Penny Blood: Hellbound Now Available on Steam

I keep an eye on a lot of early-access games, especially Rogue-likes. However, after a while sometimes games slip through my field of view and I forget for a while. Penny Blood: Hellbound is one such game. However, it just came back to the forefront of my attention due to its full release.

That’s right, Penny Blood: Hellbound hit 1.0 and was released out of Early Access on Tuesday, December 17^th, 2024. The gothic-themed Rogue-like has fully launched and is feature-complete, though there is more to come. Here is what the press release says about the launch:

“NatsumeAtari and TTS Products have announced the full release of Penny Blood: Hellbound on Steam on December 17, 2024. After an initial release in Early Access on Steam on March 7, 2024[,] with subsequent updates, Penny Blood: Hellbound reaches its climactic v1.0 release, bringing the long-awaited conclusion to the gothic action Rogue-lite. A brand-new trailer has also been revealed, offering a new glimpse into the final chapter of this dark, macabre journey.

Penny Blood: Hellbound invites players to unleash chaos in an action-packed Rogue-like based on the world of Penny Blood. Take control of six uniquely skilled anarchists, the Hellhounders, as they battle to escape an interdimensional prison controlled by the equally enigmatic Celestial Rainbow gang.

Set against the haunting backdrop of the Roaring 1920s and inspired by real-world history and true crime, players will gather malice, forge alliances, and master bloody combat techniques to grow stronger with every attempt. With stunning art by Miyako Kato, an engaging soundtrack from Yoshitaka Hirota and Noriyuki Iwadare, and supervised by dark JRPG mastermind Matsuzo Machida, Hellbound delivers an unforgettable taste of Penny Blood’s sinister universe.”

As someone deeply interested in the upcoming main game Penny Blood (to which Hellbound is a prequel), I’m excited to dig into Hellbound now that it is in 1.0. Getting a taste of the rich world that (hopefully) will be fleshed out more in 2025 is an exciting prospect. This will hold folks over until all the legalities are sorted out with Penny Blood and we can get a full release for that as well.