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Halls of Torment: Prelude

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

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Chasing Carrots
Publisher
Chasing Carrots
Release
March 9, 2023
3 years and 147 days ago
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Very Positive1,413 reviews92.9%

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About the Game

Halls of Torment PRELUDE is a casual roguelite action RPG with a pre-rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of three hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave of enemies until you face one of the tormented Lords. Strengthen your hero with character traits, abilities, and items. Create a new powerful build during each run. Explore various underground expanses and find new powerful items that enable you to venture even deeper into the abyss.

PRELUDE Features

  • Quick and casual 30 minute runs
  • Old school pre-rendered art style
  • Quest-based meta progression
  • Diverse bosses featuring unique mechanics and attack patterns
  • Unique items can be sent up to the overworld and used to customize future runs

PRELUDE Content

  • 2 stages with dynamic progression
  • 6+ unique bosses
  • 20+ unique monsters
  • 3 playable characters
  • 6 different upgradable abilities
  • 8 blessings that make you stronger for each run
  • 30+ different items to retrieve and unlock
  • 200+ traits that upgrade characters and abilities
  • 30+ quests to complete

Many more features and content are available in the main game.
Save games from Halls Of Torment PRELUDE can be imported over to the main Halls Of Torment game.
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