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Nov 07, 2025

Islantiles, the Islanders meets Balatro city-building roguelike has a new Steam demo

From Press Release:

Indie studio Thunderrock Innovations have released a brand new public demo for their deliciously compulsive Islanders x Balatro citybuilding roguelike Islantiles. Unlock powerful technology cards, craft game-breaking combos, and grow your settlements to glory!

About the game

Islantiles is a roguelike citybuilder where players craft, combine and strategize their way to success! Starting with a single island, you’ll gradually expand your settlement into a thriving town before moving onto the next. How far can you go?

Place buildings, gather resources, shape your deck and trigger satisfying card combos. Technologies don’t just improve your deck – they twist the core rules, changing how tiles interact, how you score and what kind of strategies you can build.

Every island is unique, and no two runs are the same. Refine your strategy and grow your settlements to glory!

Features:

  • A unique blend of city puzzler and deck builder
  • Cozy but compelling roguelike gameplay
  • Develop and refine different strategies
  • Six different difficulty settings
  • 100 hand-crafted islands to develop
  • Highscores & Leaderboards
  • 150 technologies, each with unique rules
  • No two runs are the same

About the Developers

Thunderrock Innovations is a two-person indie team dedicated to crafting thoughtful, genre-blending games with a focus on strategy, absorbing gameplay and high replayability. They’re currently working on their Islanders x Balatro game Islantiles.