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Smash Bear

Slash, dash, and smash through the human settlements, and unleash the rage of SMASH BEAR in this action roguelike.

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Developer
Greg Austin, Sybersyn
Publisher
Barking Dogs
Release
Coming Soon
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About the Game

SMASH BEAR SUPPORTS KEYBOARD INPUT BUT IS BEST PLAYED WITH A CONTROLLER.

Slash, dash, and smash through the human settlements, and unleash the rage of Smash Bear in this action roguelike.

Smash Bear runs are high-octane sessions. A successful run can be completed in less than 10 minutes without dying, but you WILL die a lot.

YES

  • Short, action-packed, randomly generated runs.

  • Permadeath.

  • Destructible environments.

  • Difficult.

  • High scores and leaderboards.

  • Different bears with different play styles.

BUT

  • NO chill.

  • NO romancing characters.

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