5 indie games in this list, released 2015–2026, from developers such as RocketPunch Games, SpaceCan, Veewo Games. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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Anomaly Collapse is a turn-based strategy roguelite developed by Chinese studio RocketPunch Games, with Spiral Up Games as publisher. It was released for Microsoft Windows in April 2024, with a Nintendo Switch port arriving in July 2025. The game combines turn-based strategy with the roguelite format, and Steam lists it as an indie strategy title for players who enjoy planning their moves.
Juicy Realm, a twin-stick shooter with a roguelike structure, comes from Chinese studio SpaceCan Games, with X.D. Network and PM Studio publishing. It launched on Windows and macOS in May 2018, followed by Nintendo Switch in 2019, iOS and Android in 2020, and PlayStation 4 and 5 in 2024. Steam lists it under Action, Adventure, Casual and RPG, reflecting a shooter that borrows role-playing and adventure elements.
Neon Abyss, from Chinese studio Veewo Games, is a run-and-gun game with roguelike elements released in 2020 with Team17 as its main publisher. Members of the Grim Squad descend the Abyss through levels built from procedurally generated rooms, hunting powerful beings called the New Gods. Players fight with a range of firearms and special abilities, and critics gave it a generally positive reception.
Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike is a 2026 roguelike themed around arcade coin pushers, made by Chinese studio Doraccoon, with Playstack publishing. Players fire their own coins to knock others off the cabinet edge or trigger special abilities while collecting tickets, and can buy new coin types and upgrades that change how coins behave. It is the first game from the three-person Shanghai studio, built over about two years.
Runestone Keeper is a roguelike game developed and self-published by Blackfire Games, a studio from China, with its iOS version handled by Cimu. It released on Windows and Mac OS X in March 2015, then arrived on iOS later that year and on Android in 2017. Steam tags it with the Strategy, RPG and Casual genres, while Wikidata classifies it more broadly as a strategy video game.