Underplayed Gems

Penny Blood: Hellbound (2024)

Penny Blood: Hellbound cover
Developer
NatsumeAtari, STUDIO WILDROSE
Publisher
NatsumeAtari
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 116 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic, arcade-style hack and slash where you repeatedly die and upgrade in a gothic comic-book prison.

fast-pacedchaoticpunishingdarkly funnyanime-inspiredgothictop-downaction roguelike

What players say

Players praise the art, music, and Shadow Hearts connection, but many find the combat frustrating due to hitlag, no animation cancelling, and enemies attacking from off-screen. The progression is grindy and multiplayer is dead, though the game works on Steam Deck and has a story mode.

Trailer

Screenshots

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