Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel early access release date announced at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
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I don't know about you, but I'm getting big Vampire Survivors meets Diablo 2 vibes from Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel. A new trailer made its debut at the Golden Joystick Awards, demonstrating the first look at early access gameplay ahead of its January 21, 2025 release date on Steam. 

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel looks a lot like an old-school dungeon crawler, albeit without all that time spent micro-managing loadouts in menus. Instead what we're getting here is a fast and frantic rougelike where you'll need to use all of the tools at your disposal to survive deadly, unending hordes of enemies across gorgeously gothic arenas. 

Inspired by Norse mythology, the new trailer showcased two of the arenas (including the all-new Muspelheim) that you'll be able to battle across. What really caught my eye however were the four-playable characters, from the axe-wielding Berserker to curse-happy Seeress, giving you plenty of different opportunities to overcome what developer GamesFarm is calling the 'ultimate trial by fire and ice'. The action looks hectic and challenging, and there seems to be plenty of variety on offer with the different characters and progression systems – seeking favor from iconic lords of Norse mythology helping to further hone your preferred playstyle. 

If you'd like to learn more, be sure to head over to the Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel steam page and wishlist the title to receive more updates on this roguelike. Otherwise, we've only got a few more weeks to wait until Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel enters Steam early access on January 21, 2025.

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