Anime Girl Dante Tackles the Underworld as Hell Maiden Hits Early Access
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Hell Maiden, a roguelike bullet heaven combining Dante's Divine Comedy with anime aesthetics, is now available in early access on Steam with a year-long roadmap ahead.
If you ever thought Dante Alighieri's classic poem needed more anime aesthetics and bullet heaven action, today is your lucky day. Developer AstralShift has officially launched Hell Maiden into early access on Steam, bringing a surprisingly fitting remix of historical literature to your PC. This take on the epic turns the original protagonist and the entire underworld cast into anime girls. Your amnesiac version of Dante must fight her way back to Paradiso through the nine circles of hell, meeting various poets of limbo who directly shape your loadouts and combat style along the way.
Mechanically, the game draws clear inspiration from heavy hitters like Vampire Survivors and Hades. You will fend off massive hordes of enemies using automated attacks and strategic deckbuilding, while embracing the loop of repeated runs, death, and scaling power. Because it is a fresh early access release, content is appropriately scaled at launch. Players currently get access to the first two circles of hell, four poets, two main bosses, and a mid-boss.
AstralShift has mapped out a one year roadmap for the project, promising upcoming story chapters, additional circles, more weapons, achievements, and difficulty modifiers before the full 1.0 release and subsequent price bump. At a modest entry price right now, it is an easy pickup for fans of the genre looking for something fresh to stream or grind. You can read the original coverage and grab the game over at Rock Paper Shotgun.
Tags: Hell Maiden, Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, PC Gaming, Early Access
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun