Red Dev Studio, an up-and-coming game developer from Poland, had confirmed that their game Down To Hell will launch in Steam Early Access on April 18th
Down To Hell is a 2D slasher game with challenging difficulty and unique style inspired by metal music. The game will go through Early Access period in an episodic format: after the first episode premieres next Thursday, next episode is scheduled to come in 2-3 months release window.
The game is inspired by the best elements of Metroidvania conventions, but it’s also a 2D answer to the combo-heavy fight style of such games as Devil May Cry and brutal difficulty of Sous-like genre.
All of the experience is enhanced by the grim, but evocative art style, inspired covers of metal albums, the darkest of dark fantasy and classic references such as legendary manga Berserk. The dark atmosphere is punctuated by a truly metal soundtrack. Decapitated and Koronal are onboard with their music, with more renown metal bands joining the score soon.
Down To Hell will be published in episodic format on Steam, with Switch and possibly other platforms to come.
The Early Access version of the game will be priced at $9.99 USD/EUR. The first episode offers up to three hours of high-octane action including four spectacular boss battles. Later this year Red Dev Studio will also unveil details of a Switch version of the game.