DEEPWARD

Overview

DEEPWARD is a brutal, fast-paced horror first-person shooter roguelite set in the 1920s. Choose three heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories. Switch between heroes on the fly to adapt to each fight and try to keep your squad alive as you descend into ever-stranger depths where death can be permanent.

Combat and Gameplay

• Fast first-person combat focused on shooting, kicking, slashing, and brutal close-range pressure.
• Switch between your three chosen heroes mid-combat to use the right tools for each encounter.
• Encounters reward quick reactions, accurate shots, and violent impact to maintain momentum.

Roguelite Structure

• Survive roguelite runs where perks, resources, and permanent hero death shape each descent.
• Build your squad composition carefully heroes' weapons, abilities, and stories influence the run.

Environments & Atmosphere

• Descend from cursed 1920s locations into gothic interiors, caves, prisons, ritual chambers, and impossible places beneath them.
• Encounter escalating darkness, occult themes, and gore-heavy horror as the truth buried below starts to surface.

Mature Content

The game contains frequent fast-paced violence, blood, gore, dismemberment, decapitations, firearms, melee combat, dark horror environments, and occult themes.