Roguelite

20Feb

By JoseNo Comments

Crimson Capes – PC Review

Crimson Capes is a pixel-art 2.5 D roguelike / roguelite developed and published by Poor Locke. The game is set in a dark-fantasy medieval Europe, where you can switch between four characters of the witch-hunting Crimson Capes guild. Retro Bloody Retro In recent years, the indie game industry has been flooded with roguelites, roguelikes, and metroidvania style games. Crimson Capes enters this crowded landscape with a realistic swordcombat "flow" that may be challenging at first but is highly satisfactory once mastered. This combat system relies strongly on the well-known formula of souls and soulslike games, patience, dodging, and precise timing. The story is centered around the adventures of Milon, also known as the Tempest, who has been ordered by the king to take down a conspir...

Master of Piece – PC Early Access Preview

17Feb

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Master of Piece – PC Early Access Preview

There is a thrill in Master of Piece when pieces slide neatly across the board, and a fight that looked unwinnable quietly collapses in your favour. Master of Piece, developed and published by I M GAME and I M fine, clearly understands their blend of deck-builder, rogulite and pieces. On Steam via Early Access, it presents itself as a deceptively approachable roguelite, swapping decks of cards for mercenary pieces. On the surface, its rules are straightforward enough to feel welcoming. Underneath, however, it hides a surprising amount of rigidity. Where small decisions are permanent, and misjudgements linger far longer than you might expect. Currently, Master of Piece wants to be fast, readable, and endlessly replayable. Still, it expects you to accept friction as part of the deal; whether...

6Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Mewgenics – PC Review

Do you love cats, do you love turn-base games?! If so, then from the mind that created The Binding of Isaac, The legend of Bumbo, and Gish, Comes Mewgenics. A game all about breeding felines ready for fighting. Aim to get the best of your little fur balls as you send them out into the world to cause hell. Expect various items, monsters, and jokes when it releases on Steam for £24.99 Make them babies! Gameplay Boy, where to start with Mewgenics, there are a lot of gameplay mechanics that are thrown at you all at once in the beginning. But with some time, you will come to understand them. Send cats out and beef them up and gain new skills/ passives. If they survive and once they return home - which you are able to do when reaching the end of a stage, they shall become retired and unable...

8Dec

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Night Swarm – PC Review

Night Swarm comes to PC on December 4th. Build up your vampire kingdom, grow in power, and fight through waves of creatures in this survivors-like roguelite by Fubu Games (Rogue Loop). With publishing by Mad Mushroom (Hell Clock) and Gamersky Games (Tiny Pasture, Drova), you can pick it up soon, only on Steam. Vampires Always be Surviving I don't know if Vampire Survivors was the first ever of its genre, but I feel like it was at least one of the earliest. It most definitely defines the genre if nothing else. Night Swarm may not have vampire in the name but it sure seems more of that theme between the two. Let me tell you about this latest horde survivors-like in the review below. Gameplay Night Swarm is a horde survivors-like roguelite. Play as a young vampire chosen to lead the u...

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – PC Preview

3Dec

By CharlieNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – PC Preview

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, developed by Digital Sun and published by 11 bit studios, is a direct sequel to the first Moonlighter game and is available now on Steam in Early Access. The full release date is still to be determined. The sequel picks up the story shortly after where the first game left off. Things aren't looking too great though, as Rynoka has been taken over, forcing everyone to flee and settle somewhere new. Now, their main goal is getting their hometown back. Conveniently, a mysterious, floating vault has appeared in the town square promising to grant wishes, but only if you manage to earn a massive amount of gold. So, it looks like Will is going to have to set up shop once more! Moonlighter 2: Endless Boogaloo? I absolutely love the first Moonlighter game, so I...

28Nov

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

PC Reviews

Vivid World – PC Review

Vivid World is an Action, Adventure, Strategy game from Asobism. The successor to another game from Asobism called Vivid Knight released back on May 26, 2021. Available on Steam, this is an adorable dark pastel game that gives me notes of games like Labrinth of Refrain and Etrian Odyssey for their party build mechanics. Bejeweled except if people were trapped inside and you just have to get 3 to level them up. Vivid World has a good amount of pros and cons to how their system works. However the game's mechanics simple and easy to grasp once you go through your first dungeon. But, enough of that. Let's grab as many crystals as we can and get to the review before someone runs out of mana. Gameplay You play as Lemuria, a witch in training who was just in class as usual, when out of no...

13Nov

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Skopje ’83 – PC Review

Skopje '83 is a new first-person survival roguelite by indie developer Dark-1. Unravel the mysterious, time-warping clues about your surroundings and survive the mindless creatures outside your bus. The game is available now for PC via Steam and Epic Game Store with publishing by PM Studios, Inc. (Yooka-Replaylee, Hoa). Skopje '83 is Colourfully... Dull? I took a look at Skopje '83 in hopes of finding some sort of pseudo-Borderlands looter-shooter roguelite. Unfortunately, what I found was not what I was expecting. It's just one of those things that happens, and as I'll also note, it may honestly just be me. If you happen to pick it up and feel differently, please let me know! For now, let me explain through my review below. Gameplay Skopje '83 is a first-person shooter with a mixt...

24Oct

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

GODBREAKERS – PC Review

GODBREAKERS is a 3rd Person action roguelite by developer To The Sky. This single to four-player co-op adventure is their debut game with publishing from Thunderful Publishing (Steamworld Heist II, Viewfinder). It is now available on PC via the Steam and Epic Games stores, as well as on PlayStation 5. Oh, the Humanity! Or Lack Thereof in GODBREAKERS I had to check out GODBREAKERS because I seem to really enjoy roguelite mechanics. It's also pretty shiny. Add to that an interesting bit of story and the hooks were set. The more I play the game, the more I appreciate different parts of it. Let me know if you've ever found yourself thinking the same of a different game each time you play. For now, check out my thoughts on this new release below. Gameplay GODBREAKERS is a fast-paced,...

16Oct

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dicealot – PC Review

There’s something about dice in video games that always gets my heart rolling. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of tabletop games, maybe it’s the thrill of chance, or maybe it’s just that sound when a perfect roll hits the table and you know fortune’s finally decided to stop mocking you. Whatever it is, Dicealot out now on Steam by Goodview Games, published by Yogscast Games, leans all in on that satisfying roll. Dicealot a lot of dice, a lot of rolls It’s genuinely great seeing Yogscast continue their support for quirky indie gems. They’ve built a bridge between creators and gamers that feels refreshingly genuine, and Dicealot fits that ethos perfectly. With a charming, risk-filled romp through Camelot where luck, logic, and laughter all share the same pint. Tell us in the comments below which ...

30Sep

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Katanaut – PC Review

Katanaut is a new 2D horror roguelite by Voidmaw now available on PC. Enter a massive drifting space station and explore the horrors within while discovering enhancements and unlocks to increase your combat prowess. With publishing assistance from the newly resurrected Acclaim, Inc., you can pick it up only on Steam. If Dead Space and Dead Cells Had a Baby… Anyone breezing over info about Katanaut may also make the same comparison I did to Dead Cells. Both are pixel graphic 2D action roguelites with seemingly similar mechanics. So then, what sets them apart? What makes each worth playing in their own right? Comparisons slightly aside, I dove into Katanaut to find out. Read up on my thoughts below. Gameplay Katanaut is an action roguelite that will challenge your ability to be quick...