Devolver Digital had a lovely little surprise up its sleeve this fine Thursday. The publisher released an animated short for Ball x Pit, the roguelite mashup sensation that’s put a serious dent in the ...

A lot of fantastic roguelites have been released in 2025, from Hades 2 to Absolum to Cloverpit. Each creates that feeling of “one more run” in their own unique way, but the one that has its hooks in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. Ball x Pit’s second influence is Breakout, offering a well-executed spin on the ...

I suppose we should address the bloodsucking elephant in the room early, before we get stuck in the bullet hell madness. There's a lot of Vampire Survivors clones knocking around these days, from free ...

I find myself growing more and more tired of roguelikes lately, and I don’t really believe in “guilty pleasure” as a concept. But if you held a gun to my head and asked me to identify my gaming guilty ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

I have a new, all-consuming obsession, and that obsession is Ball x Pit. I didn't set out to replace all my free time with grinding its roguelite take on Breakout, but its reliance on strategy (with a ...