Dead Cells was released on August 7 last year for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. That was already six platforms in a single release. Now the developer…
May 7, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Developed by Korea-based Pixellore Inc. and REMIMORY, and published by Nicalis—who’s released other hit titles like The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and Cave Story+—RemiLore is an anime-style, hack-…
March 8, 2019 | 04:39 EST
In RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore, it’s up to you to save an alternate fantasy world while armed with your dessert-fueled spells and mighty broom. Or, if you prefer, a sewing needle, a…
March 8, 2019 | 12:00 EST
A roguelite, metroidvania mashup, Dead Cells is the latest from Motion Twin. You'll die a lot. You'll kill a lot. You'll learn a lot. From the Steam store description: Roguelite? Metroidvania?…
January 13, 2019 | 09:07 EST
After showing Children of Morta at PAX Prime earlier this year, publisher 11 bit studios is delaying the roguelike into 2019. However, with the delay, developer Dead Mage is now able to release…
December 14, 2018 | 10:00 EST
In our Wizard of Legend review, we defined it as a great game where a lack of environmental and enemy variety prevented it from being truly astounding. We also mentioned that, luckily, that is the…
September 15, 2018 | 11:24 EDT
The Binding of Isaac is getting a final DLC pack, which will include an official version of a fan-made mod. Creator Edmund McMillen announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance officially via Twitter,…
September 4, 2018 | 08:59 EDT
Coverage Club is our weekly series of smaller impressions in the style of full reviews. Games can range from brand new titles hitting Early Access to older hidden gems that never got their due. No…
August 24, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
A clump of undetermined green mass drops from the ceiling. It merges with a headless body lying on the ground, after which a lady in armor tells you that you can't die and that things have gone quite…
August 6, 2018 | 05:57 EDT
The Kickstarted Literary Roguelite RPG, Sunless Sea released back in 2015 to wide acclaim and brought the Fallen London universe to much larger recognition at large. Mixing narrative and roguelite in…
August 1, 2018 | 11:00 EDT
Roguelite FPS HYPERGUN will be released for PC on August 23rd. The game is being developed by NVYVE Studios, who are also responsible for Early Access sci-fi horror title P.A.M.E.L.A. Unlike the…
August 1, 2018 | 10:07 EDT
NVYVE Studio is bringing its newest project, the over-the-top roguelite shooter Hypergun to release in the near future. Featuring over 150 weapons, a lot of classes and more that you can battle…
August 1, 2018 | 10:04 EDT
Nolla Games released a trailer for their action roguelite platformer Noita in the PC Gaming Show E3 2018. Set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated, players can fight, explore, melt,…
June 11, 2018 | 08:27 EDT
Nicalis, the developer & publisher behind Cave Story, 1001 Spikes, and many other fine titles, has announced a new co-op hack & slash roguelite called RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore…
June 8, 2018 | 12:25 EDT
Ever wanted to be an all-powerful, Lovecraftian-esque leader with hordes of devoted and willing followers at your command as your pursue immortality and power? Move over Jim Jones, because have we…
May 30, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
The common envisioning of a wizard in video games is a frail fighter who tends to stay behind the front lines and throw spells from relative safety. The thick of the fight is unknown for a mage, who…
May 25, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Wizard of Legend is an action roguelite game where the players will take control of a mighty wizard. The main character takes part in a competition called "Chaos Trials" that consists of a series of…
May 25, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
RockFish Games' iconic space shooter Everspace is set to launch on PlayStation 4 this month, and players can now pre-order it. There are bonuses for those that do, from concept art to discounts. Pre-…
May 2, 2018 | 10:20 EDT
French indie developer Motion Twin has finally confirmed some specifics regarding the console ports of its hit Steam Early Access 2D roguelike Dead Cells, including which consoles it will be coming…
January 29, 2018 | 12:18 EST
Dead Cells, the early access rogue-lite Metroidvania, is set for a price change after the Steam winter sale winds down. Developer Motion Twin released a new post detailing the price change. Although…
January 2, 2018 | 08:36 EST
Depending on how lenient you are with its definition, permadeath could be a mechanic that dates all the way back to some of the earliest video games. Especially when you consider lives as a resource…
November 13, 2017 | 11:00 EST
Hand of Fate 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed roguelite/boardgame hybrid from Defiant Entertainment. In this game, the player will find itself facing again the dealer of the game of life and death…
November 6, 2017 | 11:05 EST
Making a good sequel to a great game is no easy task. You want to recreate the formula that allowed the first game to succeed but you have to innovate at the same time or the new title will look like…
November 6, 2017 | 11:00 EST
Hand of Fate 2, the sequel to 2015's Hand of Fate that was revealed last year, will be coming to consoles and PC on November 7. Hand of Fate 2 is a game where players build a deck of cards like, well…
October 9, 2017 | 03:05 EDT
Hand of Fate: Ordeals is a tabletop game inspired by the video game (the TechRaptor approved Hand of Fate) that was in turn inspired by tabletop games. Despite the awkwardness of that statement, and…
May 30, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Dead Cells, a Metroidvania with roguelite elements and a dash of Dark Souls, is coming to Steam Early Access on May 10 according to a press release. Billed as a "roguevania", the game sets…
April 25, 2017 | 04:10 EDT
PC exclusive Everspace, the gorgeous space game made by the devs behind the Galaxy on Fire franchise is gearing up to officially release their game to the Steam Store on May 26, ending the Early…
April 13, 2017 | 12:23 EDT
With the Binding of Isaac Rebirth's second expansion, series creator Edmund McMillen is handing the reigns over to the community. On top of the much-anticipated mod support, Afterbirth+ also features…
January 10, 2017 | 09:00 EST
The Binding of Isaac is a roguelite dungeon crawler by Edmund McMillen and Nicalis and released in 2011. As the titular character Isaac, you must cry your way through your basement and beyond as you…
January 2, 2017 | 02:12 EST
Prepare to delve into the Crypt of the NecroDancer once more! Developer Brace Yourself Games has announced a prequel DLC for their smash-hit rhythm-action roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer, titled …
December 27, 2016 | 01:20 EST
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a rhythm-action rogue-lite game, where you and your enemies have to move and fight to the beat of the music! Featuring a soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky, Crypt also allows…
December 27, 2016 | 07:18 EST
A roguelike space shooter with full 720° movement and plenty of challenge. Your mission is to survive a complete run across dozens of star systems on the edge of human space, a demilitarized zone…
December 24, 2016 | 12:54 EST
Welcome back to another exciting installment of This Week in Kickstarter, where we sift through the site to bring you the cool, and maybe the not so cool, and give you our take. EVERSPACE …
August 11, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
For one of the videos this week (depending on how much I can get done besides the stuff on my channel), I wanted to focus on game design a little bit with my background in Computer Science. Great…
May 29, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
Usually when you think of rhythm games, the first thing that comes to mind are games like Guitar Hero or DDR, but most likely you don’t associate it with fighting hordes of enemies and unlocking…
April 22, 2015 | 04:38 EDT
Darkest Dungeon by Red Hook Studios is not a friendly RPG, with a depressing Gothic aesthetic bleeding into every crevice of the game's many dark pits. This is not a game that someone prefers that as…
February 6, 2015 | 11:00 EST
I always get giddy when I allow myself a small spending spree on Steam – like a clan of twentysomethings on their melee at Macy’s, minus the bloodshed. So it’s only fair that when I peruse the wares…
November 5, 2013 | 09:00 EST