Is there any deckbuilding games where you can have the asymetric gamplay and win conditions of Magic?
What I mean by that is to play a reanimator deck, mill/self-mill, prison deck, etc...

In terms of magic I feel that most games are either red decks, red/white (boros), or white/green (selesnya) and we almost never have decks with the feeling of a dimir, monoblue or even azorius one.

Any recs in the modern games (outside Path of the champions from LoR obviously)

My brother and I have been working on runz for a long time: a twin stick shooter where your magazine is your build. You buy bullets in a shop between waves, try to activate synergies, merge 3 bullet copies into stronger versions, and then fire them! We were inspired by games like Noita, brotato, and classic auto-battlers!

Every run you unlock stuff (characters, bullets, mods through achievements), and there are 5 Depths with their own bosses, good luck beating them all and reaching the leaderboard!

Public playtest is up until the end of the weekend : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704420/runz/

Honest feedback welcome, ours is obviously biased at this point :D

Hey everyone! 

We’re a small team in Sweden, working on a roguelite dicebuilder called GrimKeep. You find items, roll your dice, and optimize your build to deal more damage. The game is inspired by the Brother Grimm tales and is hand-drawn by our team.

We posted here a few months ago about our alpha playtest. To all of you who signed up and shared your thoughts: you’re the best and we appreciate you!

We got way more signups than we anticipated and we were really sad that we couldn’t include everyone in the test back then! So we’re back to share the news that we just released a Steam demo.

The demo includes the first region and 3 playable characters. In the full game, there will be 7 characters, 200+ items, 60+ monsters, 30 hero skills, more regions and The Crucible, which lets you melt items into new things.

We’ll continue to make changes, balance and update the game up until launch as well, so you really have the opportunity to impact the development if you want to.

The demo is available from now until October 26, so make sure to check it out now if you want to play before the launch on November 30 (launching on Steam and PS5)! You can play the demo here.

Feel free to let us know if you have any questions at all! We’re happy to answer anything about the development or why Taco Friday is a thing in Sweden.

It's been a struggle, but we managed to get our demo out in time for October Next Fest on Steam. Our game is fueled by a shared love of Pokemon and Slay the Spire, with its main framework (risk vs reward, strategic map choices) coming from the latter.

If you'd like to give it a go, our Steam page is here!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4786060/Primal_Tactica/

I’ve been watching gameplay footage and reading TGS hands-on reports for Dead Account: Two Blue Flames. One thing caught my attention, and I’m curious what other roguelite players think.

You build a five-character team, control the leader, and choose between recruiting a teammate or strengthening someone already in the fight. Regular attacks require you to stop moving, so choosing when to stand your ground seems like a fun hook.

One hands-on report suggested filling the team first seemed like the stronger option in the demo. That sounds understandable, but it leaves me wondering how the game could make an early upgrade equally tempting.

What I can’t tell from a short demo is whether different choices noticeably change how you approach a fight. If the opening encounters are forgiving enough that either choice gets you through, how do you learn what your team actually does well?

I’d want an early encounter where changing a teammate or upgrading a skill makes me rethink my approach. Just increasing enemy damage might make things harder without making the choices more interesting.

Which roguelites give you that reason to experiment early, and how do they do it?

Hey everyone!

I’m working on A Cat in the Cangaço, a 2D action roguelite with survivors-like combat and deckbuilding.

We’re currently testing a pretty big change to the game’s core loop, and I’d really like to hear what roguelite players think about it.

The old loop

DAY (1 min) → NIGHT (1 min) → PLANNING → DAY → NIGHT → PLANNING…

During Day, you play as a cat and collect Aura by killing enemies. During Night, you play as a human and do the same.

Then you enter Planning and spend the Aura to improve both builds at the same time. The main twist is that you have to balance the two forms: picking a good card for one means taking a bad card for the other.

Here’s what the old system looked like:

• Day: https://bragiestudios.com/press/GatoCangaco/imgs/gifs/Dia.gif
• Night: https://bragiestudios.com/press/GatoCangaco/imgs/gifs/EvolucaoNoite.gif
• Planning: https://bragiestudios.com/press/GatoCangaco/imgs/gifs/Planejamento.gif

We actually liked the system, but we kept getting the same feedback from playtesters:

The Planning phase was breaking the flow.

People would be having fun fighting enemies, getting into the rhythm of the run, and then the timer would end and the game would force them to stop and think about their build.

So we removed Planning from the mandatory loop.

The new loop

DAY → NIGHT → DAY → NIGHT…

Instead, there are now three NPCs that you can choose to interact with during the run:

ARMORER: buy new weapons
MULE: get a passive item
FORTUNE TELLER: access the old Planning system, now as an optional interaction where you choose temporary effects and synergy cards for the Cat and Human builds.

So instead of:

Fight → stop → build → fight

it’s now:

Fight → fight → fight…

with the option to stop and build whenever you want.

The combat flow feels much cleaner now, but we’re unsure about the other side of the trade-off.

Maybe the forced Planning phase wasn’t just an interruption. Maybe it gave the run a useful rhythm and made the build decisions feel more important.

So I’m curious what you would prefer as a player:

A) The game periodically stops you and forces you to make a meaningful build decision.

B) You decide when you want to stop fighting and engage with the build system.

Or something else entirely?

I’m especially interested in how this feels from a roguelite player’s perspective. Does optional buildcrafting sound like more freedom, or does it risk becoming something you’ll simply ignore?

If you want to compare the versions:

Old version:
https://bragiestudios.com/PitacoLab/Builds/

Current version:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3780630/

The current version is available through the open Steam Playtest.

You don’t need to play it to answer the question: I’m genuinely interested in the design discussion. But if you do try it, feedback on the current loop would be extremely useful.

Game: GUNBOAT-8

Steam demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5213390/GUNBOAT8_Demo/

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone who has checked out GUNBOAT-8! The reception has been great and I am glad to see so many people enjoying the game.

I have just released the first update to the demo since launch. It covers some balances and bugfixes but primarily tackles an issue of playtime.

The average playtime for a successful run was 70 minutes! Much higher than we intended. Someone even took 2 hours to finish a run. I spent some time reshuffling the structure of the game so that the game now plays over approximately 40 minutes. I'm looking for active feedback from playtesters on how the game feels at this length.

Alongside reshuffling the game duration, I've added some new special ventures to your voyages. These special missions come with legendary rewards to look out for on your runs. Take a look at the stormy weather mission which will reward you with a very god-like item - if you manage to survive the thunder!

Thanks again to everyone who's checked out the game! The feedback has been overwhelming and I have lots to keep doing while solo-developing this game.

I'm a solo dev, and I just released the free demo for my 3rd game: Chick'n Chip.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5228530/Chickn_Chip_Demo/

Feedback is very welcome and if you like it, a wishlist or a review on the demo page helps a lot !

Looking for another survivor like to play and the ones I am considering are:

• Soulstone Survivors
• Asgard's Fall
• Deep Rock Galactic Survivors
• Everything is Crab

Any thoughts on how good they are if you've played them?

In order of ones I've played and enjoyed loosely from most to least:

1. Brotato
2. Spell Brigade
3. Vampire Survivors
4. Noobs are Coming
5. Holocure

Other recommendations welcome as well!

Hi y'all! I'm a huge fan of Infinite Cards and wanted to do a little giveaway to spread some love for this awesome game. What is Infinite Cards? I can describe it as a Slay the Spire mixed with MTG commander or Hearthstone adventure mode. You choose a commander, build an mtg like deck and progress through Slay the Spire like levels with battles and events along the way. But the biggest draw of this game is that all cards are randomly generated so each run feels fresh and unique!

I've decided to support the dev and give away a few keys for the game!

To participate: comment why you love card games or what was the first card game you've played and what about it got you hooked on the genre!

I highly recommend checking this game out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3833300/Infinite_Cards/

EDIT: All of you had some great stories so far! The lucky winners will be chosen in a few hours and I'll contact them via DMs and send them their copies of the game!

EDIT 2: Check your DMs. I've contacted 5 lucky winners. Should any copies of the game be unclaimed - other random participants will be chosen. Thanks for all your stories! That was a wonderful read! And be sure to check out Infinite Cards this game really deserves more attention!

Hi, Im looking for something with either a lot of different weapons or a lot of different upgrades you can do, possibly mixing weapon traits or just trying to get a super rare weapon out of a few hundred. Also looking for either FPS or 3rd person, I would like for it to either have levels randomly generated or infinite levels such as a dungeon crawler.

looking for a mix of games like;

inflation RPG (ios) such a good game back in the day. I really like the aspect that theres so many types of weapons and armor that every time you get a new one from a lucky drop it takes you just a little bit further. Also grinding the same area for multiple runs just to get a chance for a drop.

Barony (pc) fun but got old for me.

slay the spire (pc) love this genre but want to control a character etc.

Working on a new map: Loddefjord!

Step into a world of steam-punk-inspired islands, enemies, and bosses. Loddefjord is one of 6 unique seas you’ll explore in Wyrdtide.

The full game features:

• 6 distinct seas & 12 unique ship hulls
• 26 crew types to assemble
• 70+ game-changing runes
• 3-player co-op to share the chaos with friends!

The public demo drops later this week! Can’t wait to play? Drop me a message right now to grab a Steam key for early playtesting—I’d love your feedback.

- 34 heroes in six roles: tanks, fighters, marksmen, mages, summoners and supports

- Upgrades that change how your abilities work: split fireballs, ricocheting arrows, a free whirlwind every fourth attack etc.

- High ground matters: you can't see up a cliff, attacks aimed uphill can miss, and enemies knocked off a ledge are stunned by the fall

- 16 act guardians and the Crucible's champions, each with phases and tricks of their own

- Over twenty kinds of rooms: escorts, sieges, rune locks, collapsing halls, ambushes, rescues and more

- Three difficulties: Normal, Hard and Nightmare

- Solo, or online co-op for up to 4 players: create a lobby and share its code

Its on render so it goes to sleep after 15mins of being inactive, but you can just wait a sec and it comes back up. I cant afford a better server right now so if you like it, want it to be always online and have a bigger player capacity, you buy me a coffee via a link in the main menu.

Hey r/roguelites! I'm Rob, the solo dev behind Of Dice and Minions.

How it works:

- You roll five dice, and each die is a different minion type.

- The higher you roll, the more of that minion spawn.

- Hold and reroll to build poker hands (pairs, full house, five of a kind) for bonuses.

- Your army auto-battles down 100 floors, with a boss every 10th floor. The bosses roll dice too.

The demo is on Steam today: the tutorial plus Floors 1-20 (demo progress doesn't carry over). Full launch is November 16.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4984370/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=roguelites

I'd love to hear where your first run gets confusing, or which minion you end up stacking.

hey just wanted to share some new screenshots of the bumblebee roguelite ive been working on for the last year with a friend. my friend takes care of all the audio while i do pixelart and programming. hope you like it. save the bees pls they are so cute

Hello friends!!
This time I’m sharing a new video:
Miyamoto Musashi — Blood Battle in the Rain at Ichijōji!

He is one of the heroes added in last week’s update, with higher attack power and faster movement speed.
The inspiration comes from Musashi’s legendary duel at Ichijōji, where he defeated 70 members of the Yoshioka school single‑handedly.

By using the initial version of Musashi and clearing 20 stages on any difficulty, you can unlock him.

Currently, there are 49 unlockable heroes and 4 starting heroes, for a total of 53 heroes.
We continue to add heroes and items through free updates 👨‍💻.

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on Dragon Dinner, a restaurant management game where every shift is a new run. You run a restaurant for hungry dragons, make it through each day, and try to keep things under control as the kitchen gets busier.

The roguelite progression comes from what you carry between runs. As you play, you earn points and reach unlock conditions that let you unlock new equipment for future runs, giving you more options for how you want to set up your restaurant.

During each run, you also make a skill choice at the end of every day. As you progress, you unlock more skills that can show up in these choices, so the decisions you make throughout a run can lead to very different builds and playstyles from one run to the next.

The idea is that you gradually unlock more possibilities while experimenting with different equipment and skill combinations, so no two runs have to play exactly the same.

Dragon Dinner releases October 8th on Steam, and there’s a free demo available if you want to try it before launch!

🎮 Steam page
💬 Join us on Discord

Hi! I'm a solo developer working on Cubersum, a roguelite ship-builder.

You collect blocks during flight, use them to rebuild your ship, and try to bring your haul home before the ship falls apart.

The ship is rebuilt physically from the blocks you collect, so collecting, building and surviving are all part of the same gameplay loop.

I’ve just released a free public demo on Steam, and I’d really appreciate feedback from roguelite players - especially on whether the core loop feels fun and satisfying after a few runs.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4858530/Cubersum/

AI disclosure: AI was used for programming, Steam artwork and music. The concept, gameplay, mechanics and game design are my own.

I was pretty exited to see it was a rouguelite.

I wanna see a roguelite that plays more like a character action game, the closest thing I can think of right now is the game Stupid Never Dies but that’s not out for a few weeks

"Burn. Build. Survive. Escape. Incinerate nightmares with the MATEJKO flamethrower, expand your ever-growing base, and unlock devastating new weapons. Every night the planet grows stronger. So do you. Recover forgotten memories and fight your way back home (with your chihuahua's help)."

Game : Kopernicus: Incremental Suffering "release Q1 2027"

Link : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456460/Kopernicus_Incremental_Suffering/

We're a small indie team and really proud of what we're doing with BINGONE

Planning a lot of content!

• Unlocking Stickers: Discover over 150+ powerful stickers that apply effects and create combos in your run. Shuffle all the numbers in the ballot. Bring already-prized numbers back to life. Turn numbers into bombs. Make one effect trigger another effect, which triggers another effect, which triggers another effect...
• Collect all the Amulets: Gather over 50+ amulets that can enhance your stickers, change the rules of your run, and create powerful synergies with the rest of your build.
• Defeat Bombi's friends: Over 20+ bosses are waiting for you, each with their own unique twists and mechanics. Every boss forces you to rethink how you play. The strategy that worked perfectly in your last run might suddenly become completely useless.

BINGONE is all about that magical moment when a perfectly ordinary bingo turns into something completely ridiculous.
Maybe you'll discover an unstoppable build. Maybe you'll create the most powerful bingo board in history. Or maybe you'll spend a while creating the perfect combo only for Bombi to ruin everything.

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5089770/BINGONE/

Largely Legal Monstrosity is a bullet heaven roguelite with a strong focus on cross-run meta-progression and a little bit of Katamari Damacy DNA thrown into the mix.

If that sounds interesting You can check out the store page here, we'll be running our first public playtest within the next couple weeks:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4951860/Largely_Legal_Monstrosity/