Roundup2026-05-26
The 25 best roguelikes and roguelites to play in 2026
James Bentley & Austin Wood & Josh West & Heather Wald & Emma-Jane Betts & Jasmine Gould-WilsonGamesRadar+
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Hades II
2025 ·138 writers · 264 pieces
Slay the Spire
2019 ·44 writers · 37 pieces
Risk of Rain 2
2020 ·37 writers · 31 pieces
Vampire Survivors
2022 ·59 writers · 38 pieces
Dead Cells
2018 ·81 writers · 81 pieces
Blue Prince
2025 ·122 writers · 178 pieces
Returnal
2021 ·65 writers · 133 pieces
Spelunky 2
2020 ·33 writers · 25 pieces
Balatro
2024 ·121 writers · 253 pieces
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2014 ·22 writers · 16 pieces
Caves of Qud
2024 ·41 writers · 22 pieces
Dicey Dungeons
2019 ·18 writers · 7 pieces
Cult of the Lamb
2022 ·74 writers · 70 pieces
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 ·36 writers · 18 pieces
Darkest Dungeon
2016 ·33 writers · 25 pieces
Enter the Gungeon
2016 ·34 writers · 26 pieces
Loop Hero
2021 ·20 writers · 8 pieces
Noita
2020 ·24 writers · 18 pieces
Crypt of the NecroDancer
2015 ·25 writers · 14 pieces
Mewgenics
2026 ·75 writers · 119 pieces
Wizard of Legend
2018 ·11 writers · 1 pieces
Streets of Rogue
2019 ·12 writers · 12 pieces
Gunfire Reborn
2021 ·7 writers · 2 pieces
Ballionaire
2024 ·8 writers · 1 pieces
Inscryption
2021 ·43 writers · 30 pieces
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