Balatro is obviously one of the best games from 2024, and now the dev behind it has shared what they think are the top titles from last year.
]]>Metal Slug Tactics gets many things right, but perhaps its most impressive achievement is that it isn't bogged down nor limited by the IP it honors.
]]>Have you ever wished Hades starred cuddly (but lethal) animals and had co-op? If your answer is positive, you ought to check out Motion Twin's Windblown, whose early access launch is just around the corner and is preceded by a killer Steam Next Fest demo.
]]>2K has announced Project Ethos, a new "3rd-person roguelike hero shooter" - yep, here's another one of those - from 31st Union, the studio headed up by Michael Condrey, the co-founder of Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games that didn't do The Callisto Protocol.
]]>Blue Manchu's Void Bastards, published back in the day by Humble Games, was a 'strategy-shooter' roguelike I enjoyed enough to grab twice, one DRM-free and another on Steam. More than five years later after its launch, Wild Bastards is taking things in a new direction I haven't been vibing with.
]]>There are so many roguelike deckbuilders out there, but what about roguelike deckbuilders that can actually be played by anyone, including kids? Springfox Games' Nif Nif wants to offer something in that space which the whole family can enjoy, and it's now on Kickstarter.
]]>The roguelike genre is a type of game that I have, honestly, neglected for most of my life. I know what I I like, after all, and I don’t see a Silent Hill roguelike happening any time soon. Despite having dabbled with The Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, and Downwell, something failed to click with me when it came to roguelikes. I later tried Hades, which appealed to me because of its vibrant visual style and cast of hot Gods and Goddesses, only to find that I didn’t quite gel with it either.
]]>If you loved cutting bits of fruit and riding a jetpack on your phone, then you'll love… collecting treasure from procedurally generated undersea, eldritch-horror filled caves.
]]>“I was at a point where I didn't know what game to play and Baldur’s Gate 3 came to mind,” modder Hippp0o tells me.
]]>Modders add a lot of cool stuff to their various games of choice, and this might be one of the coolest additions I've seen for any game in a while. A relatively new Baldur's Gate 3 mod casually gives the RPG an entire new mode, which allows you and your party to battle through waves of foes roguelike-style.
]]>Tenjutsu is one of the more impressive reveals at Summer Game Fest this year, and certainly the highlight of the Devolver Direct. Tenjutsu is the new game from Sebastien Benard, the former designer and director of Dead Cells.
]]>Well, Hades 2's second patch is here, and it's a pretty damn beefy one. What's on tap, you ask? Well, revamps of all of Melinoë's nocturnal arms, plenty of tweaks to what Daedalus Hammers do, and some other changes that're also quite interesting.
]]>Welcome to Wishlisted, a showcase of our favourite demos from Steam Next Fest: June 2024. Check the video above or watch on YouTube.
]]>How to get Moon Dust in Hades 2 is a pretty straightforward process, though actually having the resources to obtain it on hand is another matter. Moon Dust isn’t something you have to worry about initially – since it doesn’t exist in your first few runs – but you’ll need plenty of it once you start facing Hades 2’s tougher challenges.
]]>How to survive on the surface in Hades 2 is a question with a straightforward answer that takes a while to arrive at. You need a bit of luck, a spell, and a really weird looking plant that only comes from Chaos. It’s worth the trouble, though. Even aside from useful resources, there’s a whole other world up there for Melinoe to explore – or die trying.
]]>You. Have you been enjoying Hades 2 so far? Well, just as it's gotten its first big patch, one that features tweaks to mechanics like sprinting and resource gathering, Supergiant creative director Greg Kasavin has offered a bit of info on where the game's headed. Apparently, there are some "clues" as to what the developer may have in store for future updates already out there to find.
]]>Hades 2 Thalamus is a tough plant to get, but it’s one of the most important items to get as soon as you can. You’ll need it to survive in the game’s other big location, which, if the early access version’s final boss fight is anything to go by, will eventually play a pretty big role.
]]>How to break the wards and reach the surface in Hades 2 is something Supergiant’s roguelike game is happy to let you guess at until the time is right. Even then, you’ll need to complete a small handful of steps and wait a little while before Melinoe can finally step out of the hells and into metaphorical sunlight.
]]>It might sound like a bit of an oxymoron, but the worst part about the original Hades is that it ended. A roguelite, with an ending? Ok, sure, you can keep doing runs as often as you like, but narratively everything just kind of ties itself up after you successfully do enough of them. I do really enjoy a good roguelike (or -lite), but I'm not someone that can play them forever - part of Hades' appeal is the way it builds its narrative. Back when I finished it, there was one thing I was hoping Supergiant would do as DLC, or perhaps an update, but it never materialised. But lucky me, though, as they've only gone and put it in Hades 2 instead.
]]>Hades 2 has quickly proven popular, and it's clearly gotten people in the mood for the original, as the 2020 roguelite has also seen a strong boost on Steam.
]]>How to get bronze in Hades 2 is a bit of a process, as it’s one of the few materials in Supergiant’s roguelike game that you can’t actually find in the Underworld. You’ll need to progress a fair bit – or, if not make real progress, at least just have a lot of runs under your belt. If you want to cast a line in the grim waters of the Underworld, though, it’s worth the trouble.
]]>The first challenge involved in getting Hades 2 G Rock is figuring out what the heck G Rock even is. The early access version of Supergiant’s roguelike game abbreviates certain material names to save space, and the resulting names aren’t exactly easy to parse.
]]>Evil Empire, the studio behind The Rogue Prince of Persia, has announced the game will not enter Steam Early Access on May 14 as originally planned.
]]>If you're anything like me, you probably only started playing the first Hades when it received its full 1.0 launch towards the end of 2020. I'd seen it around, sure, and was generally aware of Supergiant Games' works given how praised titles like Transistor were, but my first experience with the studio's games was with Hades. Like everyone else under the sun, I was immediately hooked - hot gods, tight rogue-lite combat, a killer soundtrack, a compelling narrative/ gameplay loop, did I mention some really hot gods? It had it all!
]]>If fighting through the same dungeons over-and-over, inching through the stygian halls of Tartarus, magma-singed islands of Ashphodel and raging battlegrounds of Elysium in a quest for freedom sounds like something of a Sisyphean task: it is.
]]>Supergiant Games shocked the world by launching Hades 2 late last night onto Steam Early Access. The long-awaited and much-speculated top-down action game has been devilishly just out of reach for months now, but now that players are able to hop online and play it themselves, they're doing so in droves.
]]>Klei Entertainment’s upcoming roguelike online co-op game Rotwood has entered Early Access on Steam.
]]>Supergiant Games recently held a technical test for Hades 2, leading to some datamining the game for future content.
]]>Warning: Spoilers for Hades 2 may lie ahead.
]]>Red Hook Studios has announced a new standalone game mode for Darkest Dungeon 2 called Kingdoms, and it's out later this year.
]]>Ubisoft and Evil Empire have announced The Rogue Prince of Persia, a 2D action-platforming rogue-lite game coming to Steam Early Access on May 14.
]]>Microsoft is giving away four unique Xbox Series X consoles and controllers themed after South Park: Snow Day, which was released today.
]]>Supergiant Games and Netflix have announced the popular action RPG Hades will arrive for iOS on March 19.
]]>Steam Next Fest: February 2024 Edition is a few days in, and once again we’re highlighting a small taste of the thousands of demos you can try out.
]]>The best dating sims aren’t always just about romance, or even dating a diverse roster of lovable characters. While they are, obviously, core features of the genre, the best dating sims will be utterly compelling in their own right; providing a personal experience where you get to tackle all matters surrounding life, love, and relationships.
]]>A new Devil May Cry game is launching in January 2024. Surely all your dreams have been answered, you fans of stylish action games. However, as the monkey paw tightly clenches a finger closed, it's worth knowing that Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat is a mobile game with gacha elements.
]]>Hades, one of the best games from 2020, will be joining Netflix's lineup of mobile games next year, alongside a number of other titles.
]]>Witchfire is a game I've been keeping my eye on since that Game Awards reveal trailer all the way back in 2017. It was very early in development at the time, but the plan was for it to release around Q4 2022.
]]>For the King 2 goes into closed beta next week, and you can sign up to take part now through Steam.
]]>A new gameplay trailer and release window have been provided for the city-building strategy game Gord.
]]>Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase aired last night, showing off more than a dozen interesting, indie titles that’ll be coming to the Nintendo Switch during 2023. The clue is in the name when it comes to what was on display; indie titles.
]]>They say the definition of insanity is to do the same thing, over and over and over and over again – but what if, in repeating your life in a continual loop and learning a little bit more about the reason for your existence each time, you actually made progress? What if, instead of being doomed to insanity from repetition, it actually saved your life?
]]>Crime Boss: Rockay City is a game that quite simply shouldn’t exist, for a litany of reasons. Morally, the ‘accosted in a lift’ quality of the performances from its stunt cast of washed-up has-beens carries a grotty air of elder abuse. Technically, it’s a disaster. Visually, it’s a sterile, overly-shiny migraine of cheap assets and muddy textures. Aurally, it’s like being stuck in a Superdrug queue next to a tinny radio blasting out Absolute Radio 90s. Spiritually, it feels like a cancelled Xbox 360 launch game, an awkward artefact from a time when videogames were embarrassingly desperate to be taken seriously as adult entertainment.
]]>Witchfire, the gothic roguelite first-person shooter from Polish indie developers The Astronauts, was recently shown off during the Future Games Show Spring Showcase.
]]>Soul Knight is a free-to-play mobile game that bullet hell and shmup fans will love. The popular Android and iOS game sees you roaming around dungeons shooting or melee attacking wave after wave of pixelated enemies.
]]>Returnal is Housemarque’s most interesting, and most ambitious game. It builds on everything the studio perfected over the years - the satisfying arcade-inspired combat, the particle-filled visuals, and the tightly structured levels that always leave you wanting more.
]]>From the very first moment I got my hands on Returnal on PS5, I knew I was in for something special. Even before I fired a single shot, the game spoke to me through its retro 80s sci-fi aesthetics, its gloomy, nebulous world, and a mystery that hooked me from the off.
]]>The Steam Base Builder Fest is still going on, and you have a couple of days left to take advantage of deals on select city-building simulation games.
]]>Housemarque's third-person roguelike shooter, Returnal, has been given a release date for PC.
]]>^Stay tuned for Jim's video essay on the genius of Vampire Survivors.
]]>There is a massive selection of brilliant games available on PlayStation Plus, for both those with the trusty PlayStation 4 or a brand new PlayStation 5.
]]>Vampire Survivors' developer didn't intend to make the mobile version of the game itself, but had to after it couldn't find a studio that wouldn't embrace "non-predatory" monetisation.
]]>I tend to be weary of the hot new game. The game that’s come out of nowhere and is being talked about as the second (Third? Fourth?) coming of Molyneux. Everyone on social is all, “You MUST!! play this game. It is legit AMAZING!1!” My bullshit sensors fire up into overdrive and I’m essentially forced as far away as possible from said game. I wish I hadn’t done this with Vampire Survivors.
]]>Welcome to VG247's Best Games Ever Podcast: Episode 29 - the best game where you don't do much.
]]>In a surprise sequel announcement from Supergiant Games, a sequel to 2020's Hades is officially in development, with Hades 2 coming next year.
]]>Welcome to VG247's Best Games Ever Podcast: Episode 28 - the best game to play while you wait for Starfield.
]]>For those who like all things Viking, the city-builder survival sim Land of the Vikings might be right up your alley.
]]>Another day, another leak that strongly suggests that Returnal is coming to PC, this time revealing the game's PC settings, and also confirming Nvidia DLSS support.
]]>Iron Gate's early access darling Valheim is coming to PC Game Pass on September 29, and it will feature full cross-play support with Steam.
]]>Nintendo made all sorts of announcements during its hour-long Nintendo Direct presentation today.
]]>One of the greatest delights in gaming is undoubtedly being completely surprised by a new and unknown title. The sort of thing where your learning of a game’s existence and becoming extremely excited for the full release are separated only by a matter of minutes. It’s a difficult feeling to provoke, and so isn’t that common - but this week it happened to me again, with a little indie called Ninja or Die.
]]>The first beta test for Zenless Zone Zero is underway, and gameplay has started appearing online giving us a first proper look.
]]>Under the Stairs is a small studio based in Zagreb, Croatia, and on July 14, its first game finally hit Steam. From a small, tight-knit team, Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom yielded a 5/5 score in our review for its unique take on, and fresh approach to, the roguelike genre.
]]>Microsoft has announced the August Xbox Games with Gold lineup.
]]>Zenless Zone Zero, the next presumably hit-gacha game from the developers of Genshin Impact, has had its beta test confirmed for this August.
]]>As a privileged owner of a powerful PC and both new consoles, I tend to use each of them for a specific purpose. The PS5, just like the PS4 before it, is an exclusives machine. I rarely, if ever, turn it on to play anything I can’t already play on other platforms.
]]>Gwent: Rogue Mage - a new single player roguelike card game - is out today on Steam, iOS, and Android. Based on The Witcher IP and a spinoff of the multiplayer Witcher card game, Gwent, from back in 2017, this takes you through events hundreds of years prior to Geralt’s adventures through the world in a newfound standalone journey.
]]>The Legend of Bum-bo comes to us from the creators behind The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. Originally released for PC in 2019, the puzzling rogue-like will be arriving on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5 consoles on 29 June. That's not too long away at all!
]]>Witchfire, the Gothic shooter by Polish indie developers The Astronauts, was shown off today during Summer Games Fest 2022.
]]>Red Hook Studios has announced a February 2023 release window for Darkest Dungeon 2, the sequel to turn-based roguelike Darkest Dungeon.
]]>It looks like Housemarque's third-person shooter Returnal might be heading to PC if information pulled from Steam's database is any indication.
]]>For the King 2 has been announced, and it builds on the popular original game’s challenging blend of strategy, RPG combat, and roguelike elements.
]]>The creators of Genshin Impact have revealed its latest game, Zenless Zone Zero, a ridiculously stylish roguelike with a modern setting.
]]>Despite launching way back in 2020, it was arguably 2023 when the PS5 finally came into its own. It was always a good console, but 2023 was the first year when you could potentially just buy a PS5 without waiting in a digital queue and pouncing like an eBay sniper for even the most legitimate of purchases.
]]>During today's Indie World presentation, Nintendo announced a plethora of games coming to the Switch console.
]]>Starting Monday May 2, Steam will celebrate roguelikes, roguelites, and everything in between with Going Rogue: A Festival of Persistence.
]]>Sony has officially announced its May 2022 PlayStation Plus line-up – and it's a good one. As ever, the actual line-up leaked a little while ago, but now that we've had official confirmation from Sony about what to expect, we've been mulling it over and we've come to a conclusion – this really is a pretty good month for the subscription service.
]]>Sony has announced its free offerings for PlayStation Plus members in May.
]]>Microsoft has announced the first batch of games coming to Game Pass in February.
]]>The Hugo Awards announced the first winner of its newly created Best Video Game award, and it’s Hades, the roguelite action RPG from developer Supergiant Games. Though the Hugo Awards is a literary awards show dedicated to science fiction and fantasy, this year it branched out into the world of video games and gave Hades another chance to make history.
]]>Publisher Super.com announced Deadlink, a new first-person shooter with cyberpunk theming and a roguelite structure. It comes from Gruby Entertainment, an indie development studio made up of devs that previously worked on Outriders and Giant Machines.
]]>Publisher Team17 announced today that development on The Serpent Rogue, an open-world roguelike from developers Sengi Games, started, with an eventual release date sometime in 2022. The announcement came with a trailer to show off the look and vibe of the game.
]]>Tao is the newest hero added to Gunfire Reborn with the summer 2021 update.
]]>Reincarnation Mode is the fourth and highest difficulty level in Gunfire Reborn, added in the game's 2021 summer update. But like many extreme difficulty modes, it isn't available to play right away.
]]>Steam Next Fest kicks off today, and there will be hundreds of indie demos to sink your teeth into.
]]>Today at the Summer Game Fest Live Kick-off, Amplitude showed off the first gameplay trailer for the 'rogue-lite die-and-retry bonanza', Endless Dungeon.
]]>Muck is a survival-roguelike with optional multiplayer, developed based on a dare from a YouTube commenter. Yes, really.
]]>It looks like Hades might be set to arrive on PS4 soon, at least that's if a rating seen over on Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee is to be believed.
]]>Returnal has a problem.
]]>Konami appears to be getting back into the game developing and publishing business in style and has announced GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon – an unexpected follow-up to a Japan-only Famicom game from 1987.
]]>Slovakia-based developer straka.studio has announced a really cool-looking title called Loot River.
]]>Like many indie hits on Steam, Loop Hero can claim a place in many different genres. Part roguelike RPG, part fantasy adventure, part deck-building strategy (and all nostalgia if you remember games from the '80s and '90s).
]]>A quick history lesson about Supergiant Games' Hades reveals that Theseus was very nearly the hero of the game, rather than its most notable villain.
]]>The new rogue-like action game is free if you have Stadia Pro.
]]>Your weekly free game through the Epic Games Store is now available.
]]>Housemarque has shown off more footage of its upcoming time-traveling psychological horror.
]]>Developer Red Hook Studios has announced that Darkest Dungeon 2 will enter early access in 2021 via the Epic Games Store.
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]]>Rogue Legacy 2 is in the works, as announced via a tweet from developer Cellar Door Games.
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