As the name denotes, the Flame Wizard can burn the Breakers to a crisp and abruptly end runs. While they’re beatable, the teaser calls them an “undying threat.” Furthermore, based on the trailer description, other mini-bosses can appear and make life difficult.

How this plays out remains to be seen, but the mini-bosses add some interesting friction to one’s exploration. They could also provide high-tier rewards or unique drops you won’t get anywhere else. As always, stay tuned for more details.

Hyper Light Breaker arrives this Summer for PC via Steam Early Access. Check out some recent gameplay and how newer mechanics, like two separate dashes, work here.

Based on the brief teaser, players can seemingly deploy three Pals on the field, facing off against a single other trainer. While your Pals are battling, you can provide supporting fire. It’s unknown whether taking down the rival trainer will result in a victory, like how the player dying results in lost battles, regardless of how many Pals remain.

Hopefully, we’ll receive more details and a concrete release date sooner than later. Palworld is available for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review here. A bug with Xbox platforms causes multiplayer save data from older versions to load incorrectly, but the developer is working on a fix. Head here for more details.

The story sees the Prince fighting to protect Persia from an invading Hun army corrupted by “dark shamanic magic.” He’ll discover new weapons and trinkets, upgrading both to specialize in different builds while interacting with new characters and exploring areas. In an ode to the old-school platforming titles, the Prince employs acrobatics in combat, dodging foes and even kicking them into traps.

You can also wall-run to reach out-of-the-way areas, equip secondary weapons like bows, shields and grappling hooks, and use medallions for more challenges. Procedurally generated levels mean a different run each time. As with Dead Cells, new enemies, bosses, weapons, levels and story acts will be added throughout the early access period. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

Its Steam listing reveals that civilization has awaited a millennium for the Spire to reopen. New slayers will be playable with unique decks and mechanics (though classics like the Ironclad and Silent are returning). There are new enemies, events and treasures to discover, and as with the first game, multiple Acts, each with a boss waiting to overcome.

While promising “new ways to play” but noting that they “aren’t yet announced,” Slay the Spire 2 is developed from the ground up on a new engine. It allows for “modern features, all-new visuals, and expanding moddability.” Since the first game benefited from launching in early access, the sequel is taking the same approach.

Slay the Spire is available for PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, and Android. It reached 1.5 million copies sold less than two months after leaving early access and inspired an entire generation of rogue-like deckbuilders. Stay tuned for more details on the sequel and its early access launch in the coming year.