Mewgenics is not out yet, and the deckbuilder itch is real. Seven roguelike deckbuilders on Android that give you the run-loop right now.
Marvel Snap adds draft mode on August 24. We tested 7 Marvel Snap alternatives on Android for players who want deeper drafting or a shorter card game.
TMNT: Splintered Fate's final story chapter dropped with a Rat King boss fight. If you cleared it and want more, here are 7 top-down roguelikes on PC worth playing.
Ledgerbound blends tactical combat, dating sim, and insurance-claim bureaucracy. Seven desktop RPGs that hit the same weird-mechanic-plus-strong-writing itch.
1000xRESIST landed on Switch 2 this month. If you are on PC and want that same sci-fi memory-loop dread, here are 7 narrative-heavy alternatives worth the sit.
Carrion is 80% off on Steam. Here are 7 Carrion alternatives on Windows, Mac, and Linux, from Prototype 2 to Scorn, ranked by how close they get.
Loved the Bergsons? Seven story-first roguelikes that recreate what Children of Morta does well, tested on PC in 2026 with online and local co-op notes.
The King is Watching sold 500k copies with a gaze-based city builder loop. Here are 7 alternatives on PC that scratch the same roguelike-strategy itch.
We built Night Swarm, a free Vampire Survivors-style survival game that runs in your browser. No download, no signup, and a fresh daily hunt every day.
Star Wars: Zero Company brings the XCOM formula back into the spotlight. Here are seven turn-based tactics games on Windows, Mac, and Linux worth your time.
Memoirium fuses Dark Souls combat with Backrooms-style dream logic. Seven desktop alternatives that carry the same eerie tension when you finish.
Hell Is Us blends Sekiro-tight combat with lore that refuses to hand-hold. These seven desktop alternatives keep that same tension when the credits roll.
Echobreaker is a time-bending precision speedrunner from Upstream Arcade. Seven desktop alternatives that scratch the same restart-and-nail-the-line itch.
Silksong is still not out and Chronoscript: The Endless End is stealing its thunder. Seven Hollow Knight: Silksong alternatives on Steam you can play tonight.
Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie hit a production milestone this week. Eight souls-like RPGs for Android that scratch the same brutal action-RPG itch on a phone.
Combolands put Cities: Skylines into a Balatro-style deck loop. Seven desktop city-builder roguelikes that run the settlement-then-restart cycle.
Nioh 3 Hell Rising launches August 19 with the first paid DLC. If the Season Pass isn't in your budget, 7 soulslike PC games hit the same yokai-slaying nerve.
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey drops soon. Get in the mood with these 7 Greek mythology games for desktop, from Hades to Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Nintendo just teased maybe its hardest boss ever. If you love boss fights that punish and reward, these 8 desktop games deliver the same kind of pressure.
Seven Darkest Dungeon alternatives for Windows, macOS and Linux that keep the grim tone and turn-based tension without the town-return grind.
Forge of the Fae's free Steam demo mixes JRPG combat with Celtic steampunk. Seven steampunk RPGs on PC that hit the same aesthetic and depth.
Cozy games have grown up. Eight cozy games on desktop for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the new picks Beastro, Fields of Mistria, and Coral Island.
Ascend to ZERO's time-stopping loop is the freshest thing in the Vampire Survivors genre. Seven Ascend to ZERO alternatives on Steam and Game Pass.
After Ascend to Zero landed on Game Pass, we compared the seven best Vampire Survivors alternatives on desktop, from Brotato to Halls of Torment.
Belmont's Curse is coming but PC needs a whip fix now. Here are seven metroidvanias that trace back to Symphony of the Night in different ways.
DEEPWARD's mix of Doom-style speed, BioShock atmosphere, and hero-shooter roster is a 2027 release. Seven boomer shooters that hit the same nerve on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Bastion turned 15 this year and Supergiant's debut still shapes how action RPGs feel. Seven Bastion alternatives on Windows, macOS, and Linux worth queuing up next.
Frosthaven's digital adaptation is years off. Seven Gloomhaven alternatives on Steam that scratch the same tactical, party-based, deckbuilding itch on Windows and macOS.
Hollow Knight has not shipped on Android and Silksong is not there yet either. Seven metroidvanias on Android with the same map-first, tight-combat DNA.
With Mega Man: Dual Override still on the horizon, these seven Mega Man-style action platformers on desktop scratch the same run-and-gun itch right now.
ARC Raiders now requires Denuvo Anti-Cheat for every match. Eight PC games worth playing that never install a kernel-level driver in the first place.
OD survives Xbox's studio reset but is still years out. Eight atmospheric horror games for desktop to fill the queue while Kojima's project develops.
Metroidvanias live and die by tight controls. These seven Android metroidvanias support Bluetooth gamepads properly — button mapping, analog aim, no touch overlay — so you can play the way the genre was designed.
Horror deckbuilders are having a moment after Inscryption opened the door. Seven horror-flavored card roguelikes worth installing on PC.
33 Immortals fits 33 players into a co-op roguelike raid. These 8 multiplayer roguelike games for desktop deliver the run-die-restart loop with friends.
Dave the Diver was the breakout cozy hybrid of 2023, and MINTROCKET is busy with Godzilla now. Here are seven Dave the Diver alternatives on PC that scratch the same itch.
Polygon called Erosion the best thing to happen to roguelikes since Hades. While you wait for the playtest and 2027 launch, here are 7 Erosion alternatives for PC.
Polygon's Gambonanza preview pulled chess into the Balatro orbit. Seven Balatro alternatives that take the deckbuilder roguelike formula somewhere new.
Balatro turned card-and-chip math into a year-long obsession, and the genre kept producing standouts. These are the eight best deckbuilder roguelike games on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Lost in Random: Eternal Die is leaving Game Pass and Hades players are looking for the next great roguelike. Seven Hades alternatives for Windows, macOS, and Linux, ranked.
From Vampire Survivors to Castlevania to long-form RPGs. Seven vampire games worth installing on Android in 2026, ranked after testing.
Seven dungeon crawlers tested on Android, ranked on procedural depth, combat feel, item systems, and how respectful each one is of a free player's time.
Mina the Hollower reignited the genre on PC and console. These 8 metroidvania games for Android keep the maps, the secrets, and the upgrade loops on a phone.
