roguelike
Have a Nice Death (PC)
Growing up, my idea of the workplace was the idea of going to a highrise in the middle of Los Angeles, everyone wearing a suit and tie, and a lobby/el...[Read More]
Sifu (Nintendo Switch)
Earlier this year, we reviewed Sifu on the PS4. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Steven’s review, here’s a short summary (...[Read More]
Conan Chop Chop (PC)
Not enough roguelites are co-op friendly, although they should be. While some of you armchair gameplay developers may argue that this is by design for...[Read More]
30XX – Abyssal Armory Update (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This ki...[Read More]
Returnal Review
I am not the type of person that enjoys torturous games like Dark Souls. I do respect them, so do not get me wrong there, but they are just fingernail...[Read More]
Curse of the Dead Gods
Curse of the Dead Gods‘ labyrinthine temple is an oppressive, hopeless place. Constructed of intricate traps and endless danger, it festers with...[Read More]
Skul: The Hero Slayer
After a few dozen runs through Skul: The Hero Slayer I was surprised that the game kept managing to dole out new items and powers for my minuscule ske...[Read More]
Ring of Pain Impressions
Oh, wow. Yeah. Ring of Pain is an odd bird, and I’m not just talking about the big yellow owl with a human body that is stretched across the screen li...[Read More]
Neon Abyss
Neon Abyss works exceptionally well, despite a number of important flaws that would otherwise dull similar games in its vein. When crafting a roguelik...[Read More]
Fury Unleashed
Despite the roguelike genre’s tendency to recycle many of the same elements, I rarely tire of its structure. There’s an eagerness to dive ...[Read More]
Last Encounter
Story Last Encounter thrusts the player into a future where humanity has been wiped from existence except for a lone science research station. The sci...[Read More]
Children of Morta
Children of Morta has all the trappings of familiarity. Being a roguelike with stylish–if not gorgeous–pixel art, developer Dead Mage has ...[Read More]