<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ UK in Roguelike ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:10:48 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Saros release times and date for all regions ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-release-time-date/ Xt3g7nFEv8fTxm3ov56DqF Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:10:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 devs wanted to keep updating the original instead of making a sequel, but then their publisher shut down: "I guess we were a little naive" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-devs-wanted-to-keep-updating-the-original-instead-of-making-a-sequel-but-then-their-publisher-shut-down-i-guess-we-were-a-little-naive/ VNVB72kgrA2hTt8BxUF53h Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:19:27 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ I love Slay the Spire 2, I hate Slay the Spire 2 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-love-slay-the-spire-2-i-hate-slay-the-spire-2/ kJScsQzRZtg2kzVHriVYxB Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ All Saros endings explained and how to get the Secret Ending ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-endings/ Ggbnev4HQi9dxHuP2eWfJ7 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:32:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 "may not be perfectly balanced yet," Half-Life writer and Valve veteran Erik Wolpaw says, but with 1,500 hours in the first game he has no doubt Mega Crit will pull it off ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-may-not-be-perfectly-balanced-yet-half-life-writer-and-valve-veteran-erik-wolpaw-says-but-with-1-500-hours-in-the-first-game-he-has-no-doubt-mega-crit-will-pull-it-off/ QknXzkF9CTaehk4ehou4y7 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to save in Saros ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-save/ qkRq5Fe4vHrRiRiz62eHDU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How long to beat Saros? Story length and time to beat revealed ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-how-long-time-to-beat-length/ rszGz2CwQkjBXPhy5kY2fR Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ All Saros attributes and stats explained ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-attributes-stats/ xq8JguhipEvYjfbcK3uGpJ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Autohit in Saros explained ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-autohit/ h3yGpmLzdf8aVeuQny6PBm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corruption in Saros explained ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-corruption-corrupted/ Xy44aFSxDXSaXso23c4mCE Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get past Yellow Barriers in Saros ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-yellow-barriers/ pN4E7zPenRp6Pd9fppC7T9 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to drop Artefacts in Saros ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-drop-artefacts/ 2oJ5fM5KwiAjSfZ5HD8oFJ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get all permanent upgrades in Saros ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-upgrades-abilities-permanent/ YhQeftdrmedpK9As4yBmRZ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best guns and weapons in Saros ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-weapons-guns/ MpKgjs8iAz98VHJHQ9SujX Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 devs say the Doormaker boss that sparked so many negative Steam reviews is actually "slightly weaker than the other Act 3 bosses" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-devs-say-the-doormaker-boss-that-sparked-so-many-negative-steam-reviews-is-actually-slightly-weaker-than-the-other-act-3-bosses/ imqtVdwqG9RjuAMLEYdwYB Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Slay the Spire 2 patch makes some terrible cards and relics actually good, Mega Crit agrees the game "is quite hard" and wants lower Ascensions to be "more accessible" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/new-slay-the-spire-2-patch-makes-some-terrible-cards-and-relics-actually-good-mega-crit-agrees-the-game-is-quite-hard-and-wants-lower-ascensions-to-be-more-accessible/ ntab7xCijTAkJVuQHWGmWd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:12:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vampire Crawlers is exactly the evolution I want from Poncle and it's my new handheld obsession ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/vampire-crawlers-is-exactly-the-evolution-i-want-from-poncle-and-its-my-new-handheld-obsession/ wkw6KriGww72VQNwfftMGc Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros Metacritic score makes it one of the best games of the year, putting the cosmic roguelike right behind Resident Evil Requiem and Pokemon Pokopia ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-metacritic-score-makes-it-one-of-the-best-games-of-the-year-putting-the-cosmic-roguelike-right-behind-resident-evil-requiem-and-pokemon-pokopia/ ktmFUC3Jj9CviXcbQvGrJb Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:57:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros review: "A lean fusion of roguelike sci-fi action and eldritch horror that successfully remixes Returnal for a broader audience" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-review/ ds8HKBsPcsCWnQB5TAFU9m Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hope you saved room after Slay the Spire 2, because the Vampire Survivors deckbuilder is already Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam after 4,000reviews ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/hope-you-saved-room-after-slay-the-spire-2-because-the-vampire-survivors-deckbuilder-is-already-overwhelmingly-positive-on-steam-after-4-000-reviews/ Vxvk37XGzveEMdEjXeeDNa Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:40:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mewgenics co-creator says "it's crazy" there are secrets that people still haven't found even after playing the roguelike for months ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/mewgenics-co-creator-says-its-crazy-there-are-secrets-that-people-still-havent-found-even-after-playing-the-roguelike-for-months/ e6qHMHNhYSWbgbK95zidtR Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:23:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vampire Survivors developer working on 15 projects, not 15 games, after the hit roguelike reached 27 million players and spawned a whole subgenre ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/vampire-survivors-developer-working-on-15-projects-not-15-games-after-the-hit-roguelike-reached-27-million-players-and-spawned-a-whole-subgenre/ sRRvhWzB7ouWNG2yF636PN Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:02:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hades 2 lead doesn't think about the roguelike's legacy much because he just wants "to make things that don't get forgotten right away" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/hades-2-lead-doesnt-think-about-the-roguelikes-legacy-much-because-he-just-wants-to-make-things-that-dont-get-forgotten-right-away/ Jdd6TtpvZnCXguq7TpNchh Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:56:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 almost had fewer new cards because of the co-creator's love for Dark Souls, but testers "were not jiving with that at all" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-almost-had-fewer-new-cards-because-of-the-co-creators-love-for-dark-souls-but-testers-were-not-jiving-with-that-at-all/ cwDemjxdyftYULgQAdofwe Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 plummets to 66% positive lifetime Steam reviews as players seethe after first major update: "Preventing players from deckbuilding in a deckbuilder" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-plummets-to-66-percent-positive-lifetime-steam-reviews-as-players-seethe-after-first-major-update-preventing-players-from-deckbuilding-in-a-deckbuilder/ qCuUpox5kN5ubLV4uvuUyC Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:48:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Titanium Court review: "Balatro meets Blue Prince in this roguelike match-three RTS that's been massaging my brain for countless hours already" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/titanium-court-review/ AdaxGBXmDUcNPCBCHtvkAc Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ They weren't "distributed on Steam," but Hades 2 lead who oversaw that true ending change says myths are also "told and retold" by design ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/they-werent-distributed-on-steam-but-hades-2-lead-who-oversaw-that-true-ending-change-says-myths-are-also-told-and-retold-by-design/ BSqxvKCFBh2Pb2xYSmQaLP Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:36:35 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 won't get an endless mode like Balatro because it limits "infinite strategies," but creator says "maybe a modder will think of a way to make it work" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-wont-get-an-endless-mode-like-balatro-because-it-limits-infinite-strategies-but-creator-says-maybe-a-modder-will-think-of-a-way-to-make-it-work/ YLAWiPiwKyGRk2nx76qyHc Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:48:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 avoids becoming "Sloppy Spire 2" by keeping the roguelike's roadmap light on dates ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-avoids-becoming-sloppy-spire-2-by-keeping-the-roguelikes-roadmap-light-on-dates/ ViJCpudbd6pENhXqMPrL6V Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:08:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Congratulations, Slay the Spire 2 players: first "Major Update" lets you experience the pain and bliss Steam beta players have endured for weeks, and you're in for a treat ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/congratulations-slay-the-spire-2-players-first-major-update-lets-you-experience-the-pain-and-bliss-steam-beta-players-have-endured-for-weeks-and-youre-in-for-a-treat/ ZuRauJi2GZC9gdmdsh9yNf Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:54:09 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:17:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 300 hours, Hades 2 has put me back under its spell with a console launch and secret new game mode ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/hades/after-300-hours-hades-2-has-put-me-back-under-its-spell-with-a-console-launch-and-secret-new-game-mode/ 8AkBhvykRhWZGtC2EGm7dV Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hades 2 update adds new cutscenes for side quests, better romance options, and fixes a rare glitch that truly ruined the true ending ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/hades/hades-2-update-adds-new-cutscenes-for-side-quests-better-romance-options-and-fixes-a-rare-glitch-that-truly-ruined-the-true-ending/ fvXatuDpvz2G7zizyRv8ze Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:16:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crafting my own devilish dungeons in roguelike Minos has awakened something villainous inside of me, but I can't stop ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/crafting-my-own-devilish-dungeons-in-roguelike-minos-has-awakened-something-villainous-inside-of-me-but-i-cant-stop/ kmcV37aG5w4RYt7QaW27H4 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indie dev who lives in a village of 1,000 people stunned as over 250,000 Steam users buy his roguelike: "It's not adding up in my head" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/indie-dev-who-lives-in-a-village-of-1-000-people-stunned-as-over-250-000-steam-users-buy-his-roguelike-its-not-adding-up-in-my-head/ Bk4eaR5CykETNQDCJdjk3T Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:16:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 players surprised by patch that actually makes the game easier with big Ironclad buffs and nerfs to infuriating enemies: "F*** that guy" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-players-surprised-by-patch-that-actually-makes-the-game-easier-with-big-ironclad-buffs-and-nerfs-to-infuriating-enemies-f-that-guy/ WvcqZXT6Fa4kENYk63zv9M Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ I can be a roguelike hater, but I slammed the Steam wishlist button on this one after my sicko coworker showed me its Hades upgrades and dark dollhouse world ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-can-be-a-roguelike-hater-but-i-slammed-the-steam-wishlist-button-on-this-one-after-my-sicko-coworker-showed-me-its-hades-upgrades-and-dark-dollhouse-world/ c4yuBCVnLQRY2y2u43UVff Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor says Hades has become a comfort game, though she's "too bad" to get into Hollow Knight: Silksong ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/hades/baldurs-gate-3-shadowheart-actor-says-hades-has-become-a-comfort-game-though-shes-too-bad-to-get-into-hollow-knight-silksong/ 6JhYDvrK6dhZ8NWo2vTcfb Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:21:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Slay the Spire 2 patch gives players a pat on the back with Badges, "little reminders to let you know what was unique about each run" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/new-slay-the-spire-2-patch-gives-players-a-pat-on-the-back-with-badges-little-reminders-to-let-you-know-what-was-unique-about-each-run/ 4ZGGaepiqKd6hm3Tf6RayE Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:09:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 dev teases 3 new modes: something "very competitive," one for players who don't "have the time" for "the Slay the Spire experience," and a new multiplayer setting ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-dev-teases-3-new-modes-something-very-competitive-one-for-players-who-dont-have-the-time-for-the-slay-the-spire-experience-and-a-new-multiplayer-setting/ 87QMthWLevaKUCLQ29Kp7j Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 devs were caught off guard by 13,000 negative Steam review spike: "It was much more extreme than any previous types of negative feedback" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-devs-were-caught-off-guard-by-13-000-negative-steam-review-spike-it-was-much-more-extreme-than-any-previous-types-of-negative-feedback/ RKK4BTy7rj9pfsocXTB837 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros aims for bite-sized 30-minute runs, and the cool-off makes you "ready for another", its game designer tells me ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-aims-for-bite-sized-30-minute-runs-and-the-cool-off-makes-you-ready-for-another-its-game-designer-tells-me/ 6yazMnJCL7VtAdkSWbrg6b Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 reasons why Saros has me hooked on its eclipse-powered roguelike runs, and why it might be PS5's most impressive release of the year ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/best-saros-features/ 6oJFEXAGVWciQwziJuu7R6 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros' world-altering eclipse "has both a gameplay and narrative purpose" its game designer tells me, and it's already pulling me back into this roguelike ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-world-altering-eclipse-has-both-a-gameplay-and-narrative-purpose-its-game-designer-tells-me-and-its-already-pulling-me-back-into-this-roguelike/ 8RuRwoVFNMCiz5BJhdDjSj Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros: The Big Preview – Hands-on and developer access with PS5's roguelike game-changer ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-the-big-preview-hub/ iZH2soqYSW5Kv9JLi7zWM9 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:16:43 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 devs walk back the nerf that sparked 10,000 negative Steam reviews, and shovel buffs at The Regent after fans determine he's the worst class by a mile ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-devs-walk-back-the-nerf-that-sparked-10-000-negative-steam-reviews-and-shovel-buffs-at-the-regent-after-fans-determine-hes-the-worst-class-by-a-mile/ ZBobTvQKhr6MDNBZ8EJybV Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:03:32 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:59:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saros will "tempt you to do tricky things", its game designer tells me about its aggressive, creative shield combat: "How much do you feather the stick?" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-will-tempt-you-to-do-tricky-things-its-game-designer-tells-me-about-its-aggressive-creative-shield-combat-how-much-do-you-feather-the-stick/ v2Q2hKbqu5TnwiKFtQnuGQ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queen of roguelikes Hades 2 gets "bonus content and quality-of-life improvements" alongside PS5 and Xbox versions next month ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/hades/queen-of-roguelikes-hades-2-gets-bonus-content-and-quality-of-life-improvements-alongside-ps5-and-xbox-versions-next-month/ rtJsYMPhbqVJtrcRzrqCuR Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:09:13 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:15:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ In pursuit of the ideal roguelike, Saros runs are shorter than Returnal's as Housemarque wanted to "keep the feeling of danger" and "reduce the feeling of helplessness" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/in-pursuit-of-the-ideal-roguelike-saros-runs-are-shorter-than-returnals-as-housemarque-wanted-to-keep-the-feeling-of-danger-and-reduce-the-feeling-of-helplessness/ 2Tij9okaUmjQf8kuuDsRj5 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 hours in, Saros is a triumph for PS5 – this twitchy sci-fi roguelike shooter perfectly evolves on Returnal, and is already a GOTY contender ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/saros-hands-on-big-preview/ PJuMP9LwKKR9nqyD63KqGi Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:37:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Oh hi Switch 2": Mewgenics port looks imminent as The Binding of Isaac co-creator shows off the new roguelike running on Nintendo's hardware ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/oh-hi-switch-2-mewgenics-port-looks-imminent-as-the-binding-of-isaac-co-creator-shows-off-the-new-roguelike-running-on-nintendos-hardware/ nVbYqKY8Zobx4sYDHEBRmM Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:19:09 +0000