Hell Sure

‘Tis Friday, and, like clockwork, Epic Video games Retailer has revealed the identities of the following free titles that will probably be rolling out to retailer customers over the following week — And it seems like there’s one thing of a Very Steel theme to subsequent week’s fare, with the arrival of pixel actioners Rising Hell and Slain: Again from Hell (no relation.)

First launched in 2019 and developed by Indonesian developer Tahoe Video games, Rising Hell is a Gothic rogue-lite dungeon crawler that locations a heavy emphasis on platform traversal and verticality. Gamers embark upon a seemingly insurmountable problem to actually climb out of Hell, beginning on the very pit of oblivion and dealing their upwards, battling horribly unholy demons and monsters en route.

As is to be anticipated from such a Satan’s Horns-flinging launch, Rising Hell has a really metallic aesthetic, with guitar wailing scores, vulgar visible design, and a relentless, head-banging problem. That includes a ton of epic boss battles, a number of gameplay modes, and a roster of selectable characters, Rising Hell was properly acquired by gamers on launch, and would possibly properly be price a weekend of redemption.

Developed by Metal Mantis and launched approach again in 2016, Slain: Again From Hell may virtually be seen as a distant cousin of Rising Hell, sporting comparable pixel visuals, difficult platforming motion and, in fact, a hard-rockin’ aesthetic. As doomed hero Bathoryn, gamers battle their approach by one other massively Gothic world, on a mission to liberate the realms from the clutches of six malevolent overlords.

Between Rising Hell and Slain: Again from Hell, Epic Video games Retailer followers have gotten a reasonably unholy week forward. However, if you happen to dig that entire heavy metallic retro vibe, then it’s positively price keeping track of the calendar and guaranteeing that you simply bag subsequent week’s EGS freebies when they’re made obtainable to all on October 6.

Within the meantime, you’ll want to choose up present EGS choices: Runbow and The Drone Racing League.