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Austin Wood

A bunch of "nerds" are turning Risk of Rain and Diablo into a roguelike with a secret ingredient I'd never expect, and I can't get it out of my head

Shape of Dreams hero roster lineup.

We've had two Steam Next Fest events this year, and among the dozens of demos that I've tried between them, one is still firmly stuck in my mind: Shape of Dreams, a MOBA-inspired roguelike that dominated the February Steam event. The demo is still available for download on Steam. Of all the announced roguelikes that we're still waiting on, I think this one is at the top of my to-do list.

Made by a small team of young devs in South Korea at developer Lizard Smoothie, under Lies of P studio and publisher Neowiz, Shape of Dreams is following in the footsteps of Risk of Rain, one of its biggest inspirations, with almost shocking accuracy.

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