If you’ve been curious about 13Z: The Zodiac Trials, the wait is over — Singaporean indie studio Mixed Realms (best known for Sairento VR, Gordian Quest, and Hellsweeper VR) has officially released a playable demo on Steam. The announcement came alongside a brand-new gameplay trailer revealed during the Future Games Show at gamescom. Step Into the Zodiac Trials 13Z: The Zodiac Trials is an action rogue-lite built around an epic mythological narrative. Players battle their way through a gauntlet of trials in hopes of earning the title of the 13th Zodiac Guardian. The demo lets players test out two of…
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Lucid Rain Studios has pulled back the curtain on its debut project, INFERIUS, a first-person psychological horror roguelite that fuses tactical deckbuilding with nightmare-fueled exploration. Inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy and Lovecraftian horror, the game is being built by a team of veterans from BioWare, Ubisoft, and developers who’ve worked on GTA V and Metro. In INFERIUS, you awaken as a lost Pilgrim, damned and marked, wandering through a hell that twists and reshapes itself around your forgotten sins. Armed with only a lantern and a deck of Tarot-inspired Major Arcana cards, survival comes down to cunning strategy and grim…
Get ready to throw down in style—Star Fire: Eternal Cycle, a blisteringly fast side-scrolling roguelite from Ethereal Fish Studio and Indie Herb Games, is launching its first playable demo on PC via Steam this Saturday, August 9, 2025. Set in a brutal post-apocalyptic sci-fi world, Star Fire: Eternal Cycle throws you into the boots of a fierce striker tasked with surviving relentless waves of alien, zombie, humanoid, and cyborg threats. The game blends classic arcade vibes with modern roguelite mechanics, offering a thrilling ride through procedurally generated biomes and chaotic combat scenarios. Highlights from the Demo: Two Weapons to Master:…
Get ready to channel your inner action hero—Karate Survivor is unleashing martial arts chaos on consoles later this month. Inspired by the over-the-top energy of classic ’80s action flicks, this roguelite brawler hits PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on August 28, courtesy of Alawar. Already a hit on PC, Karate Survivor throws you into the kind of street-fighting scenarios that would make Van Damme proud. Enemies swarm the screen, and just about anything can be used as a weapon. Mop handles? Yep. Fish from a grocery store cooler? Why not. Plastic flamingos? Of course. You can even spin-kick fools while…
Hop into your robospider and get your first taste of Alawar’s vertical roguelite sequel, live now on Steam. The wall is calling again — and this time, it’s bigger, stranger, and way more dangerous. Alawar has officially kicked off the first public playtest for Wall World 2 on Steam, giving players an early chance to try out the highly anticipated follow-up to the breakout indie hit. Originally revealed during the Humble Games Showcase earlier this year, the sequel levels up everything fans loved from the original with new biomes, deeper systems, and even weirder surprises hidden in the mines. In…
Ever wish you could rule a kingdom just by glaring at it? Well, now you can. The King is Watching, a wildly inventive roguelite kingdom builder from developer Hypnohead and publisher tinyBuild, is out now on PC via Steam — and it’s already making waves with over 200k wishlists, 300k demo downloads, and a 96% Steam rating to back it up. In this offbeat royal sim, you play as a hands-off (but very watchful) king who manages his empire with nothing but pure intimidation. Peasants will only work when your gaze is upon them — stare at a wheat field…
LightBulb Crew is back with blood in their eyes and tactics on their minds. Ex Sanguis, the studio’s latest turn-based roguelite, is slicing its way into Tacticon 2025 (July 17–21) with a brand-new teaser trailer and open playtests now live on Steam. If you were a fan of Othercide, this is absolutely one to watch. Ex Sanguis brings back that signature monochrome style splashed with vivid reds, but adds even more control to how you tackle its brutal, ever-changing battlefields. Whether you’re in the mood to charge straight toward a boss or take a more methodical path—collecting resources, building your…
The call to arms has been sounded! Valiant Tactics, a turn-based tactical RPG roguelite from Felid Entertainment and indie.io, is rallying warriors for a high fantasy showdown when it launches on Steam this August 4, 2025. Set in a kingdom ravaged by a murderous usurper, Valiant Tactics drops players into a realm where chaos reigns. Bandits roam freely, undead rise from ancient graves, and even the wildlife has gone feral. You’ll command a band of up to five adventurers (with a backup squad in camp), each step of your journey pushing back against the tyrant’s grip—or ending in brutal defeat.…
The twisted dreamscapes of NeverAwake are opening back up—and this time, they’re procedurally generated. Developer Neotro Inc. and publisher Phoenixx have officially unveiled NeverAwake FLASHBACK, a full-fledged sequel to the cult-favorite nightmare shoot-em-up. Launching on PC via Steam in Fall 2025, this new chapter dives even deeper into the surreal, anxiety-fueled world of Rem’s subconscious. A Dream You Can’t Wake From After the events of NeverAwake, Rem finally found a moment of peace. But nightmares have a nasty habit of coming back stronger. Armed with her trusty plush companion Gabe-chan, Rem must once again plunge into the chaos of her…
If you’ve ever dreamed of mixing programming with bullet hell chaos, ByteRockers’ Games has your back. Their upcoming title, Net.Attack(), is set to launch into Steam Early Access on June 19, 2025, bringing with it a flashy, fast-paced roguelite experience where your code is your weapon—and your only hope of survival. Revealed ahead of launch with a free playable demo, Net.Attack() throws players into a digital warzone where hackers rule, cats make cameos, and every run is a new test of your virtual mettle. Hack the System, Survive the Storm At its core, Net.Attack() is a top-down Survivors-like shooter that…