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Playing a hand of five Jacks in Balatro.

Balatro review: The most essential addition to the roguelike deckbuilder genre in years

By Abbie Stone published

STRAIGHT FIRE This poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder revels in the thrill of cheating.

STRAIGHT FIRE
The crew battles an enemy spaceship in Cobalt Core.

Cobalt Core review: An intergalactic collision of Slay the Spire, FTL, and Into the Breach

By Abbie Stone published

CORE BLIMEY This spaceship roguelike deckbuilder swoops and soars to the top of its genre.

CORE BLIMEY
Turnip Boy from Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank review: Quirky roguelite fun in a bite-size package

By Mollie Taylor published

Root of all evil This criminal turnip is back for another adventure that I wish was on a larger scale.

Root of all evil
The hero of Returnal standing in front of a blue laser beam.

Returnal review: A roguelike shooter at war with its own identity

By Robin Valentine published

SUPER LOOPER This PS5 port is a blast in the heat of battle, but feels trapped between two genres.

SUPER LOOPER
Dracula himself looking at camera face on with blue background and castle off to side

Vampire Survivors review: The best deal on Steam

By Ted Litchfield published

blood suckers An engrossing roguelike that can win over the roguelike-avoidant.

blood suckers
Unexplored 2

Unexplored 2 review

By Kerry Brunskill published

Get Lost Despite strong art and a clever roleplaying system, Unexplored 2 struggles to hit its stride.

Get Lost
Fights in Tight Spaces

Fights in Tight Spaces review

By Dashiell Wood published

Brutal ballet Think with your fists.

Brutal ballet

Inscryption review

By Jody Macgregor published

Slay the Squirrel A twisted card game from the creator of Pony Island.

Slay the Squirrel
Roguebook

Roguebook review

By Jonathan Bolding published

Spilled Ink A deckbuilding dungeon crawler that stands out, but avoids greatness.

Spilled Ink
Griftlands

Griftlands review

By Sam Greer published

Special Grift Play your cards right and you'll enjoy a great story.

Special Grift
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