Soulslike Deckbuilder Death Howl Announced for PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 January 2025 / 2,331 Views
Publisher 11 bit studios and developer The Outer Zone have announced Soulslike deckbuilder, Death Howl, for PC via Steam. It will launch in 2025.
"The loss of a loved one is universal—an inevitable part of the human experience," said director, artist, and writer Malte Burup. "We believe our narrative approach, enriched by compelling lore and a fresh take on the deck-builder genre through its fusion with Soulslike exploration, will resonate with players of all kinds."
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Step into a realm where sorrow meets strategy. Death Howl weaves a poignant tale of grief, healing, and resilience, crafted into an atmospheric Soulslike deckbuilder.
In Death Howl, you play as Ro, a grieving mother navigating an ethereal, stone-age Nordic-inspired realm in a desperate quest to reunite with her departed son. As Ro, you’ll face relentless spirits in grid-based, turn-driven battles that demand not only tactical precision but also the ability to adapt. To forge a path through despair and stand against formidable enemies and fearsome bosses, players must craft and refine their decks. Each realm visited offers unique deck types and mechanics, enriching and deepening the strategic layer. Players can further enhance their decks with shamanic totems, ensuring they are best prepared for the deadly encounters ahead.
In addition to the run-based gameplay, Death Howl inserts deck-building mechanics into an explorative open world, divided into grim biomes, like the Forest of Howling Shadows or Meadows of Delusion. Each region not only unlocks aforementioned new cards to craft, but also unveils fragments of Ro’s story, steeped in themes of love and loss, and uncovers the forgotten lore of this mysterious spiritual world.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I finished playing through the demo on Steam and it's good stuff - have wishlisted it.
A soulslike deckbuilder? Ugh... is every genre going to get a soulslike game now? What's next... a soulslike kart racer?
"What's next... a soulslike kart racer?"
cough "BloodborneKart" cough
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2930160/Nightmare_Kart/ (yes they had to change the name because Sony had stepped in).
(Found this all out because I happened to follow the artist who designed the game).
Oh yeah! I remember seeing that nominated for best racing game. I actually kinda want to try it now lol
Go for it!, it's a pretty neat Kart racer from what I've seen of it and heard from a few friends.
The Bloodborne theme is awesome and I just noticed it's free to play. I'll definitely try it.
that is funny!
Yeah I forgot that a game like that already exists but it was buried somewhere in my subconscious haha
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