ScourgeBringer

The fast-paced retro roguelike ScourgeBringer is currently free, 100% to keep, for Windows and Mac, in a limited-time Epic Store’s giveaway offer! Don’t miss it — ScourgeBringer normally costs US$16.99!

ScourgeBringer is an independent 2D action-platformer with side-scrolling gameplay, retro visuals, and roguelike mechanics, centered around fast-paced combat in a world overrun by strange and terrifying creatures. It was developed by Flying Oak Games and released on October 21, 2020.

The game features colorful pixel-art graphics and takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, where you control Kyhra, a white-haired heroine who sets out on a journey to uncover the mysteries of a monolith that threatens all of humanity.

Published by Dear Villagers, ScourgeBringer is available on Linux, Windows, Mac, Windows Apps, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox Cloud, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS, and Android, and was generally well received by critics and even won a few awards. On online 3PC platforms, it currently holds very positive reviews from players, at least as of this publication.

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Trailer

Gameplay

ScourgeBringer takes place in a distant future, where a mysterious monolith threatens what remains of civilization. Amid the ruins, heroine Kyhra embarks on a quest to uncover the secrets behind this enigmatic force and save humanity.

The game is a side-view roguelike with procedurally generated levels. The player has a limited amount of health and can upgrade abilities through a skill tree. Over multiple runs, you can earn currency to unlock permanent upgrades.

Gameplay is fast, fluid, and highly aerial, allowing the character to barely touch the ground, thanks to a dash system used both for movement and attacking. Kyhra also wields a limited-ammo firearm to complement her melee attacks.

A minimap helps track your progress through each area, and every level ends with a boss fight. Each room must be cleared of enemies to unlock the exit, and some of them are filled with deadly traps that require quick reflexes to avoid — complete with bullet-hell style projectiles.

About the game

From the developers of NeuroVoider, ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious entity wreaked havoc on all humanity, ScourgeBringer puts you in the shoes of the deadliest warrior of her clan: Kyhra. Help her to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Key Features:

Dive into fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay described by Eurogamer as “Dead Cells meets Celeste”
Slash and shoot your way smoothly with super fluid platforming controls
Sharpen your skills with a frantic combat system focused on attacks only
Dash forward to the otherworldly adaptive sounds of Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Broforce…)
Defy hordes of unspeakable enemies and giant bosses holding the secrets of the Scourge
Explore the infinite depths of an ever-changing dungeon
Uncover mysteries and find mementos of previous explorers to unlock reality defining secrets

Open Development:

ScourgeBringer is being made with the help of the community!

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