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Hades 2 pulls a reverse Terraria, launching "one more" final update before the roguelike leaves Steam early access and goes to 1.0
News "Thank you for playing in Early Access!"
It's Balatro all over again: a $5 plinko roguelike from a new solo dev is one of the top-rated Steam releases of 2025, and 10,000 reviews agree looking like a pre-installed Windows XP game is a plus
News Nubby's Number Factory boasts an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating
The dev who inspired Localthunk "to make Balatro" has a new roguelike out, and with 95% positive Steam reviews it's off to a good start
News Maze Mice is like Snake but also a bullet hell
I hope you're ready for round 2, because Elden Ring Nightreign is bringing back 3 weeks of mega-bosses – except this time they come in pairs for more varied pain: "F*** my life"
News Ow, ow, ow, ow
I hope you're not squeamish, because Elden Ring Nightreign lets you find and loot your own corpse to steal back your best gear on your next run: "I couldn't have even imagined that was possible"
News Just a little desecration is OK
I blinked and Hades 2 has another patch out, but here's the real news: Supergiant says it "will likely be our final patch before our v1.0 launch"
News Hades 2 Patch 10 is out now
70 hours later and with a full launch imminent, I already miss Hades 2 being in Early Access
Now Playing Now Playing | So long, my ever-changing friend
Ex Dragon Age writer's new studio shrugs off a failed Kickstarter, chucks its exorcist take on Slay the Spire right onto Steam – and it's a cool roguelike with a mana system I don't think I've ever seen
News Malys is an interesting, inky roguelike card game
Palworld publisher's 2D roguelike Metroidvania that looks like Hollow Knight but plays like Dead Cells is ditching early access and going straight to a full launch thanks to massive Steam demo
News Pocketpair ditches early access for full launch of Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse after valuable demo feedback.
I embarrassed myself playing rhythm strategy roguelike Ratatan in front of the devs at Summer Game Fest, and I'm not alone, so the devs are already tweaking the difficulty level
Interview Summer Preview 2025 | Ratatan's developers speak on evolving a cult classic with mountains of player feedback on the way
