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Balatro creator says "I'm slow" and "I am sorry" and update 1.1 is not coming this year for good reason: "The prospect of rushing the work and going back into crunch mode to get it out this year just felt terrible"
By Austin Wood published
News Balatro update 1.1 is now on the timeline of "it's done when it's done"

After 105 runs in Hades 2, I suddenly unlocked three huge side stories I thought were bugged and I guess I'll be here 'til launch
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Now Playing Now Playing | Sorry, Hollow Knight Silksong, but you won't be getting played anytime soon

Hades 2 guide: Everything you need to know
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide The Hades 2 release date has been set for September 25

Hades 2 finally leaves early access later this month with a timed exclusive console release on Switch 2 and OG Switch
By Scott McCrae published
News September 25 here we come

The perfect video game still hasn't reached its final form, and Drop Duchy shows that "Tetris as a Civilization roguelike" is one heck of a twist
By Dustin Bailey published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | That "one more turn" feeling has quickly gone "one more run" for me

Slay the Spire 2's early access launch is delayed to March 2026, and the devs insist it has nothing to do with that other indie juggernaut that just came out: "On the bright side, everyone can keep busy playing Silksong during the wait"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Mega Crit's sequel is now coming out on "a secret Thursday in March 2026"

After 14 years of requests, legendary roguelike The Binding of Isaac finally adds item descriptions in new update: "You can finally read stuff while playing a video game, like some kinda nerd"
By Scott McCrae published
News "You might just find this handy if you happen to be one of the few people who, for some reason, has trouble keeping track of every single effect from all 1000+ of them"

Word Play is a spelling roguelike that feels like the final boss of Wordle and it made me feel like an angry genius
By Will Sawyer published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | I've traded sprinting around with sword and shield for spelling words in Word Play

After 13 long years, The Binding Of Isaac creator's new tactical RPG Mewgenics finally gets a proper gameplay reveal showing off all the horrifying atrocities your kitties will be a part of
By Issy van der Velde published
News Will you help make a new breed of Überkatze?

This Balatro-like take on Breakout trades a paddle for a revolver, and I've had a lot of fun combo'ing bullet configurations even if I wish this was more on target
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | Kill the Brickman is published by the Vampire Survivors studio, and has a similar moreish quality
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