Roguelike
-
FOR THE KING!
For the King 2 enters closed beta next week - secure your access today
The sequel to the super-fun original is out sometime this year.
-
FULL OF SLAVIC LORE
Witcher and Frostpunk devs' dark fantasy city-building strategy game Gord set for summer release
Enter a world of primordial beings, horrifying beasts, and powerful incantations.
-
LOTS OF CATS
Here’s everything announced at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase
Missed the showcase? Here’s a round-up of all the games that were shown off.
-
CYCLE PATH
2021's best indie is now an Xbox Game Pass must-play
Over and over and over and over – like a hero with a miniature sickle. The joy of repetition really is in you.
-
VICE, VICE, BABY
Crime Boss: Rockay City is tantamount to elder abuse
This tepid, try-hard crime simulator serves as a final indignity to the handful of faded stars who bothered to call back.
-
TOP OF THE DROPS
The 30 Best PlayStation Plus Games on PS4 and PS5 [April 2023]
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
-
CASH HAEMO ROYALE
Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
-
WITCHES VS THE CHUCH
Witchfire gameplay demonstration shows off the power of spellcraft
Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
-
RETURNAL IS HOME
The best PS5 game is now on PC, and it's even better
Returnal arrives on PC less than two years on from its initial release on PS5, and there's never been a better time (or better way) to play Housemarque's modern classic.
-
WAIT UNTIL IT CLICKS
Jesus Christ, Returnal is incredible with a mouse
Returnal was made to be played with a mouse, and I won’t hear different.
-
BUILD BUILD BUILD
Steam Base Building Fest is almost over - get in on the deals and demos while you can
Build that village, town, base, fortress, what have you.
-
HURRAY!
Returnal gets a release date on PC and here are the specs you need to run it
Dial up your framerate with the addition of Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR.
-
That Doesn't Suck
Vampire Survivors' developer made the mobile port to ensure it was free and to curtail clones
Last year's actual game of the year released for free on mobile devices last month.
-
COFFIN FIT
Best of 2022: Vampire Survivors – Tom’s one true and only choice for GOTY
I’m not even picking runners-up. Nothing else comes close.
-
IDLE CHATTER
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.29: The best game where you don't do much
Sometimes you just want to do nothing and get rewarded.
-
Hell Just Got Hotter
Hades 2 will have you thirsting for gods all over again, releasing in early access 2023
Goodbye Zagreus, hello Melinoë!
-
KLINGON TO SANITY
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.28: The best game to play while you wait for Starfield
It's time to boldly go and find another excuse to talk about Bethesda games that aren't out yet.
-
Ah-ah, ah!
Norse city builder Land of the Vikings looks like it could scratch your Banished itch
We come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow.
-
Just Announce It
There's another Returnal on PC leak, this time for the game's settings
Can add this to the pile of all the other ones.
-
a better September
Valheim coming to PC Game Pass at the end of this month
On we sweep with threshing oar.
-
all sorts of stuff
Nintendo Direct: here's what you may have missed
Everything else announced during Nintendo Direct.
-
NINJA STAR
Ninja or Die is a genius indie, and Gamescom 2022’s best-kept secret
Every now and then, you discover a relatively unknown game that blows your mind. Gamescom 2022 has delivered such a game to us.
-
Going Rogue
Zenless Zone Zero's beta test shows some flashy looking gameplay
A first proper look at the next title from the team behind Genshin Impact.
-
4 games 4 U
Calico and Saints Row 2 are just two titles coming to Xbox Games with Gold in August
You have four in total, as usual.
-
zzz...
Zenless Zone Zero is getting its first 'Tuning Test' next month
The test kicks off August 5, with players able to signup now.
-
eternal return
PS5’s best game is on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium
Returnal is the only real reason to get a PS5 right now, and you don’t even have to buy the game, or upgrade to the most expensive tier of PlayStation Plus to play it.
-
Full hand
Gwent: Rogue Mage - the single player Witcher card game - is out today
A single player spinoff of Gwent that takes place long before Geralt comes around.
-
bum-bo bash
The Binding of Isaac prequel, The Legend of Bum-bo, releases on consoles this month
This roguelike is certainly puzzling, for so many reasons.
-
It's been a while
Witchfire slated for Early Access in Q4 2022, check out the new gameplay trailer
Here's a new look at the roguelite first-person shooter.
-
DD2 2023
Darkest Dungeon 2 is set for a February 2023 release on Steam and the Epic Games Store
Along with the date, Red Hook Studios announced some changes to content.
-
PC BOUND?
PS5 exclusive Returnal could be heading to PC at some point in the near future
It was one of the games included in the massive Nvidia leak from last year.
-
Feeling Zen
Zenless Zone Zero is the incredibly stylish new game from the creators of Genshin Impact
The next game from HoYoverse is an "urban fantasy ARPG."
-
UPCOMING NINDIES
Here's everything announced during the Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase
Summer, fall, and 2023 releases announced - and some are even landing today.
-
TO DIE OR NOT TO DIE
Steam is going rogue next week with the Festival of Persistence sale
During the week you can enjoy discounts on current and upcoming roguelike games.
-
that's a plus
PS+ Games May 2022: Is this month’s PlayStation Plus line-up any good?
It's a pretty good month for PlayStation Plus users that want action-RPGs and sports games in their libraries – but is it good for anyone else?
-
NOW OFFICIAL
PlayStation Plus May games confirmed as FIFA 22, Tribes of Midgard, and Curse of the Dead Gods
Thanks to a leak, we already knew this, but confirmation is always nice.
-
A NEW BATCH
CrossfireX, Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition, Edge of Eternity, more coming to Xbox Game Pass
A new batch of games is heading your way.
-
Hades Hugo
Hades wins first Hugo Award in new video game category
The indie darling adds a new accolade to the already-large pile.
-
Cyberpunk Rogugelite
Take on corporations roguelite style with cyberpunk FPS Deadlink
The FPS roguelike comes from some of the devs who worked on Outriders.
-
Roguelike Alert
The Serpent Rogue is an upcoming roguelike that wants you to master alchemy
The Serpent Rogue is slated for a 2022 release.