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Forsaken Rules

A challenging action roguelike with PS1 retro aesthetics where you use a shield as a weapon. Master the combat, make high-risk decisions, and go through three surreal hells in a pact with the Devil that will decide your survival.

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Noctis Team
Publisher
Noctis Team
Release
July 21, 2026
12 days ago
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About the Game

"Your decisions have a price. Your mistakes crumble you. Your debt never ends."

Trapped in a body of sand and borrowed time, you must go through three hells of experimental surrealism using a shield as a weapon. The Devil watches your journey, where your progress doesn’t destroy you arbitrarily, but your combat skill and the risks you choose to take decide your survival or your inevitable collapse.

Here, you don’t take continuous damage just from the passage of time; every crack in your body is the result of your own actions.

Main features:

Challenging Roguelike Action: An intense gameplay loop where death is part of the deal. You make a pact with the Devil to come back to life, but you realize you’ve rented your own agony.

Retro PS1 Aesthetic: A distinct nostalgic and abstract visual identity that immerses you in a hostile ecosystem where organic life and inert structures collide.

The Shield as a Weapon: Master a unique combat system where your main tool for defense is also your way to take down threats.

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