Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing have officially announced a global co-publishing partnership for Gambonanza, the upcoming roguelike chess-builder from solo developer Paul Giovannini of Blukulélé Studio. The project has already been turning heads, with its original reveal trailer from March 2025 racking up over 560,000 views. Now, with a public playtest live on Steam and a broader publishing push underway, Gambonanza is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing indie strategy titles of the year. While Stray Fawn’s involvement with the game was previously known, the addition of Sidekick Publishing as a global co-publisher marks a major step…
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Sidekick Publishing, solo developer Hamma Studios, and porting specialists ATEO have officially launched Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot in version 1.0 today, bringing the beloved auto-battler roguelike out of Early Access and onto new platforms. After a successful run on Steam—selling over 130,000 copies and earning a “Very Positive” rating from more than 1,700 reviews—the game is now available on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices (iOS and Android). The 1.0 release marks a major milestone for the project, expanding its reach beyond PC and delivering its signature loop of chaotic dwarven combat to handheld and pocket-sized screens. Designed…
Curve Games and developer Turtle Juice have officially unveiled MECHBORN, an upcoming roguelike deckbuilder that puts a fresh spin on the genre by turning your mech itself into the deck. Drawing inspiration from classic ’90s mech anime and Greek mythology, MECHBORN challenges players to build, customize, and synchronize towering machines of war in a fight to defend Earth’s colonies from a relentless Kaiju invasion. In MECHBORN, humanity stands on the brink of annihilation. Endless Kaiju attacks threaten Earth’s survival, and only one organization has the power to resist. TITANCORE creates the MECHBORN—elite pilots who undergo a dangerous mech-synchronization process, unlocking…
If you’ve ever wanted to break Wall Street without opening a trading app, Insider Trading might be your next obsession. The upcoming roguelike deckbuilder officially launches on February 18, challenging players to bend the market to their will through clever card play, risky synergies, and momentum-driven strategy. At its core, Insider Trading is all about stacking the odds in your favor. Each run revolves around building powerful decks, triggering dramatic price swings, and knowing exactly when to push your luck—or pull back before your own strategy sends you into bankruptcy. Poor decisions snowball fast, and momentum can be just as…
Typing isn’t usually associated with life-or-death combat, but Tomb of the Bloodletter is here to change that. Launching on PC via Steam on February 5, 2026, this strategic typing roguelike from solo developer Ethan’s Secretions transforms your keyboard into a volatile spellbook where every word can mean survival—or a swift end. At its core, Tomb of the Bloodletter is a roguelike built entirely around typing. Instead of optimizing stat builds or chasing perfect gear, combat revolves around spelling the right word at the right moment. Each dungeon floor assigns powerful Magicks directly to individual letters, and every letter follows its…
Psychofinger takes the idea of finger guns and cranks it straight into the absurd. In this fast-paced roguelike shooter, pointing isn’t impolite — it’s how you stay alive. Armed with nothing but your fingers, you’re thrown into the twisted halls of the Department of Metaphysical Investigations, where reality bends, enemies swarm, and every run gets stranger than the last. This is a game that thrives on momentum. You’ll blast through waves of bizarre foes using finger-based firepower, stacking power-ups and chaining synergies into ridiculous, screen-clearing builds. The deeper you go, the more unhinged things become, with cryptic bosses, surreal environments,…
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to survive a frozen wasteland as a scarf-wearing frog, this upcoming roguelike has you covered — literally. Set in a hostile snowy desert where warmth is life and danger lurks beneath every snowbank, this game blends survival mechanics with fast-paced roguelike action in a surprisingly charming (and deadly) package. You Are Froggy You play as Froggy, a determined survivor trying to stay alive in an unforgiving frozen world. Armed with little more than grit — and eventually shovels, flamethrowers, and explosives — you’ll carve your own paths through deep snow, battle…
Flatline Studios has officially flipped the switch on Steam Early Access for their upcoming cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder, Into The Grid. This slick fusion of digital dungeon crawling and tactical card combat drops players into a neon-soaked virtual battlefield where hackers wage war against the mega-corporations ruling humanity from the shadows. In Into The Grid, you’ll build and upgrade a deck of devastating programs, unlock new skills and perks, and strategically dismantle the defenses of your corporate overlords. But beneath the code and chaos lies something more personal—the individual stories of the hackers themselves, and the factions they fight for. Each…
Lasot Interactive is gearing up to launch Rustic Defense on November 24th, bringing a strategic new spin on tower defense to Steam. Blending classic tower mechanics with roguelike and card-based elements, this hex-based fantasy strategy game challenges players to adapt, improvise, and let luck play its hand in every run. In Rustic Defense, the battlefield shifts and evolves as you play. Build, upgrade, and experiment across procedurally generated maps while fending off swarms of enemies pouring in from four distinct biomes—each with unique resistances and tactics. From the open valleys to the unforgiving swamps, every environment demands a fresh strategy…
Indie studio Thunderrock Innovations has dropped a brand-new public demo for Islantiles, a charming mix of Islanders-style citybuilding and Balatro-inspired deckbuilding strategy. Players can now get a first taste of the game’s addictive blend of building, combo-making, and strategic deckcrafting ahead of its full PC launch on Steam in Q1 2026. In Islantiles, you’ll start with a single humble island and work to transform it into a bustling settlement through clever planning and smart use of your cards. As you expand, you’ll unlock powerful technologies that don’t just improve your deck—they rewrite the rules. Each tech card can alter how…