls Ascension
news6 months ago

Slay the Spire 2's April Patch Overhauls Ascension

Slay the Spire 2's beta patch v0.104.0 overhauls the Ascension system, introduces a new Badges feature, reworks Ironclad cards, and finally fixes Neow's Fury to let players choose their own cards.

Titanium Court, the IGF Grand Prize Winner, Is Out Today
news6 months ago

Titanium Court, the IGF Grand Prize Winner, Is Out Today

Titanium Court, winner of the IGF Seumas McNally Grand Prize, launches today on Steam with its genre-defying blend of match-3, tower defense, and roguelike mechanics.

Hades 2 Finally Arrives on PS5 and Xbox
news6 months ago

Hades 2 Finally Arrives on PS5 and Xbox

Supergiant Games' Hades 2 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14 with day-one Game Pass access, 120fps support, and every post-launch update included from day one.

Nubby's Number Factory Hits iOS and Android Tomorrow
mobile6 months ago

Nubby's Number Factory Hits iOS and Android Tomorrow

Nubby's Number Factory, the acclaimed plinko-style roguelike from MogDogBlog Productions, launches on iOS and Android on April 15 as Nubby Mobile. Available as a free lite version or $4.99 paid version.

Hades II Console Review: Supergiant's Masterpiece Lands
news6 months ago

Hades II Console Review: Supergiant's Masterpiece Lands

Hades II launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S today with 120fps performance and DualSense features. Supergiant Games’ sequel to the best-reviewed game of 2025 brings Melinoë’s mythological adventure to console players at last.

Saros Is Housemarque's Next PS5 Showpiece, Out April 30
previews6 months ago

Saros Is Housemarque's Next PS5 Showpiece, Out April 30

The Returnal developers are back with another PS5 exclusive launching April 30 — and Saros looks set to push the hardware to its limits while softening the brutal reset loop that divided Returnal fans.

Slay the Spire 2 Teases Three New Modes Amid Bad Reviews
news6 months ago

Slay the Spire 2 Teases Three New Modes Amid Bad Reviews

Mega Crit reveals plans for competitive, short-run, and multiplayer modes for Slay the Spire 2, even as the Early Access title weathers nearly 10,000 negative Steam reviews over controversial balance changes.

GoldenEye Creators Bring Roguelike Strategy to Word Games
news6 months ago

GoldenEye Creators Bring Roguelike Strategy to Word Games

GoldenEye and TimeSplitters creators Steve Ellis and David Doak launch Beyond Words on April 9, a roguelike word-crafting game with 300+ modifiers that plays like Balatro meets Scrabble.

Hades II Arrives on PS5 and Xbox April 14 at 120fps
news6 months ago

Hades II Arrives on PS5 and Xbox April 14 at 120fps

Supergiant Games brings Hades II to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14 with 120fps performance, bonus content, and day-one Xbox Game Pass availability. The best-reviewed game of 2025 arrives with all post-launch patches and new quality-of-life improvements.

Hades II Hits PS5 and Xbox April 14 With Bonus Content
news6 months ago

Hades II Hits PS5 and Xbox April 14 With Bonus Content

Supergiant's 96-Metacritic masterpiece comes to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14th with 120fps support, bonus content, and Game Pass availability.

Hades II Comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14
news6 months ago

Hades II Comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14

Supergiant's acclaimed roguelike Hades II arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14, with day-one Xbox Game Pass availability.