Hark the Ghoul Brings Retro Soulslike Action to Steam Next Fest
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Deep Denizens has released an official overview trailer for Hark the Ghoul during Steam Next Fest, offering players a first look at their retro first-person soulslike RPG demo.
Steam Next Fest is officially underway, and the discoverability engine is working overtime to surface hidden gems for our weekend queues. One title catching the eye of classic dungeon crawler fans is Hark the Ghoul, a retro first person soulslike RPG from developer Deep Denizens. To celebrate the festival kickoff, the team released a fresh overview trailer showing off the game's atmospheric corridors and punishing combat loops.
Built for players who appreciate chunky pixel aesthetics paired with unforgiving combat mechanics, the game leans hard into old school sensibilities while modernizing the perspective. Developer Deep Denizens is using the demo phase to test balancing and gather vital feedback from the community before the full launch. For anyone currently scrolling through hundreds of Next Fest options trying to find something with actual teeth, this one is worth bumping to the top of the download queue.
As digital storefront events continue to serve as the primary launching pad for indie developers, getting hands-on time with projects like this before release has become a staple of modern gaming culture. You can check out the official overview trailer over at IGN South Africa to see the retro combat in motion, and grab the demo directly on Steam right now.
Tags: Hark the Ghoul, Steam Next Fest, Deep Denizens, RPG, Soulslike
Original article: IGN South Africa