Only days after calling April stacked in our monthly update, things have gotten even wilder as Morbid Metal is now launching April 8.
Published by Ubisoft and developed by German studio Screen Juice, the game is heading into Early Access with three playable characters, two biomes, and around 10 hours of main-path content.
An initial roadmap for Morbid Metal will also be shared during the Find Your Next Game Show on April 17. The team notes that plans aren’t set in stone and may evolve over time as player feedback comes in.
Set in a distant dystopian future, Morbid Metal is a fast-paced hack-and-slash roguelite. During its high-octane battles, players can seamlessly shift between several characters with their own unique abilities like changing weapons in an FPS. A demo for the game is still available for anybody still sitting on the fence.
Mike is currently hacking and slashing his way through this one and will be sharing his full thoughts in the next few days.
When he previewed the game during last June’s Steam Next Fest, he was impressed by the game’s visuals and sleek combat. In his preview, he said: “One of the standout aspects of Morbid Metal are the visuals. This is a seriously polished third-person actioner, and I can see why the game was signed up by Ubisoft.”
You can check out a trailer for Morbid Metal below:
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Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
