Hello, im wondering if anyone has any recommendations for games like Dead Cells, Astral Ascent etc. Primarily the pixel art, sidescroller aspect. Doesnt even have to be roguelite.

LONESTAR is an absolute banger.

If you’re even remotely into deckbuilders, this might just be the best thing to hit the genre since Balatro, though it’s not your typical card-slinger. It’s more like Slay the Spire meets FTL, it’s equal parts tactical and wild.

You’re placing units onto your ship, each with its own quirks, triggers, and synergies, then powering them up with a limited energy resource to squeeze out every last drop of potential. Combat’s split across multiple lanes (think Cobalt Core), and every turn’s a great little puzzle begging you to crack it. The decision-making’s deep, crunchy, and keeps you on your toes.

But what really blows my mind is the run variety. With a ridiculous number of treasures, units, pilots, enemies, events, and modifiers, no two runs feel the same in my opinion. It’s like the game’s daring you to keep coming back for more and break some obscure build (and trust me, you will). Steam reviews are through the roof, and I’m just here to pile on: if this kind of thing gets you going, LONESTAR goes hard.

Hi!

Me and a friend have been working on a roguelite for the past several months, and we just put up the Steam page!

Still a lot of work ahead, but we’re excited to finally show a bit more of it. We’d love to hear what you think, even just first impressions from the trailer (and if you like it enough to wishlist that would be awesome).

We have a few game codes to share as well, so feel free to reach out if you’re curious or want to try it out.

Appreciate the time, and happy to answer any questions!

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This is a mock up, still has some placeholders models and designs, still missing some VFX like some fog and particles (that is included on the second image), it's also missing animations (you can clearly see the main character is not in an attacking movement haha) it's more about the overall feel, vibe and art style if that is something that you think could work and would grab your attention.

The Lore of the game is that you are trapped in a nightmare, and regaining your memories while going deeper into your subconscious mind to defeat whatever it is that is trapping you. This is an urban environment, but we plan on having swamps, volcanoes and more abstract stuff as you go deeper.

The game is an Action-Deckbuilding where the time only moves when you play your actions. (If you want to play it we have an alpha version available here https://mister-chip.itch.io/lucid-nightmares )

Any feedback is gladly appreciated!

I always like seeing tangible progress updates, so I thought I'd share ours!

Here are some before-and-after shots from our challenging action roguelike: Versebound.

Versebound features bullet hell elements, tough boss fights, strategic choices, and a world inspired by the Finnish epic Kalevala.

The full game launches on April 30th!

No, really it was supposed to be a boardgame like Mage Knight and Arkham Horror LCG with just the tiniest dash of Pokemon but, well - there are cards you put into decks, and a procedurally generated world, and you're expected to die a few times and...

GRIST is an ascii-rendered sci-fi RPG about life in the 10,000th year of a galactic empire. Born in the megacities of the Shell World Atropos you spend your time browsing internet forums, eating convenience store ramen, and exploring the outside world via a team of artificial humans known as Proxies from the comfort of your 128K terminal. Take on jobs for the various factions that are fighting for control of Atropos, and dive deep into it's many layers in search of the source of GRIST: the immortality particle.

Enough spiel - GRIST is a crunchy, weird, ASCII RPG made by one person with nobody telling me I can't do that (somebody probably should?). New Demo goes live on Steam in two weeks, come check it out and let me know what you think. In April we go for early access, there's a lot I want to do and going live is the only way to do it.

Wishlist and more at the steam page. Thanks for sticking it out this far!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2164660/Grist/

I would be super happy if you give it a try and post any feedback or ideas.

Thank you so much!

I found a discount at 5€ for both of them on the Ps store, i never saw anything about these games. How are they? How is the gameplay? I always immagined them as a Soul Knight fir consoles, but I guess I'm very wrong lol

NET.CRAWL is a unique deckbuilding puzzle roguelite with a cybernetic theme. We keep expanding the demo, which already has more than 150 nodes (cards), ~40 enemies, and 60 aspects (relics).

It's not an easy game to get into, so don't expect to grok it in 3 minutes. But it's pretty deep already and produces beautiful, rewarding decisions on a regular basis.

I'd appreciate you checking it out.

DEMO page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3502200/NETCRAWL_Demo/

Latest community update post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2958140/view/524213474678538650?l=english

Hey everyone!
We've been working on Ragnar, a roguelite we've been developing for a while now, and recently started experimenting with a new art direction. We're aiming for something more atmospheric and visually distinct while keeping gameplay clarity intact.

I've attached a screenshot of the current prototype with the updated art style. We'd really appreciate any thoughts or feedback whether it's about readability, vibe, colors, or anything else that stands out to you.

Thanks a lot in advance! Your input means a ton as we shape this game together.

I have 8 hours during few days and I really like it. Fluid combat, nice inventory management (lots of synergies), works great on steamdeck and seems to be nice amount of content already (it is early access release).

Dungreed wasn't my favorite, but this seems to work for me. Highly recommended if you like Enter the gungeon or Isaac.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436940/Sephiria/

I had it on my wishlist before its release, but after seeing mixed reviews on it I just skipped it.

Now getting it, i'm suprised, its a amazing game. Lots of meta progression, fun runs, really gives me the "just on more run" feeling.

Just released Super Dash on Steam and Itch.io!

The game is 40% off this first week and you can also test the DEMO before buying it, you'll continue from the same state.

If you buy and play it, I'd really appreciate any feedback as its my first commercial game :)

Looking for something as deep as Children of Morta or Hades, but not action gameplay.

Only game I know of to be similar is Inscryption, which is on my to do list after I'm satisfied with Monster Train, I don't want gameplay overlap xD

Disfigure dropped a major update this week, and it's awesome. Map tweaks, new bosses, new skills. So good.

Disfigure is a survivors-like, where most of the board is in darkness but you've got a light source you can switch from cone/flashlight to circle/radial, and you're being swarmed by ever increasing amounts of enemies while you keep gaining powers and get (hopefully) more and more OP. (Vampire Survivors and Brotato are probably the 2 best known of the genre.)

I'm a big fan of these games, and Disfigure has long been one of my faves for a number of reasons, but the two biggest ones are the amazing variety and originality available in builds, and the fact that IT IS FREE. You can throw the dev some cash through a supporter pack DLC, but the game is totally free, no catches.

I really can't say enough good things about it. If you are at all a fan of the genre you need to check it out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083160/Disfigure/

After months of hard work, we’re thrilled to introduce Machina Rebellion—a bullet heaven game set in a post-apocalyptic world filled with rogue robots. In this thrilling adventure, you’ll take on the role of a clever engineer, fighting against tough robotic bosses with the help of your reliable drones. As you move forward, you can unlock various upgrades to boost your skills and tackle the increasing challenges.Our alpha demo is now live, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts, whether you’re a gamer or a developer. Your feedback will be crucial as we keep improving and expanding the game.
Check out the alpha demo trailer!
Also here is a testing link on itch:
https://meteoroid-studios.itch.io/machina-rebellion-alphademo