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About the Game

DEEPWARD is a brutal, fast-paced horror FPS roguelite set in the 1920s. Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, and playstyles. Build the right squad, switch between heroes on the fly, and fight relentless horrors as you descend beneath a god-forsaken place where every life matters and the darkness never gives back what it takes.

Every descent begins with choosing your squad. The heroes’ weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories shape the entire run. Switch between them mid-combat, use the right hero at the right moment, and try to keep your wounded teammates alive.

Shoot, kick, slash, and improvise through close-range encounters against relentless horrors. Quick reactions, accurate shots, and violent impact keep every fight moving.

Fight through rooms packed with enemies, keep moving, and kill fast to hold back the madness before the pressure overwhelms your squad.

What begins in a cursed, god-forsaken place sinks into stranger depths below. Explore gothic interiors, caves, prisons, ritual spaces, and impossible places as the truth buried underneath starts to surface.

Features:

• Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories.
• Switch between heroes on the fly to adapt to each fight and keep the squad alive.
• Fight in fast first-person combat built around shooting, kicking, slashing, and brutal close-range pressure.
• Survive roguelite runs where perks, resources, and permanent hero death shape every descent.
• Descend from cursed 1920s spaces into caves, prisons, ritual chambers, and impossible depths.
• Battle relentless horrors with gore-heavy combat, occult atmosphere, and escalating darkness.