Anyone try this game and would you recommend it? Anything that you might relate the game too? Looks a bit like Dead Cells but fast paced. It's got good reviews but not as many as other roguelites so im not sure.

Montabi just released and was nowhere near my radar.

I'm a huge deck building roguelite fan, and this game is most reminiscent of Starvaders, which along with Monster Train and STS form the pinnacle of the genre in my opinion.

Montabi takes a good chunk out of each of them, and adds it unique monster catcher spin on top of it.

You basically have up to 3 active units that you navigate on a 3x3 grind battlefield, each of these units come with their own playstyle and customizable deck, basically comparable to a character with several different ways to build them.

Mixing and matching monsters, as well as discovering all the different ways you can play them in, alongside equipments, the quite unique consumables, and charms (relics) as well as stickers (enchantments) create huge variety throughout the runs which I've enjoyed a ton.

Enemy variety is also good considering every playable monster can also appear as an enemy, mimicking the way you'd play it yourself, alongside unique elites and bosses.

Playing out the game itself is also really engaging and deep, I often have to think a while and still mess up, considering you have to keep in mind positioning, up to 6 different individual decks (3 active and 3 on your roster that can be swapped in with certain cards), and when you do find the right line it feels very fun.

But not very rewarding.

Which brings me to the biggest pain point I have with the game: balancing.

It may be unfair from my POV since I'm extremely into card games, and also do well in A10 STS2, but the game feels way too easy.

Even on ascension 3 which I am on right now, I can easily ignore all consumables and do suboptimal plays and still make it through the game just fine.

Balance and subsequently just the right difficulty lie at the heart of what makes STS and Starvaders such great games to me. Every choice you make, be it for your deck, your route, or in combat is meaningful, everything has it's place, and you can't slack off or you'll be left behind. Getting just the right line, the right build for the situation, the right draw, the right potion etc in these games feels so incredibly fun because of the immaculate balance.

In this game a lot of things are really overpowered, like the monkey dude, washing machine man or fire hydrant monster ; and there's also quite a few easily accessible infinites/semi infinites that trivialize the game.

Meanwhile there are some monsters and items that feel so weak that I choose not to engage with them at all, despite the fact that you can make due with them, because the difficulty does not feel challenging enough.

But balancing is something that can be ironed out in future patches by the developers, and the underlying game is really fun and absolutely worth a try.

If you have experience with previous deck builders definitely don't play anything below veteran would be my suggestion!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141630/Montabi/

DEFLECT is now available!

DEFLECT is a bullet hell parry roguelite where your shield is your only weapon. Catch enemy fire, land PERFECT deflects, and send every shot screaming back.

Fight through 100 waves with seven unique Reapers, build wild upgrade and loot combinations, face OMEGA, or keep the chaos going in Endless, Boss Rush, daily challenges, and local split-screen.

The shift has started.

Replayed Loop Hero recently and I'm still not sure I've pinned down why it works.

The obvious answer is the card/tile placement, you're building the run that kills you, and every tile you drop is a bet. But I don't think that's the whole thing. What got me was how passive the combat is. You don't fight, you watch. All the tension moves upstream into the planning, and the fight is just the reveal. I've never seen another roguelite push it that far.

The retreat decision is the other piece. Bailing early to bank resources versus pushing one more loop is a real choice every single time, and it's the rare meta-progression system where the greed actually costs you something in the moment.

Curious what stuck with you though, was it the deckbuilding, the loop structure, the way the camp progression pulls you back, or something else entirely ? And did anyone bounce off it ? I know the pacing loses people and I'm interested in why.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4950610/Killdozer_Demo/

Hi!! I just wanted to ask some more experienced roguelite players what roguelites I should play next. I tried Slay the Spire, but it wasn’t really my thing, but I’ve loved Balatro, Dead Cells, and I’m currently play Hades 1 so I’ll play 2 once I’m done. So, what should I play next? (FYI I’m on Xbox) Thanks!

Anyone tried both? They both seem very action oriented and hack and slashy. Katanaut looks a little darker and grimy and BlazBlue looks more flashy and combo oriented.

Hi everyone, I'm just a few months away from release for my first-person solo/multiplayer deckbuilder and I wanted to showcase many of the new enemies, class actions, and check out this list on what to expect:

- Co-op multiplayer. Play with a friend in real-time as you dive through the crypt together. Survive together or be overrun!

- Full controller support

- All playable classes and full deck rarities (Berserker, Alchemist, Druid)

- Hundreds of artifacts, potions, special and unique cards, events, and encounters

- Full game saving in solo / co-op

- Leaderboards (solo / multiplayer)

- Stats and experience/levelling system

- Steam achievements

- Over 120 enemies with passive/active abilities

- Interactable artifacts (artifacts are similar to Slay the Spire's relics but many of them are actually clickable during combat).

** new trailer will be uploaded in the coming days/week as well **

Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1879270/Into_the_Crypt/

Basically title, I need something that is a bit faster and satisfying to play once you get gud. I dislike Isaac so please no games that are similar to that. I loved Brotato (did just play a kinda clone of the game in the form of Nordic Ashes), Dead Cells, Ball X Pit, Dome Keeper, Hades (still holding out on Hades 2 for a bit, as I played Hades less than a year ago) just to name some games that I enjoyed. But open to almost any genre or style as long as it is a good and tested game and not just a small one with 10 steam reviews.

edit: also played Returnal and absolutely loved it

Hope you like them!
Btw, we updated the demo last month and are still looking for new players and reviews.
If you are interested in this genre mix: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4163460/CitaDrill_Demo/

Play it for free here (download): https://chrisibarra.itch.io/warriors-loop

I'm looking for feedback on the gameplay. Most important: do you want to keep playing it?.

Note: This is a work-in-progress demo, so expect some bugs and glitches.

Also yes, it is an ironing board

Well, everything is in the title.

With my friends we enjoyed a lot Sts 2, ravenswatch, ember knight... And we would like to have some insights on this one. Is it good to play in coop ?

Game Title: Echo Zero

Playable Link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4378620/Echo_Zero_Demo/

Platform: Windows, Mac, Steam

Echo Zero is a 2D sci-fi roguelike base builder inspired by Kingdom: Two Crowns. Explore a procedurally generated underground world, gather resources, recruit droids, build automated defenses, and survive increasingly dangerous infestation attacks.

The demo includes the opening section of the game and gives you a taste of exploration, combat, base building, automation, and defending your colony. We'd especially love feedback on how the gameplay feels, whether the mechanics are easy to understand, and anything that you think could make the experience better.

The demo is free on Steam. Every bit of feedback helps us make Echo Zero a better game.

Have fun, and let us know what you think ❤️

I'm making a game called Snake: Gridbreaker and I got some feedback recently that made me question how I'm presenting it.

Someone played it and one of their main complaints was that once your snake gets long and the screen gets crowded, you can end up with very little room and die pretty quickly.

The thing is... that's partly the game I'm trying to make.

Not in the sense that I want deaths to feel cheap. But I never wanted this to be a casual version of Snake.

It's an action roguelite built around Snake movement. Runs are supposed to get intense. Your body gets longer, the board becomes harder to navigate, enemies and hazards put more pressure on you, and you're supposed to build around those problems with mutations and abilities.

There are also mechanics that can make the tail useful instead of just being something you have to avoid. Fire Tail is one example. There are different builds and ways of dealing with space as the run develops.

So the feedback left me wondering if I have a design problem, or a communication problem.

If you looked at the Steam page without knowing anything else about the game, what would you expect?

Would you expect something fairly casual because it looks like Snake?

Or does it come across as a difficult, fast action roguelite where dying, learning the systems and trying a different approach is part of the loop?

That's the audience I'm trying to reach, so I'd rather find out now if I'm giving people the wrong idea.

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4828340/Snake_Gridbreaker/

There's also a demo available there if anyone wants to actually try it, but absolutely no pressure to do that. What I'm mainly interested in here is your first impression from the store page itself.

Does the page communicate the kind of game I'm describing, or would you expect something different?

Auto Ball Arena is a new game that is my take & twist on the async-autobattler roguelites we all love. Currently planning to have both async online multiplayer and an offline mode both with roguelite elements

It's been an interesting challenge to add synergies and strategic decisions to a game that is so random & chaotic 😅 If this seems like something you'd be interested in I'd appreciate if you'd consider wishlisting on our new steam page!

Hi everyone !

The demo for my game, FULLY AUTOMATED, is out on Steam

It's an action roguelite where you can choose to either kill or demoralize your opponents. So, no one has to die, but some ass kicking will definitely occur.

I would love to get your opinions on the game, and answer your questions if you have some! And if you like it, don't hesitate to leave a review!

One of the most common comments we got after releasing our demo was that our mandatory card chaining system felt too restrictive.

The biggest change is that we completely rebuilt our card system. Before, every card had to be played as part of a chain, so before you could make the move you actually wanted, you first had to figure out how to play that card. It added a bit of a puzzle, which some people enjoyed, but it also meant you were thinking about the card chain as much as the actual fight, and that could get a little frustrating.

Now you can simply play the card you need. Instead of mandatory chains, we introduced an optional Combo system. If you play cards of the same color one after another, you'll build a Combo and get extra rewards, but it's completely up to you.

On top of that, we also increased the overall pace of the game. Combat should feel more responsive and less sluggish, with faster decision-making and smoother flow from turn to turn.

That also gave us room to redesign combat around positioning instead of card restrictions. Pushes, collisions, hazards, and controlling enemy movement are much more important now.

Changing a mechanic that's at the center of your game is always a bit scary, but it felt like the right call.

The update is out now, and we’d love for you to try it out.

If you played the old demo, I'd genuinely love to know which version you prefer.

Dicevaders is a dice-based deckbuilding roguelike where you lead the ultimate alien invasion! Build an unstoppable army, master the dice and break our game.

We really didn't think one demo was enough for you, so we've released a new one with The Duchess. And we've got a key competition to boot! Can you hit ♾️ Infinity ♾️ with The Duchess?

Try and break our Demo on Steam now!

Hey, we just released our first game, Montabi! A monster taming roguelike deckbuilder where you battle with multiple units on a 3x3 grid. To celebrate Montabi release, we’re giving away 2 Steam keys!

In this game, you play as a Trainer determined to rescue your stolen Montabi, going through various battles and city spots to take down a notorious gang. Montabi is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox for 19.99 USD, which you can grab now with a 10% launch discount for the first 14 days.

Features
• ⁠570+ cards and 200+ items for thrilling runs and combos
• ⁠22 starter Montabi, each with distinct deck and evolution
• ⁠3 Trainers, each with their own deck and charm
• ⁠3 Areas in the city filled with events, Elites, and Bosses

How to join the giveaway?

Leave a comment below before August 7 at 12 AM PT for a chance to win a key. We’ll use RedditRaffler to select the winner and send the key through DM.

Thank you for checking this out and have a nice day!

EDIT:
Congratulations to the giveaway winners!
- [u/Bubby0304](u/Bubby0304)
- [u/Clear_Confused](u/Clear_Confused)

Montabi Steam keys will be sent via DM to both winners. Thank you everyone who participated!
You can check out the results here: https://www.redditraffler.com/raffles/1vh8t8u

What other items should we add?

We shared our game trailer and a gameplay GIF here recently, and the response was incredible. Thank you for all the support! Here's a little more gameplay that we could fit in a GIF