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Ox & Horse Work in Hell

“Ox & Horse Work in Hell” is a 2-player co-op combat roguelike. Control Ox-Head and Horse-Face to punish rogue ghosts, but beware—their varied powers make them no easy targets.

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August 1, 2025
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About the Game

Core Gameplay

In "Ox & Horse Work in Hell" players team up with their friends to take on the roles of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, the guardians of the underworld. Your daily work involves battling evil spirits, punishing them, and collecting Sin Points they drop.

There are many ways to punish these evil spirits:

  • Beat them down directly with your fists.

  • Pick up items and smash them.

  • Tie up fallen ghosts on torture devices and vigorously torment them.

  • Utilize contraptions to create an assembly line of punishment.

Incidental Encounters at Work

Your work in Hell will also involve interacting with various colleagues and superiors, leading to numerous interesting story snippets.

Interesting Work Nodes:

  • Take a break at Meng Po's shop, have some soup, and buy items and equipment.

  • Report repairs or purchase new torture devices from the Judge.

  • Open treasure chests to claim free rewards.

  • Encounter unexpected events, such as being asked by a superior to run errands (maybe there's a reward?).

  • Experience some adult encounters with female ghosts or colleagues.

  • Have a brawl with colleagues to see who will be the outstanding employee of the day.

Key Features

  • Cooperative and competitive two-player gameplay.

  • A variety of punishment torture devices.

  • A large number of contraptions.

  • Numerous evil spirits descending into Hell.