Roguelite - Page 5 of 6

24Sep

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Drill Core PC Early Access Preview

Drill Core is a mix of strategy, simulator and roguelite. It is in development by Hungry Couch Games (Black Skylands) with publishing by tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor, among many others). It is now available in early access on Steam. Dig Deep with this Pixel Roguelite Mashup Drill Core first caught my eye when I had a chance to play the demo earlier this year. I didn't have quite as much time with it as I would have liked so I was eager to get another chance to check it out. Not to mention I've been a fan of most of the games out there with the help of tinyBuild. What about you, reader? Is there a publisher you tend to follow as tried and true? Let me know in the comment section. Gameplay In Drill Core, you work for the corporate company... DrillCore... as a Platform Manager. Your prim...

23Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

Wildkeepers Rising Revealed

Lioncode Games has unveiled its upcoming roguelite RPG: Wildkeepers Rising. The game combines the ever-growing power curve of a survivor-like with the compulsive fun of a creature collector. See it's frenetic bullet-heaven gameplay in the colourful reveal trailer below. What if you took Vampire Survivors and threw in some Pokémon? Wildkeepers Rising offers snowballing power curves and satisfying monster synergies. As your Guardians grow stronger on a buffet of outlandish mobs at the heart of the breakout survivor-like/bullet heaven subgenre. Wildkeepers Rising sees the introduction of RPG elements to the genre, with charming creatures, storytelling, and art inspired by the great Akira Toriyama, Hayao Miyazaki, and Jim Henson. “We’ve seen survivor games adopt some twists since the ori...

16Sep

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

PC Reviews

Elsie – PC Review

Elsie is a rougelite, side scrolling, 2d platformer developed by Knight Shift Games and published by Playtonic Friends. I remember finding and playing the demo for Elsie during a recent Steam Nextfest event. At first I thought the game was going to be a Megaman clone. But it completely took me by surprise with the rougelite aspects that makes it enjoyable. If your abuelita offers you a cafecito, YOU...SAY...YES! Gameplay The main plot of Elsie surrounds a certain Dr Grey. Long ago Dr Grey created 5 guardians that would help keep human beings safe from any approaching disasters. These Guardians are powered by a limitless power supply known as the Archlight Core. Some time passes and the Guardians become corrupted. Causing major damage to the world they were created to protect. Dr Grey ...

11Sep

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

News & Updates

Coromon: Rogue Planet Now Revealed!

After the success of Coromon, which launched to critical acclaim in 2022 and sold over 75,000 copies in its first month, TRAGsoft, alongside independent publishing platform indie.io, is ready to expand its beloved universe with an exciting new spin-off: Coromon: Rogue Planet. Announced during the Monster Taming Direct, this new instalment brings a fresh twist to the popular monster-taming formula. Offering an endlessly re-playable adventure that challenges players to tame monsters, battle powerful bosses, and uncover the secrets of a mysterious planet! Revisit the good old days with monkeys and dinosaurs. Adding another layer to a well-loved classic Coromon: Rogue Planet builds upon its rich legacy inheritance with strategic combat, engaging monster-taming mechanics, and immersive ...

30Aug

By Mike BucekNo Comments

VR Reviews

Big Shots – Quest 3 Review

Developed by AlterEyes and published by MyDearest Inc. Big Shots is an action-packed VR roguelite. You’ll have to battle alien hordes, earn upgrades, and forge an unstoppable mech to reclaim Earth. Big Shots originally released on PCVR and PlayStation VR2 earlier this year to mixed results. So how does the currently released version (available on PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest and PCVR) stand up? Calling The Shots On Quest How does Big Shots cope with the move to the standalone headset? Check out our review and let us know in the comments if you are going to take the plunge into the game. Gameplay Big Shots is a wave shooting game that can be played solo or co-op, all the while piloting your mech. Beat the waves to collect money which can be spent upgrading your mech or even purchasing ne...

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate – PC Review

27Aug

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate – PC Review

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is an action roguelite adventure by Moving Pieces Interactive. It was previously only available on the Epic Games store for PC or Xbox One/Series X|S but as of August 12th is now available via Steam. Though simply named Shoulders of Giants at its prior release, the title has been updated to reflect the Ultimate changes that have been made to the game since then. Frog and Robot - another Dynamic Duo Adventure There have been many video game duos over the years: Ratchet and Clank, Sam and Max, Jak and Daxter, Kratos and Boy, etc. Though the Froggie in Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate would assert that the robot is the sidekick, I think an argument could definitely be made for the latter. When you think of other game duos, who are the most memorable to you? Let me...

8Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dust & Neon – PC Review

Dust & Neon is a twin-stick, action shooter with rogue-lite mechanics. It's David Marquardt Studios' first title and published by Rogue Games, Inc. The main themes are wild west mixed with a futuristic style setting, where you take the role of a reanimated corpse only known as Gunslinger, whose main task is to hunt down evil robots. You can pick this up on Steam and Switch for £24.99 It’s a Robo Round-up I am a sucker for playing a character with cybernetic enhancements, which drew my attention to Dust & Neon. Levelling up your Gun slinger with various upgrades, weapons, and killing robots; mix that all together and sprinkle in a bit of rogue-lite and that gave me more than enough reason to check this game out. Gameplay You start in Exile Keep which serves as your HQ and is own...

23Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Gunfire Reborn – PC Review

Gunfire Reborn is a roguelite first-person shooter game developed by a Chinese game studio Douyi Games and was released for early access in May 22nd 2022 on Steam, and later fully released in November 18th the following year. Since its launch Gunfire Reborn has released its first DLC called "Visitors of Spirit Realm". Both of these can be picked up as bundle for £20.68 or just the base game for £15.49. Gunfire Reborn: If animals had thumbs, they'd use guns! When I read the description I had to check it out, and what sold me personally was the fun characters and cool weapons as well as being able to play it multiplayer. Gameplay In Gunfire Reborn you will be fighting through three major stages, each consisting of 6 areas with their own themes, enemy types and bosses, with a fourth ...

16Feb

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Deep Rock Galactic – PC Review

Ever wanted to go deep space and do some mining? Well thanks to the development team at Ghost Ship Games & publishers Coffee Stain Publishing, you can with Deep Rock Galactic! Let’s Dive Right In! This cooperative, first person shooter which was released in May 13th 2020 is currently available for £24.99/$29.99 on steam. Gameplay You and your friends will get to pick from four classes (Scout, Engineer, Driller and Gunner) of dwarves to embark on a good variety of missions, each offering their own strengths and weakness to the team. For example, the Gunner can lay down heavy fire with his Gatling gun and help you traverse large gaps with a zip line. Prefer to play solo? You can bring the trusty bot companion Bosco on the mission to help you out. He will dig up minerals and ores as w...

28Jul

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

TombStar PC Review

TombStar blazes a path onto Steam on July 20th. This new top-down, roguelite shooter brings a Space Western theme to PC. It has been in development by Andy Sum and Marcus Grambau, with publishing by No More Robots (Let's Build a Zoo, Yes, Your Grace). Andy Sum is the co-founder of Hipster Whale (Crossy Road). Marcus Grambau is the founder of Valorian Games (Ink or Swim). This appears to be their first collaborative project for a PC game release. Bullet Hell But Make it Western? TombStar The last time I wrote a piece for a bullet-hell, twin stick shooter type of game was for the Early Access Release of Uragun. I really enjoyed my time playing that game and interestingly enough I just learned that Uragun is going to be switching to a roguelite gameplay approach as well. If you recall from ...