Why 2026 2026: The Golden Age of Roguelikes 🚀

2025 was incredible, but 2026 is shaping up to be the single biggest year in Roguelike history. We aren't just getting new games; we are getting the TITANS. From the long-awaited Slay the Spire 2 to the console release of Hades II, and the 10-year-in-the-making release of Mewgenics, your wallet (and free time) is in trouble.

In this video, I break down the 20 Best Roguelikes and Roguelites confirmed for 2026, ranked from hidden gems you haven't heard of to the absolute heavy hitters.

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Games:
00:00 Intro & 2025 Recap
01:39 Enter the Gungeon 2
01:49 Mewgenics
02:35 Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
03:17 Windblown
04:05 Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
04:24 Pax Autocratica
05:23 Chained Beasts
06:05 Tears of Metal
06:49 Insider Trading
07:23 Gambonanza
07:56 Arcane Eats
08:30 Drill Keeper
09:10 Erosion
09:57 Anomaly President
10:45 Skull Horde
11:18 Infinity Sweeper
11:39 Ember and Blade
12:27 Wanderburg

🎮 The 2026 Wishlist:

The Titans: Slay the Spire 2, Hades II, Enter the Gungeon 2

The Hype: Mewgenics, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, Windblown, Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

The Hidden Gems: Pax Autocratica, Chained Beasts, Tears of Metal, Insider Trading, Gambonanza, Arcane Eats, Drill Keeper, Erosion, Anomaly President, Skull Horde, Infinity Sweeper, Ember and Blade, Wanderburg.

👇 Question of the Day: Which sequel are you hyped for the most? Team Spire, Team Hades, or Team Mewgenics? Let me know in the comments!

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