

Play it on: Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, WindowsĬurrent goal: Make it through the underground ruins

Eric Schulkin Planet of Lana Screenshot: Wishfully I’d recommend it to roguelite fans who want a steeper challenge than Hades with less (and really I mean almost zero) story and after it’s crossover “Curse of the Dead Cells” free update got some much needed balancing for the hellacious Eagle temple along with a slew of new weapons and a new Dead Cells-themed curse. Foolproof!Ĭurse of the Dead Gods is frequently on sale, like right now as part of Steam’s big summer blow out. This cat’s been lucky until now, the plan is to make a pelt out of him through sheer repetition. Hence why I have yet to beat the Dark Avatar of the Jaguar. Should you get a shitty curse leading into the third and final Dark Avatar fight, your run essentially ends. There’s even a curse that hides the other curses you have. Some are helpful, like making your dodge roll intangible, while others are absolutely crippling, like the curse that continually drains your life until you dispel it - which can only consistently happen after defeating a boss, three for each temple, again very Slay the Spire structure here. The titular curses are modifiers you pick up throughout your run when your corruption metre fills up which happens by progressing from chamber to chamber but also as damage from enemy attacks. Mix Slay the Spire-esque progression, with Hades’ frenetic top-down combat and Dark Souls’ stamina system, and you’ll begin to get an idea of what makes Gods so challenging. What kept me up, you ask? Financial or family stress? What the AQI will be this week? I mean, sure, yes all of that, but mainly how I have yet to beat the Dark Avatar of the Jaguar boss from 2021 hidden gem roguelite Curse of the Dead Gods.įrom French developer Passtech, Games Dead Gods has a distinct pulpy comic book aesthetic (think Mike Mignola’s Hellboy), and is a fairly brutal experience. Play it on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Windows Curse of the Dead Gods Screenshot: Passtech Games / Kotaku I’ve gathered together some of us fine human beings here at Kotaku to share what we’ve been spinning, so here’s a collection of six games that we think are more than worth your time.
