Beloved Amiga roguelike Roguecraft DX gets new ports for Game Boy Color, Amiga and Mega65
There’s another reason to celebrate the new year, as Thalamus Digital recently announced that Roguecraft DX, an upgraded version of the roguelike dungeon crawler, is making its way to the Game Boy Color, Mega65, and Amiga systems in early 2026.
The game debuted at AmigaGameJam 2023 for the Amiga and was immediately dubbed a fan favourite. Roguecraft quickly garnered attention with its release on the Evercade VS-R. That particular DX version earned awards like Cart of the Year from retro gamers, proving that its turn-based gameplay and pixelated charm could go up against retro classics.
For those of you not in the loop, Roguecraft DX throws you into a procedurally generated Lovecraftian world called Mordecoom, which is filled to the brim with traps, loot, and horrors. You get to choose from different classes, such as a Warrior, a Rogue, or a Wizard.
Players explore isometric dungeons with killer chickens and spongy bosses. Each run can last 30-40 minutes, making for tense yet fun sessions. However, Roguecraft DX ups the ante with extra levels, new room layouts, new enemies, built-in achievements, better animations, and a catchy chiptune bonus track from Jogier Liljedahl.
Badger Punch Games, the developing studio’s co-founder, Ricki Sickenger, said, “When we released Roguecraft in 2024, we had no idea that the game would become as popular as it has on the Amiga, and even more so on the Evercade. We are super happy that we’re now able to release Roguecraft on even more retro platforms, starting with the Mega65 and Game Boy Color!
With the help of some excellent friends, we’re able to present these two new, lovely ports of Roguecraft that cater to the strengths of each platform. We hope players enjoy and appreciate the passion that has gone into each of these ports.”
Roguecraft DX will become available for download on 2 February, with physical pre-orders scheduled to open on 2 March via Thalamus’ website. So far, it’s expected that the collector’s edition will include a physical cartridge, a box adorned with artwork, posters, manuals, and probably enamel chicken pins.
Furthermore, PC ports are still in the equation as Thalamus will also release the game on modern hardware via Steam.
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