Halfway via scripting this publish, I realised ScourgeBringer may be my total jam. Developers Flying Oak Games’ slashing, dashing roguelike simply hit Steam Early Access, and it seems to be killer. A meticulous mash-up of among the greatest side-scrolling bloodbaths, providing bite-sized brawls in labyrinthine dungeons. Just fascinated by the rhythm of smashing up room after room, an ever-ticking fight multiplier, bullet-hell bosses and freeze-frames that mild up the entire room has given me the shakes. Readers, I’d want this one.
Graham referred to as ScourgeBringer his next roguelite crush when he took a stab at it final July. Now, I’d nonetheless be in a long-term relationship with Nuclear Throne, however going by this gif I nicked from his protection final yr, your man may be onto one thing.
Flying Oak cite Celeste and Dead Cells as inspirational works. And sure, these influences are obtrusive within the look and circulation of ScourgeBringer’s single-room bloodbaths. But there’s additionally an actual Downwell kick to the way in which main woman Khyra punts bugs and balances combo multipliers. It seems to be like a perfectionist’s dream – room after room of arenas to homicide your manner via, all the time making an attempt to pump up that combo, all the time room to be just a little extra environment friendly in your killing.
The devs say they’ve acquired about 50% of ScourceBringers in place for this early entry launch. Right now there are three worlds to slash via, full with their respective bosses and baddies. Roughly half of the deliberate weapons, upgrades, objects and abilities are in there too, with extra to come back over the subsequent yr.
That easy stabby basis Graham adored a lot, although? That’s all there, and Flying Oak reckon it’ll take one other 6-Eight months to carry the remainder of the game to completion.
ScourgeBringer is out now on Steam, with a 10% launch low cost at £10.25/€13.49/$13.49. I’ll delay choosing it up till after my shift. Promise.
