Welcome back, you saucy lot, to another edition of Gone Rogue, the weekly round-up where I dig deeper into the release schedule than is probably healthy for any of us.
As always, I’m skipping anything p*rnographic, demos and prologue releases, and anything that looks like I made it. Armed with those caveats, check out the newest games to land on PC and console in the last 7 days, starting with…
Sulphur Memories Alchemist – August 9 – PC – “A traditional roguelike of crafting, discovery, and immersion. Explore the uniquely generated world full of hidden knowledge and little stories, and use your creativity to overcome its challenges.”
MetaCard 2 – August 9 – PC – “Based on the rich card entries of the first generation, it innovatively incorporates the concept of projectiles. Through the strategic combination of cards and projectile targeting, the control of movement is replaced.”
I’m Not Sleepy – August 9 – PC – “Battle hordes of bizarre baddies, collect curious items, and select powerful upgrades to enhance the unique abilities of your growing roster of playable characters.”
Pape Rangers – August 9 – PC – “An exhilarating indie roguelike game where you’ll choose different classes to defeat monsters in the caverns. Build unique and powerful playstyles for each class through a variety of skills, and even discover hidden talents and classes!”
Knock on the Coffin Lid – August 8 – PC (Mac, Win) – “Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.”
Mononeko – August 8 – PC (Mac, Win) – “In Mononeko, you weave attacks into the music, chain together movements and race against time to capture the kitten killers who are hiding a dark truth.”
Elemental World – August 8 – PC – “Each adventure is unique thanks to randomized worlds. A challenging game play with roguelike elements will put your skills to the test. Play as Mage, Hunter, or Ronin!”
Dream Warrior – August 8 – PC (Lin, Win) – “Can you, Dream Warrior, defeat the Demon Lord? Enter the Dream World in this streamlined, retro RPG and find out! It’s harder than you might think, because you’re no great hero. No, you are the town drunk.”
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers – August 8 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.”
Dungeon Exiles – August 8 – PC – “An autobattler roguelike set in a dark fantasy world. Descend into the procedurally generated dungeon, level up, unlock synergies and acquire powerful items as you fight for survival and slay the bosses.”
Loopstructor – August 8 – PC – “Unlike traditional tower defense game, the towers in the game are vehicles that move along ‘loops’.You need to create defence loop and build battle trains to defend against enemy attacks.”
Vinecard – August 8 – PC – “VineCard is a card strategy game that combines war chess and light rogue-like elements. Explore the divine weapons on the Kochab Planet, slay demons, solve puzzles, and cultivate your skills to the utmost.”
Cultist Simulator – August 8 – PS5, Xbox (previously on PC and mobile) – “In this roguelike narrative card game, what you find may transform you forever. Every choice you make, from moment to moment, doesn’t just advance the narrative – it also shapes it.”
Zombie Battlefield Survivors – August 8 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “A top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character’s abilities.”
Wizard’s Legacy – August 8 – PC VR – “Play as a powerful wizard, explore dynamic dungeons, face formidable foes, and uncover ancient secrets. Become the wizard you weremeanttobe.”
Chimera – August 8 – PC – “Make your escape from a deadly tower filled with unrelenting enemies as you uncover its dark secrets. Enter this fantasy world and overcome intense challenges, find hidden lore, and discover the true reason behind your imprisonment.”
Dead Age II – August 8 – PS5, Xbox (previously on PC) – “Dead Age 2 is a unique combination of survival, management, Rogue-Like events, fast turn-based combat, classic role-playing game with tons of quests and a story in which your decisions directly affect plot progression!!
On The Job – August 8 – PC – “Sneak your way past guards and obstacles through as many levels as you can in this turn-based roguelite stealth game, getting top secret documents and super cool gadgets on the way!”
Survivor Company – August 8 – PC – “Survive waves of WWII enemies with your squad in this 2.5D roguelike. Use support & assault cards to amp firepower. Time’s ticking, make your stand!”
Burning Branch – August 7 – PC – “An action rogue-like that will see you hack and slashing your way through a myriad of unique bosses in a miniature animal inhabited world that death forgot.”
Mortal Glory 2: Reign of Tyrants – August 7- PC – “An expansion pack to Mortal Glory 2. Dominate the tournament with new playable boss characters and discover powerful new items, skills and more!”
Darkwell: Assassin’s Choice – August 7 – PC – “A fast-paced, one-hit kill style top-down combat game that uses various methods such as hook, deflect, dash, and skills to end enemies, and finally choose your Assassin’s Road in this experience.”
League of Abyss – August 7 – PC – “A 2D top-down pixel style dungeon Roguelike, where players will play as a hero and defeat terrifying monsters in the abyss, clearing the abyss and saving the world!”
Life of Kanji Island – August 7 – PC – “It’s a game that helps you understand the ‘meaning’ of Japanese Kanji characters. Survive the island where all elements are composed of Kanji and master the Kanji!”
Zomcats Invasion – August 6 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Zomcats Invasion, completely remade with better graphics, animations and smoother gameplay! Play with up to 10 friends online and fight endless hordes.”
Sugar Rush – August 6 – PC (Mac, Win) – “An action packed top-down roguelike filled with sweets and treats to empower your journey. Test your skills by facing various fruit snacks, defeating them with color instead of damage.”
Ninja Monkey – August 5 – PC – “Battle waves of bees, choose upgrades each round, and defeat challenging bosses. Unlock new classes, maps, weapons, and abilities while refining your build and mastering platforming skills!”
Deep Space Survivors – August 5 – PC (Lin, Mac, Win) – “Survive massive amount of enemies in space in this top-down action auto-shooter.”
Metroplex Zero: Sci-Fi Card Battler – August 4 – Nintendo Switch (previously on PC) – “Assemble your squad, customize your decks, gain powerful cybernetic augments, and take on evil megacorporations!”
Outpost 3 – August 4 – “Choose your minecart mecha and mining devices ,deep down to underground for mining ore, monsters will appear at the same time, choose your weapons and use ore to upgrade.”
HU-man Dungeons – August 3 – PC – “Explore dungeons, slash enemies, collect loot, fight bosses, just like HU-man used to do in their daily lives.”
If your lust for new roguelikes remains untamed, check out last week’s Gone Rogue for even more fresh-faced rogues.
