Omelet You Cook, a roguelike cooking game on Steam, has been having a great early access it seems. It recently passed 500 player reviews, and every last one of them was positive, making it one of a ...

Out of the myriad of roguelikes in the gaming world, Balatro is one of the most popular – and with good reason. Thankfully for folks who enjoy its moreish, looping gameplay style, other roguelikes on ...

Roguelike games continue to be a favorite among indie developers looking for their first breakout hit and AAA developers looking to pack in an extra layer of excitement to their next big title. It's ...

Hellreaper is a new roguelike action platformer from developer Awesome Games Studio. In it, you play a former angel who is now the Hellreaper, aka a "mystical executioner sent to cull Hell's endless ...

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Somehow, I've still not yet played Balatro – the award-scooping, poker-themed indie roguelike card game – and I'm not really sure why. The combination of roguelike mechanics with deckbuilding, all ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. The definition of "roguelike" is one of those topics of conversation that will keep die-hard fans debating ...

Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Balatro, and Griftlands have all proved just how compelling it can be for a game to combine deckbuilding and roguelike design. Cardstronaut looks to follow suit, taking ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

Balancing a game’s difficulty, especially one that’s meant to challenge the player, presents its own challenge for developers. Sometimes, the final game ends up being easier than some developers ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

I'm always on the lookout for inventive, under-the-radar roguelikes, and I've just found one. With a focus on building overpowered dice combos, Rollscape has been quietly enjoying its time on Steam ...