Two browser roguelikes
PokeSpire vs Pokelike
Both are free-to-open browser games about Pokémon runs. PokeSpire deals you a hand of move cards. Pokelike is built around a story, a tower, and a daily sort puzzle.
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Checked 2026-10-28 · build 20070350 · Play now
What I checked
I read pokelike.xyz on 2026-10-28. The header showed v3.5. Modes on the page: Story (Classic and Nuzlocke), Battle Tower, Challenges, and Daily Pokésort. The page also shows the number 500 with no label. I am not calling that a player count.
The meta description says Kanto and Johto. The Battle Tower copy says staged maps across five regions, and Story says more regions are on the way. I am leaving that disagreement in place.
What is actually written
Pokelike’s developer name, release date, and price are not on the homepage I read. Those cells stay blank.
| PokeSpire | Pokelike | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | barbecue-citrus-varmint | Not on the homepage |
| Version | build 20070350, 2026-10-27 | v3.5 |
| Where | itch.io | pokelike.xyz |
| Structure | 3 regions, 3 acts, gyms | Story, Battle Tower, Challenges, daily puzzle |
| Regions | Kanto, Johto, Hoenn | Meta: Kanto and Johto. Tower copy: five regions |
| Fight | Cards, energy, Block, catches | Team order plus battles. Damage rules not on the homepage |
| Account | None | Login and signup |
| Community | Reddit thread. No Discord found | Discord linked |
Sources (individual reports where noted): S11 · Pokelike; S1 · itch.io game page; S5 · Public HTML5 build 20070350. Checked 2026-10-28.
How to choose
Pick PokeSpire if you want Slay the Spire’s draw pile, energy, and a catch button. Pick Pokelike if you want a story mode and a tower. Doggo EXP’s June 2026 video groups Pokelike with Auto Spire, not with this card game, because PokeSpire was not out yet.
Pokelike’s site: pokelike.xyz. The other auto-battler is covered on vs Auto Spire.
Sources (individual reports where noted): S11 · Pokelike; S12 · YouTube: two Pokémon Spire-likes; S1 · itch.io game page. Checked 2026-10-28.
Video
Doggo EXP tests Pokemon Auto Spire and Pokelike. Uploaded 2026-06-30. PokeSpire is not in the video.
Keep reading
Sources
- S11 · Pokelike · checked 2026-10-28
- S12 · YouTube: two Pokémon Spire-likes · checked 2026-10-28
- S1 · itch.io game page · checked 2026-10-28
- S5 · Public HTML5 build 20070350 · checked 2026-10-28