Roguelike Review Archives

Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction – PC Review

22Oct

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction – PC Review

Crime fighting meets roguelike in Gilded Rune Games' new release Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction. Currently available on Steam, Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction puts players in the position of an investigator who has to solve various cases over a number of different locations. There's a lot to get to grips with from the get go with this game but is it worth it? These criminals aren't going to dupe me. Gameplay The premise of Dupery is pretty simple. There's a grid that features a crime scene - and occasionally other suspect specific locations - and a bunch of suspects. It's up to the player to decide whether a suspect is innocent, a meddler, a member of the syndicate or a traitor. Each suspect type gives the player different information to help you arrest all the bad guys. Dupery ...

20Oct

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

PC Reviews

Ratatan PC Review

Ratatan is an Action, Adventure, with splashes of Rougelike elements from TVT and Ratata Arts. It's a game that has you command a legion of minions to fight for you with rhythm and rhyme. Going to the beat of the music and the tempo that starts with the same 3 notes to hit. Which playing with headphones on does improve your need to think and not see the notes timing. Now let's Ra-Ta-Tan onto the review. If the game is something to go off of, Ratatan means to Follow. Where's my source? The Ratatans themselves when I use the command to Follow. Gameplay Ratatan allows you to pick your character from a group of eight leaders. Each specialize with different groups of Chorus that handle different weapons. Which come in a nice array of weapons from bombs to swords and shields to even magic s...

23Sep

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Shroom and Gloom – PC Preview

Shroom and Gloom is a Rougelike Deckbuilding game from the minds at Team Lazerbeam with publishing house Devolver Digital. A game that's quite quirky with its design and mechanics that has you deckbuilding for yourself in and out of battle. With the fact that you have to walk a straight path with no way of going back, there are perks. However, you'll have to sort your deck and survive as best as you can while reading the review. I don't know how to feel with being told "Sweeten Well" every time I die! Gameplay The game starts with us being the paper boy holding a sticking note saying "w". As in the keyboard button telling you to move forward. Which is the only direction we're able to walk. However, walking is the least of your worries. Because you'll need to synergize your deck and lo...

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – PS5 Review

10Sep

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – PS5 Review

Developer Digital Sun's debut outing Moonlighter was a smash hit when it released in 2018. Then, in 2025, the developers released Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault into Early Access. Now, less than a year later, we have the full release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC! Have the developers expanded the mechanics and gameplay for the sequel? Or is the transition to 3D the only major upgrade? Let's take a look! Moonlighter 2: More Than Just A Dungeon Crawler! Following on from the plot of the first game, players once again control Will. An interdimensional being known as Moloch banishes Will and the other villagers of Rynoka to a strange new town called Tresna. In order to return home, our white-haired hero will need to delve into the Endless Vault, recover relics, and sell ...

28Jul

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Fogpiercer – PC Review

Fogpiercer is a strategy deckbuilder roguelite available for PC, macOS, and Linux. Choose your driver, engine and support carriages as you traverse the wasteland in search of a new home. Defend against an ongoing assault to reach the edge of the fog safely. Developed by Mad Cookies Studio (Cardbob) with publishing by Hooded Horse (Manor Lords, 9 Kings), you can find it on most digital store platforms and included with Xbox Game Pass. Chugga Chugga Boom Boom Here we are back again with another roguelite. Fogpiercer is also a strategic deckbuilder similar to Moonsigil Atlas or Slay the Spire. With a plethora of rougelites to go around, how does it shape up? Check out what I found in the review below. Gameplay Fogpiercer is a roguelite that combines strategic, turn-based combat and d...

22Jul

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Celestial Return – PC Review

Celestial Return is a narrative RPG set in a dystopian near-future with similarities to Cyberpunk 2077, Disco Elysium and movies like Blade Runner. It is made by developer Metaphor Games (Cult of the Yellow King) and published by Shoreline Games (Onirism). The juxtaposition of Celestial Return's title and the setting caught my attention. And it didn't disappoint in how the plot progresses or in how the narrative choices play out. Celestial Return is available now on Windows. Will you listen to the angel or the devil on your shoulder? Celestial Return's protagonist is Howard, a former officer of the Paranormal Investigation Division (PID) and now a grizzled private detective. The game's prologue sees the police tackling a raid on the Abstracts, a race of creatures that seemingly phase in ...

16Jun

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Savara – PS5 Review

It's time to please the Warrior God in Doryah Games new release Savara. This new roguelike has launched on Playstation so we grabbed it to see whether it was worth the disk space. You can grab Savara on the Playstation store for £15.99 but is it worth it? Read more to see what we think! If you're looking for other games to also add to your collection, you can read the rest of our Playstation reviews here! Slash your way from room to room Gameplay If you've played one game that belongs to the dungeon crawler genre, then the gameplay mechanics of Savara will be something you're used to. Hack and slash your way through different swarms of enemies until you either reach the end or pop your clogs. It does everything that a game of this genre should do. There is a very quick tutorial ...

1May

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Kazuma Kaneko’s Tsukuyomi Switch Review

Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi is a Rouge-like, Tabletop, RPG from COLOPL Inc. A revised version of Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter that was released on May 6th 2025. Updating a few bit from the original from a larger story, one new character, a better interface and fixing the card effects in battles. For some, people who came to play this game because Kazuma Kaneko's name is on the game. Which for those who don't know, he's the original artist for the demons in the Megami Tensei series. But let's get to the bottom of this case. However, don't be surprised when we get to discussing the art portion of the review. Slaying the Spire II has prepared me for this game a bit too much. What does it mean to be a Tsukuyomi We start off playing as Tsukuyomi of Izayoi appearing in the Hashira. This co...

8Apr

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Grind Survivors – PC Review

Grind Survivors is a new top-down action roguelike, bullet hell mashup by Pushka Studios. Survive your way through endless swarms of demons in fast-paced biomes, gaining experience and stacking different bonuses to enhance your weapon. Pick up loot, boost your passives, and come back gunning. With publishing by Assemble Entertainment (Sticky Business, Endzone - A World Apart), the game is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic, and GOG. Grind Those Demons! Here I am at it again. Yet another roguelite/roguelike on my plate. Thankfully, I seem to keep coming up with a fresh appetite. It's pretty likely now that anything with "Survivors" in the title gives the average gamer an idea of what's on the menu at least. Does Grind Survivors hold true? Check out my ...

7Apr

By Mike Crewe1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

Beyond Words – PS5 Review

If you'd have asked me, "If the creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters collaborated, what game would they make?" my first thought would not have been Beyond Words. Two absolute childhood classic first-person shooters would have me thinking of a new splitscreen multiplayer title. Man, do we need more splitscreen multiplayer games... Nostalgia aside, Beyond Words looks like it could be one of those "Oh, just one more round" type of games! But is it? Developed by MindFuel Games, Beyond Words is an amalgamation of genres, including roguelike and word games. Is "word game" a genre? Either way, think Scrabble on steroids, and you're on the right track! Beyond Words is out now and is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S. How Would I Describe This Game? You ...