January 19, 2016
RPG, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Horror, Indie Games, Classic RPG, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A dark fantasy cRPG developed by debuting studio Red Hook. The story is set in a dark, medieval-like universe. While exploring ruins of an old castle and its dungeons, you face off against forces of darkness that overwhelmed the land because of the reckless actions of its previous sovereign. As you delve into the depths, you discover the dark history of a family who brought the evil upon the world. The gameplay focuses on dungeon crawling - dungeons filled with traps and crawling with monsters that need to be dealt with during turn-based combat sequences. An original idea is the sanity indicator of your heroes. Each team member has different personality and reacts differently to what is happening around him/her. Therefore, while playing you should keep an eye on their well being and fear levels, alleviating their stress by drinking alcohol or brawling, if needed.
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September 26, 2025
Puzzle, Gambling, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A roguelite production with gambling elements, developed by the indie studio Panik Arcade and partially inspired by Balatro. In CloverPit we end up in a dark and claustrophobic cell. We can keep using a one-armed bandit gambling machine to pay our rising debt, balancing between strategy and luck.
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September 25, 2025
Action, Dungeon Crawler, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Greek Mythology, Roguelike, Romances, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Sequel of the excellent roguelike from the Supergiant Games studio. The game maintains the ideas of the original, while introducing a new heroine and significantly expanding gameplay.
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June 28, 2023
RPG, 2.5D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Humorous, Under Water, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.
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October 20, 2022
Action, 2D, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Top-down, Vampires, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Free-to-play, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.
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September 18, 2025
Action, Arena Survival, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person action game, maintained in a convention of an arena survival title. The main character of Megabonk explores open locations and faces hordes of enemies. Our goal is to reach the boss of each level, defeat it and then proceed to the next stage.
Steam
August 11, 2022
Action, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
A roguelike developed by Massive Monster, in which we play as a possessed lamb, saved from a miserable fate by a mysterious stranger. To repay his debt, the hero of Cult of the Lamb must build and maintain a sect that is strong and loyal to him.
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February 6, 2020, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down, Turn-based.
Stoneshard is a turn-based roguelike with a procedurally generated world from the Ink Stains Game. The game takes us to the troubled land of Aldor. We take on the role of a mercenary who one day gets an irresistible offer.
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August 7, 2018
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Essential, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
An action game with roguelike and metroidvania elements by indie French studio Motion Twin. During the game, you explore a grim castle, whose elements (such as chambers, cloisters, and sewers) are procedurally generated. Given the permadeath system, it means that each new gameplay is a fresh experience, during which you can discover new parts of the fortress. An important aspect of Dead Cells is combat, which is very difficult. To succeed you have to work out the patterns of the enemies' attacks and to get the protagonist to a high enough level. In combat you use melee and ranged weapons, as well as offensive and defensive magic. The game features pleasant 2D pixel-art visuals.
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October 15, 2025
Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
An action game with roguelike elements, using mechanics inspired by the cult classic Arkanoid. In BALL x PIT, we explore a ruined fantasy land and eliminate enemies who advance in rows. We must shoot at them using various projectiles, capable of bouncing off walls.
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November 2, 2023
RPG, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
The second installment in a series of roguelikes with turn-based strategy and jRPG elements. For the King II is, once again, set in the land of Fahrul, where a group of heroes tries to overthrow the tyrannical queen.
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September 11, 2025
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
An action game, combining roguelike mechanics with a combat system inspired by MOBA titles. Shape of Dreams features a procedurally generated world of dreams. We can develop our characters and improve their skills, travelling the world alone or with to up 3 friends in online coop mode.
Steam
May 16, 2011
Arcade, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters. There are many possibilities in the game, and the only restriction is your own imagination. Terraria features a single player mode, but you can join forces with other players, thus gaining precious allies, who can help you with the more challenging tasks.
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September 17, 2020
Action, Dungeon Crawler, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Greek Mythology, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Romances, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
Hades: Battle Out of Hell is another production of the talented Supergiant Games studio, which has given us titles such as Bastion, Transistor and Pyre. This time the creators prepared a spectacular, roguelike dungeon crawler, set in a world known from Greek mythology.
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September 20, 2023, Early Access
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Polish, Roguelike, Role-playing Shooter, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The second game of The Astronauts, a studio responsible for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Witchfire is a dark fantasy first-person shooter.
Steam
May 8, 2023
RPG, Fantasy, Horror, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
The second installment of the cycle of grim RPGs, which was launched in 2016. The story told in Darkest Dungeon II focuses on the apocalypse and the hardships of a long, exhausting journey, while the gameplay is based on the mechanics known from the original. Players must, therefore, travel through gloomy locations, facing the dangers lurking there and taking care of the emotional state of the characters.
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April 30, 2021
Action, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
Returnal is an action game from the Housemarque studio, in which we play the role of an astronaut who survives the multiple shipwreck on an unknown planet. The player's task is to discover the secrets of this world and break out of the time loop.
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August 11, 2020
Action, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
A continuation of the well-received game that combines elements of platform games, RPGs, and roguelike productions. Both installments of the Risk of Rain series have been developed by the independent studio called Hopoo Games. In Risk of Rain 2, a player assumes the role of a character traversing the surface of an unknown distant planet with the objective of surviving in this unwelcoming environment and exploring locations filled with aggressive adversaries. The player observes the action from the third-person perspective and explores dangerous areas filled with traps, arcade challenges, and enemies to defeat. Risk of Rain 2 offers improved character development system and elaborate crafting mechanics. Unlike its predecessor that featured a retro feel, Risk of Rain 2 delivers 3D environments and colorful, somewhat comic-book-like visuals.
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August 27, 2024
RPG, 2D, Crafting, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Action RPG with roguelike elements. In Core Keeper we play as an adventurer who explores the underground labyrinth, faces numerous opponents and acquires resources used to create useful items.
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March 31, 2021
Arcade, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
Repentance is an expansion to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, introducing new locations, enemies and objects and an alternative path with another boss and ending. The DLC was developed by Nicalis studio.
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February 20, 2024
Puzzle, 2D, Indie Games, Card Games, Poker, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A roguelike card game loosely based on the poker rules. Balatro has us participate in solo card duels, gradually unlocking new card decks and joker cards with unique abilities and effects. The game offers a story campaign, as well as various single challenges.
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September 24, 2024
Action, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
An arena survival game, combining elements of a roguelike, action RPG and bullet hell shooter. Halls of Torment has us descending into the titular halls, fighting hordes of monsters and facing the rulers of the underworld.
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December 8, 2023
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Fantasy, Indie Games, Polish, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A city builder strategy game with roguelike elements. Against the Storm tasks us with building settlements, acquiring resources needed to expand the royal citadel and handle difficult conditions out in the wild.
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August 4, 2022
Arcade, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Cooking, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A cooking arcade game with roguelike elements, in which we run a restaurant - either alone or in up to four-player co-op mode. Players' tasks include cooking, as well as serving customers and managing the restaurant.
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May 21, 2025
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
A sequel of the 2020 strategy, card game and roguelike hybrid. In Monster Train 2 we take control over angels and demons, exploring hell, heaven and the abyss on board the titular train. We participate in turn-based battles and the sequel introduces new types of cards, new challenges and new events.
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March 2026, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A sequel to a very popular game from 2019, combining RPG, roguelike and card elements. Slay the Spire 2 forces us to attempt to climb the titular spire again, participating in turn-based battles along the way and gradually unlocking new content for future runs.
October 15, 2020
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A representative of the roguelike species, in which we play the role of a magician wandering through the gloomy underworld. In comparison to other games, whose graphics were made in pixel art technique, Noita stands out due to its extensive possibilities of destroying the environment - each pixel here is a separately animated object subject to the laws of physics.
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September 17, 2025
Action, Arena Survival, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A top-down roguelike shooter. In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor we play as a dwarf, venturing into the underground of planet Hoxxess to extract its natural resources and face hordes of enemies.
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September 23, 2025
Action, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Arthurian Legends, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
A roguelike action RPG about an alternative version of the Arthurian legends, presented in isometric view. Sworn has us play as a hero who enters the Camelot with a plan to face the evil versions of King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table - alone or in online cooperation.
May 29, 2019
Action, Strategic Elements, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Void Bastards is a hybrid of FPS and strategy. We command a gang of prisoners who have to break through a nebula full of shipwrecks. The player makes decisions about subordinates, direction of travel and management of raw materials, and the exploration itself takes place in the style known from FPS.
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November 14, 2023
RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Dungeon Crawler, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A cross between a dungeon crawler, a roguelike and a puzzle game. Backpack Hero has the player traverse atmospheric locations and fight in turn-based battles, their outcome decided by how well our items are organized in our backpack.
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January 14, 2025
RPG, 2D, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.
A sequel to an action RPG with hack'n'slash mechanics. In Heroes of Hammerwatch II we fight with hordes of monsters inside procedurally generated fantasy dungeons. The game also features an option to expand our city and the roguelike mechanics ensure constant progression even if we die.
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October 24, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A strategy game mixed with tower defense, city builder and roguelike mechanics. In Super Fantasy Kingdom our task is to rebuild the kingdom. We must face the monsters trying to destroy our castle, planning our defense. It's also important to explore nearby lands.
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March 29, 2023
Action, 2D, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
Inspired by the bestselling Vampire Survivors, an action game with RPG, roguelike and bullet hell shooter elements. The main protagonist of Brotato is a potato who, while waiting to be rescued, has to face successive waves of enemies.
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October 16, 2023
Action, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
Isometric survival game with roguelike elements, allowing you to play solo or in the company of up to four players. In Wizard with a Gun we play as mages with guns, who travel the fantastic world and face many dangers.
2026, Early Access
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An FPS with roguelike elements, set in the world of Deep Rock Galactic. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has us playing as dwarves, exploring the mining facilities on the planet of Hoxxes IV and facing down dangers dwelling within.
March 7, 2025
Action, 2D, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An arena survival production with an isometric view, combining elements of roguelikes, bullet hell shooters and action RPG games. Rogue: Genesia was created by an indie developer Ouadi Huard. We can play as Rog, eliminating hordes of enemies, choosing our path and going through various arenas.
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January 23, 2019
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Essential, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A card game with roguelike elements, developed by Mega Crit. In Slay the Spire, you have to reach the top of the eponymous spire; however, there are hordes of enemies on your path. The task is made even more difficult by the permadeath system.
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June 17, 2025
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
An isometric hack & slash game with roguelike elements, clearly inspired by Hades. Lost in Random: The Eternal Die takes us through procedurally generated locations. It's our job to fight with enemies using melee combat, ranged attacks and dice throws.
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June 17, 2025
Action, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An action game with RPG and roguelike elements, inspired by the best-selling Vampire Survivors. In Soulstone Survivors, we play as Abyssal Hunters who eliminate hordes of enemies and their leaders - the Lords of the Abyss - to possess divine powers.
July 22, 2016
Action, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, Platformers, Roguelike, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
An exploration game that eludes standard genre classification, developed by independent studio Chucklefish. Starbound combines elements of a 2D sandbox platformer and a strategy game. As you play, you explore and colonize other planets, provide for their inhabitants, construct useful items and vehicles, as well as fight hostile aliens. The game is set in a procedurally generated world,providing a great amount of freedom to the players. In addition to the single player mode, Starbound offers the ability to play with other people (via Intertnet) in competitive or cooperative modes. The game's retro graphics is characterized by a limited color palette and pixel-art stylistics.
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January 28, 2025
Action, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
The second spinoff of the popular tower defense series with a TPP view, enriched with roguelike mechanics. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap forces us to defend against waves of enemy orcs, building defences and setting up traps before the next wave of monsters show up.
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October 28, 2025
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An action RPG with roguelike elements, developed under the supervision of Ron Gilbert. Death by Scrolling is about escaping from the constantly moving game screen, while avoiding the Death himself at the same time. Our ultimate goal is to gather enough gold for our character to leave Purgatory.
Steam
September 12, 2025
Action, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer with roguelike elements and local coop mode. In Storm Lancers we go through randomly generated biomes and battle enemies, collecting increasingly powerful weapons and developing the abilities of the controlled character along the way.
April 30, 2025, Early Access
Action, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An isometric arena survival game, featuring RPG elements and a dark fantasy atmosphere. Conquest Dark is similar to Vampire Survivors, taking us to arenas and forcing us to fight hordes of enemies. They representic hostile cosmic forces and we can deal with them representing a character from one of several classes.
Steam
April 5, 2016
Action, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
A unique mix of a classic dungeon crawler and a dynamic, two-dimensional shooter from the debuting American studio, Dodge Roll. We play as a hero seeking for the legendary weapon that can change the past of a distant planet. To achieve his goal, he must explore the eponymous ancient temple where many dangers and surprises await him. Featuring a top-down view, the game tasks us with exploration of randomly generated levels of the temple. We come across numerous enemies and bosses, as well various shops and friendly characters that will help us in our journey. The game’s combat system is based on classic twin-stick shooters, allowing us to use environmental objects as weapons in addition to an already vast selection of guns and gadgets.
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September 23, 2025, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
An RPG with a darker style, focused on participating in turn-based battles using captured creatures. Aethermancer is similar to classic Pokemon games, however it offers 3vs3 battles and roguelike mechanics. They provide randomly generated maps and the risk of permanently losing the creatures.
Steam
April 12, 2023
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A combination of a roguelike and a card game. Wildfrost tasks us with saving a world frozen over by a cataclysmic disaster. To do so, we must traverse the realm and fight enemies in turn-based battles.
June 2, 2025
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Space, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, Tactics.
A real-time strategy with tactical battles and roguelite mechanics, heavily inspired by FTL. Void War is about commanding the crew of a space ship and taking part in randomly generated battles. The story takes place in a dark and brutal techno-gothic science fiction universe.
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May 23, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A minimalistic roguelike strategy game, created by Hooded Horse studio. In 9 Kings we can build our own kingdom on a small grid and then defend it against the invaders. Our army fights on its own. We can support it by throwing boulders at enemies or drawing random cards from the deck.
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