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A battle against mutant rats in Mewgenics.

Mewgenics review: The creator of The Binding of Isaac has transcended his own past work with this sprawling, ridiculous, and endlessly surprising roguelike

By Robin Valentine published

CATNIP Edmund McMillen's ambitious new game is a lesson in embracing the joy of chaos.

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CATNIP

Battle Suit Aces review: The best spaceship deckbuilder since Cobalt Core

By Abbie Stone published

IT’S ACE A big-hearted battle to save the universe.

IT’S ACE

Megabonk review: Brilliant dumb fun that’ll have you bonking monsters for hours

By Abbie Stone published

BASH POW WALLOP This sublimely silly auto-attacker makes fighting the armies of darkness a riot.

BASH POW WALLOP

Dogpile review: Canine charm elevates this bizarre roguelike deckbuilder about chucking pups in a pit

By Robin Valentine published

PIT BULL A scruffy but lovable little stray.

PIT BULL
A warrior firing an electrified ball out of their mouth to destroy a skeleton in Ball X Pit.

Ball X Pit review: A wild and excessive mash-up of roguelike action, city building, and a whole lot of ball-bouncing

By Robin Valentine published

ROUND TRIP Balls to the wall chaos.

ROUND TRIP
The locked door of your cell in CloverPit.

CloverPit review: This bite-size roguelike traps you in hell with only a slot machine for company

By Robin Valentine published

PIT STOP Plenty of personality, but not enough depth to keep you hooked.

PIT STOP
A dwarf, shooting.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor review – Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre

By Robin Valentine published

GOLD RUSH DRG's survivors-like spin-off has dug its way out of early access, and it rocks.

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GOLD RUSH
The Prince backflips off a Hun in a skull helmet he has stabbed

The Rogue Prince of Persia review: Smooth action blends seamlessly into smooth traversal

By Jody Macgregor published

Fresh Prince The Rogue Prince of Persia shows there's life in the Prince yet, by killing him repeatedly.

Fresh Prince
Angels and demons fighting in Monster Train 2.

Monster Train 2 review: Roguelike deckbuilder heaven, and a worthy challenger to Slay the Spire and Balatro

By Abbie Stone published

FIRST CLASS Satan’s favourite deckbuilder makes another irresistible pitch for our souls.

FIRST CLASS
Grit and Valor mech strategy roguelike

Grit and Valor - 1949 review: Roguelite mech grinder

By Dominic Tarason published

Liteweight Once more Into The Breach? Grit and Valor’s real-time roguelite combat may value your time more than your smarts.

Liteweight
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