Hellbound: the Awakening
Hellbound: the Awakening is a fresh take on the highly popular Metroidvania genre. With its beautiful and dark 2D hand-drawn artwork, players will be taken on a challenging journey, from a mysterious village surrounded by black plague, to Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, and other circles of Hell.
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Hellbound: the Awakening is a fresh take on the highly popular Metroidvania genre. With its beautiful and dark 2D hand-drawn artwork, and presented in an over-the-top view perspective. The game's lore is heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy poem. Players will be taken on a challenging journey, from a mysterious village surrounded by black plague, to Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Violence, and other circles of Hell.
Key Elements:
Key Elements:
- Unique gameplay: at the start of a new game, you will receive a Tarot card reading, that will alter that specific game run and your abilities.
- Beautiful 2D hand drawn artwork and animation
- Challenging levels across various circles of Hell, horrifying bosses, and a large number of unique enemies
- Upgradable special abilities and equip-able items
- Large Interconnected Map
- Ability Locked Progression
- Mesmerizing and emotional soundtrack
