Jupiter Hell stays true to the staple qualities of the roguelike genre: procedural level generation, providing endless possibilities for another run, character permadeath, and brutal, yet fair difficulty level.

Powered by the custom-built Nova Engine, the game takes the classic, turn-based roguelike gameplay and puts it in a detailed and dynamic 3D, 90s flavored sci-fi environment. Sounds familiar? It should! Jupiter Hell is the spiritual successor to the 2002’s freeware roguelike phenomenon – Doom, the Roguelike, later renamed to DRL for obvious copyright reasons. The player will rip and tear zombies, demons and unmentionable monstrosities, using classic weaponry such as shotguns, chainguns, railguns and the trusty chainsaw. She talks through what she's doing in the game, draws up little maps, discusses the neat things happening behind the scenes, illustrates the monsters she encounters, and generally just shows off everything cool. Set on the moons of Jupiter, the game pits a lone space marine against overwhelming demonic forces. In my humble opinion, the best way to experience the game is a little playthrough log that Muffy posted on her website back in 2005. It will be available on Steam, GOG, and Humble for $24.99 with a 20% discount at launch. The Doom-inspired turn-based action game is out of Early Access, bringing a climax to 20 years of roguelike development saga.ĭo you have what it takes to survive the demonic forces of Jupiter in a game where turn-based tactics and roguelike collide? Jupiter Hell, from developer ChaosForge and publisher, Hyperstrange launches out of Early Access this Aug.

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