He Is Coming

Play it on: PC

Current goal: Beat the third boss

What do you get if you mix Loop Hero, Vampire Survivors, and a pinch of Balatro? Something like He Is Coming, a streamlined auto battler roguelike about hunting for loot around an 8-bit overworld before the bosses find you and mercilessly put you down. Time passes with each square of movement you make as you collect gear and battle minions for money that can buy upgrades. The goal is to synergize your build for each upcoming boss fight.

Make the wrong choices or pursue a strategy that’s not carefully catered to the upcoming fight and you’ll get stomped, as I have, time and again. Runs are short, though, and it’s fun to keep exploring new builds. I just wish the map itself was more interesting to explore, but maybe that happens when you make it deeper into each playthrough. It’s in Early Access right now on Steam so there’s plenty of time to build it out into something really cool. — Ethan Gach