Developer ArtPlay confirmed that despite the game reaching the $5 million stretch goal, the rougelike mode for the game has been binned.

I fear that we’re reaching a stage of saturation with deck-building games. I don’t know why and I’m only partially sure of when, but the deckbuilding genre has exploded in the past year and it seems like it’s here to stay. Not that I’m complaining, not even in the slightest. I love me some rogue-like elements all shuffled together in …

Following the roguelike dungeon-crawling of the original, Bum-Bo changes things up with a new aesthetic and more poo.

Steve Filby, head of Evil Empire, clarified in an interview that the studio will be maintaining content updates for Dead Cells for a couple of years before moving on to something new. Have you played Dead Cells? Uh, you should probably go play Dead Cells. It’s one of the best, if not the best, games of 2018 and a real …

As much as I adore rogue-likes and the feeling of meta-progression that often comes with mastering maps, combat and enemy types I do think one of the weakest aspects of the genre is the integration of any meaningful narrative. Most rogue-likes tend to provide only the barest of stories in the hopes that players won’t query how their character keeps …

It’s with personal roguelike growth that I kindly have to ask ChaosForge to remove themselves from my subconscious because they’ve recently released the tactical permadeath I’ve been dreaming of: Jupiter Hell.

Building on the formula established by Darkest Dungeon, Vambrace hikes up the difficulty even more whilst providing a surprisingly decent story to boot. I want to clear the air first before I get going. I hate Darkest Dungeon. Like, adamantly. With all my heart. I would rather choke down three undercooked bricks, followed by a litre of sparkling petrol before …

Prey is getting new DLC later this year, but not in the form you might think. Instead of a story-focused add-on, Prey is giving you more combat options on the moon.