If you’re here for the first time, you may not realise that I’m a huge advocate for, and collector of, the Evercade console and its software. One of the very best games for the system is Roguecraft DX, and it’s now heading for a bigger audience, set to release in Summer 2026 on Steam.

A turn-based tribute to the original game Rogue, which gave the roguelike genre its name, Roguecraft DX is an isometric dungeon delve with a turn-based structure, that nonetheless feels like it plays in real time.

The randomised dungeons and items, including a potion type that can be different each time you play, make the game incredibly replayable, and it’s an incredibly addictive, charmingly old school experience.

The soundtrack is superb and the pixel art graphics are hugely evocative of classic 16-bit titles; it’s the perfect game to play on a Steam Deck, or indeed on your desktop.

Its own achievement system gives you goals to aim for beyond just completing a dungeon run with each of the characters too. Plus there’s chickens. Lots of chickens.

You can try the demo and add Roguecraft DX to your wishlist below:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3674680/Roguecraft_DX/

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