Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series has become one of the most popular reads of 2026. With the release of the eighth novel this year there's never been a better time to hop the DCC train and start reading. That's especially true if you're hoping to read actual physical copies of the books.Amazon is currently running a '3 for 2' sale on a bunch of books ahead of Prime Day next week and every title in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series is included. These promotions are generally the best time to buy books and this one in particular is arguably the best time to build

As a rabid consumer of roguelikes and having just recently beat Vampire Crawlers, I’m always on the look out for my next “number go up” fix. Blood Dungeon, from Messhof, is described as a survival platforming autoshooter that seems like it’ll scratch that itch.

From Lethal Company to Antichamber, these eight games capture the same survive-and-strategize energy that makes Dungeon Crawler Carl such a wild ride.