What would you risk to escape Death itself? In Cheat Death, the answer is simple: everything. This upcoming roguelite horror game of dice, cards, and cursed choices challenges players to outwit the Reaper on a haunted hex-board where every move carries the weight of your soul. Combining strategic deckbuilding with the raw unpredictability of dice rolls, Cheat Death is as much about pushing your luck as it is about surviving the inevitable. What Awaits in Cheat Death: Forge Your Hand of the Damned – Collect occult cards, each one a forbidden secret or stolen tactic that tilts fate in your…
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Grab your snacks and gather your squad—because the internet’s chillest animal is about to cause some serious chaos on consoles. PM Studios has announced that Extremely Powerful Capybaras, the frantic roguelite bullet heaven that made waves on PC, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on September 25, 2025. If you’ve somehow missed it, this is the game where capybaras stop lounging in hot springs and start blasting hordes of enemies in over-the-top survival runs. Already a hit with PC players (thanks in part to its big Cursed Gardens update), the console release will bring all…
Match-3 might not be the first genre you’d expect to get a roguelite makeover, but Rubarb, a Norwegian indie studio, is ready to prove otherwise. Announced during The MIX Fall Showcase 2025, Basalt: The Cursed Vein takes the familiar gem-matching formula and buries it deep underground in a cursed mining town where every move takes you closer to fortune—or something much worse. The reveal trailer sets the tone with grimy pixel art, a ruined settlement to restore, and eerie creatures lurking in the shafts. The game’s Steam page is now live, so you can add it to your wishlist before…
The world’s hungriest, roundest cat is back—this time hungrier, cuter, and ready to defend against evil sushi. Armor Games Studios has revealed Sushi Cat Tower Defense for PC and Nintendo Switch, coming this fall, along with the Sushi Cat Legacy Collection for PC, which bundles all five classic games in one delicious package. Sushi Cat Tower Defense – A Roguelite Feast of Chaos Forget scratching posts—this kitty’s got towers. In Sushi Cat Tower Defense, our beloved blue furball must chow down to fend off corrupted sushi armies, summoned by the villainous sorcerer chef, Broccolinni. Every roll eaten powers up Sushi…
Mi’pu’mi Games and Skystone Games have revealed Black Jacket, a roguelite deckbuilder that takes the familiar mechanics of Blackjack and twists them into something far more sinister. Instead of playing for chips in a casino, you’ll be playing for your soul in the afterlife, where every hand could bring you one step closer to freedom—or eternal damnation. In Black Jacket, you’re trapped in a fiery underworld filled with restless souls. The only way out? Outplay them at the table, win their coins, and pay off the ferryman to earn your escape. But this isn’t just Blackjack with spooky wallpaper. The…
The regime has arrived. Multiverse has dropped the debut demo for Pax Autocratica, a unique blend of colony sim and FPS roguelite combat, available now on Steam. The full game is set to enter Early Access on PC in Q4 2025, but players can get an early taste starting today. Hands-On at PAX West 2025 If you’re heading to PAX West (Aug. 29 – Sept. 1), you’ll be able to play an exclusive mid-game demo sequence at booth #856. This special preview drops you into a battle from level 4 of the Arch Building, giving convention-goers a different slice of…
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…
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…