Out of the myriad of roguelikes in the gaming world, Balatro is one of the most popular – and with good reason. Thankfully for folks who enjoy its moreish, looping gameplay style, other roguelikes on ...

If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...

Survival Games Peak put friendslop on the map in 2025, but neither of its 2 studios expected it to blow up Games From Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been ...

Roguelike games continue to be a favorite among indie developers looking for their first breakout hit and AAA developers looking to pack in an extra layer of excitement to their next big title. It's ...

Hellreaper is a new roguelike action platformer from developer Awesome Games Studio. In it, you play a former angel who is now the Hellreaper, aka a "mystical executioner sent to cull Hell's endless ...

Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Things were never the same after the siege. The crown has been stolen. The kingdom is in ruins. But there are rumors that the crown ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike is a roguelike deckbuilder where you create your manga page using panels from the manga that are randomly dealt as cards. A Deckbuilder in Which You Create Your Manga ...

Abyssus is an underwater roguelike with brinepunk flair, and offers players the chance to channel the gods of the deep in their exploration of a sunken civilization, combining an almost Lovecraftian ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. The definition of "roguelike" is one of those topics of conversation that will keep die-hard fans debating ...

Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Balatro, and Griftlands have all proved just how compelling it can be for a game to combine deckbuilding and roguelike design. Cardstronaut looks to follow suit, taking ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. Ah, the roguelike. A genre named after the 1980s game Rogue and one that I’ve tried time and time again to ...