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Dark Scrolls

Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets.

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Developer
doinksoft
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
June 22, 2026
41 days ago
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Mixed150 reviews62.7%

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About the Game

Set forth on your quest to [INSERT GOAL HERE] with one of the worthy yet quirky heroes in solo or cooperative play, local and online. Hack, slash, and dodge through hordes of enemies and deadly traps in procedurally generated runs of hand-crafted rooms and levels using each hero's unique attacks and abilities to your advantage.



Sharp reflexes and split-second decisions are crucial to survival as the intensity ratchets up as each run delivers new surprises, branching paths, and unrelenting bosses to conquer. Gobble up coins to spend at Bruce & Goose's Shoppe as you take a breath from the action to gain new perks, devastating attacks and summoned allies. Stack them right, and you'll unleash screen-filling destruction of arcade legend.

Keep an eye out for secrets among the chaos as this land holds many mysteries with new paths and locations, new heroes to rescue and add to your roster, and more…

Double Trouble

Charge forth alone or bring a co-op buddy to tackle dungeons together, combine powerful attacks and revive one another if you fall in battle.

Choose Your Own Adventure

Each run offers hand-crafted screens, unique bosses, and evolving routes shaped by player choices and quests.

Rogue's Gallery

Unlock nine distinctive heroes with unique skills, side objectives, and customizable trinkets that alter gameplay.

Arcade Alchemy

Chain perks and elemental powers through combat performance for explosive, high-reward playstyles.
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