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"This seems like a very tough boss": Mewgenics eyes Steam roguelike record held by Hades 2 as the cat breeding sim surpasses its legendary dev's other indie hit, The Binding of Isaac

It's also sold over 500k copies in 36 hours

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Mewgenics has its very own Mr. Resetti that'll make 'a brain slushie' out of you and curse your cats if you save scum: 'No, seriously, I dish out IRL curses'

Okay, I'll save my game, jeez!

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Mewgenics DLC is coming, but Edmund McMillen says he and co-creator Tyler Glaiel want to take a few months to 'fully understand what people really like about the game' before they start on it

McMillen figures it might take a year after work begins to make the DLC, but based on everything that's happened up to now, it might take a whole lot longer too.

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Roguelike legend Edmund McMillen crammed 200 Simpsons-inspired intros into his new strategy game Mewgenics, and I'm ashamed I didn't notice sooner: "There's like 200 couch gags"

"Tyler [Glaiel] was like 'no one's going to know, they're never going to watch it a second time,' and he's right"

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'I told you so!': As Mewgenics roars past 250,000 copies sold in less than a day, Edmund McMillen says 'I knew this game would eventually see the light of day, and I knew it would be my best work'

Looks like that 14-year wait was worth it.

PC Gamer

Mewgenics was in development for 14 years, but these top five features prove it was all worth it

Mewgenics is a cat-powered tactics roguelike that has its claws in me, and these are the best features that have hooked me so far

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"We have made back our development budget after 3 hours": Over 8 years in the making, strategy roguelike Mewgenics is an instant hit for The Binding of Isaac creator and his team

It's not just critical acclaim, Mewgenics is a massive sales success too

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After 20 hours spent training necromancer cats and raising an army of sentient rocks, I can safely say Mewgenics is one of the best roguelikes I've ever played

Now Playing | Mewgenics is a roguelike where randomness can get mean, but gives you the power to get mean right back

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Best Mewgenics classes and how to unlock all collars

The best classes for your army of angry kitties.

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Weird roguelike tactical cats game Mewgenics release date and launch time

Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's cat combat game launches on Tuesday, February 10.

PC Gamer

The best roguelite of 2026 is almost here, and it’s full of cats

This week, breed a mutant army of cats to adventure across the world.

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"We could have just made The Binding of Isaac 2," say Mewgenics creators, and a "very easy" sequel to one of the greatest roguelikes ever "would have gotten 20 million wishlists like one second after announcing it"

Mewgenics seemed "like a monumental task, but why shouldn't we be able to do it?"

GamesRadar

After 100 hours of The Binding of Isaac creator's new cat breeding roguelike Mewgenics, I'm not surprised it's the highest-rated game of 2026 so far

It's the first game to score 90 or above this year

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Mewgenics review

Edmund McMillen's ambitious new game is a lesson in embracing the joy of chaos.

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Mewgenics review: "The Binding of Isaac collides with Into the Breach in a strategy roguelike that has me battling bomber rats, breeding brutes, and more"

TechRadar

Mewgenics is the latest roguelike from The Binding of Isaac creators, and it's just as chaotic, cursed, and cantankerous as you’d expect – and I just can’t put it down

Mewgenics is the long-awaited spiritual successor to The Binding of Isaac, but will it live up to its legacy? Broadly, yes, though it might not be for everyone.

PC Gamer

Mewgenics will have 280 Steam achievements at launch, in case you were wondering how huge the Binding of Isaac successor is going to be

Warning: new time suck incoming.

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The Binding of Isaac creator's new roguelike Mewgenics already has over a third of the achievements of Isaac despite it being 11 years and 3 expansions ahead

And it may be getting its own expansions

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Roguelike legend says you may just see "a turn-based game with cats f****ing" in new strategy game Mewgenics, but it’s actually "very D&D"

Magic: The Gathering was another top inspiration

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10 most anticipated games coming out in 2026 (besides GTA 6)

2026 is already promising a huge year for gaming.

Destructoid

Roguelike fatigue isn’t coming, but the genre’s definition has become meaningless, says The Binding of Isaac creator

"I don't f****** know what the industry is doing."

Destructoid

Mewgenics looks simple until you realize how deep and ambitious this cat-breeding roguelike is

An ambitious project is almost ready to see the light of day.

GamesRadar

The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen says he only made the genre-defining hit to try a "basic roguelike" and "get my feet in the water" before his real magnum opus

McMillen believes Mewgenics will be his best game yet

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After 13 long years, The Binding Of Isaac creator's new tactical RPG Mewgenics finally gets a proper gameplay reveal showing off all the horrifying atrocities your kitties will be a part of

Will you help make a new breed of Überkatze?

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Cat breeding roguelike Mewgenics includes human conditions like autism and dyslexia, but they aren't just debuffs: 'You've been given this hand, make it work'

Mewgenics may strike a nerve by confronting players with the spectre of actual eugenics, but its creators want us to learn to work with our cats' traits.

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