Roguelike
Slay the Spire 2 sees overwhelming success in Steam early access launch
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Mega Crit's Slay the Spire 2 entered Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026, achieving peak concurrent players of over 430,000 and topping sales charts ahead of Bungie's Marathon. The indie roguelike sequel has garnered a 97 percent positive review rating from thousands of users. Developer Casey Yano apologized for a launch-day social media post joking about the competition with Marathon.
Mega Crit released the second major update for Slay the Spire 2 on June 18. The patch incorporates changes from recent beta branches and introduces Steam Workshop support.
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Michael Brough has released 868-BACK, an updated version of his 2013 game 868-HACK. The title offers players a more accessible entry into the difficult cyberpunk roguelike genre.
Indie developer DIRGA has set a March 9, 2026, launch for its dungeon crawler RPG Thysiastery. The game features turn-based combat and roguelike elements in a retro-inspired style. A free demo is already available for players to try.
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Developer Mega Crit announced on February 19 that Slay the Spire 2 will enter early access on March 5. Several indie studios have delayed or rescheduled their roguelike deckbuilder games to avoid competing directly with the highly anticipated sequel. This move echoes past instances where smaller titles shifted to sidestep major releases.
Ghost Ship Games is bringing back the Ultimate Challenge Invitationals for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, an esports-style tournament set to headline Copenhagen Gaming Week. The event features top players competing in a custom, high-difficulty build of the bullet heaven roguelike spinoff. Finals are scheduled for February 12 at 15:45 CET, broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube.
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Developers Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel have released a new features trailer for their upcoming strategy roguelike game, Mewgenics. The trailer highlights the game's core mechanics of building and genetically manipulating a cat army for turn-based battles. Mewgenics is set to launch on PC via Steam on February 10, 2026.
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