Hellbound: the Awakening

About the Game

Hellbound: the Awakening is a fresh take on the highly popular Metroidvania genre. With its beautiful and dark 2D hand-drawn artwork, and presented in an over-the-top view perspective. The game's lore is heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy poem. Players will be taken on a challenging journey, from a mysterious village surrounded by black plague, to Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Violence, and other circles of Hell.

Key Elements:

• Unique gameplay: at the start of a new game, you will receive a Tarot card reading, that will alter that specific game run and your abilities.
  
• Beautiful 2D hand drawn artwork and animation
  
• Challenging levels across various circles of Hell, horrifying bosses, and a large number of unique enemies
  
• Upgradable special abilities and equip-able items
  
• Large Interconnected Map
  
• Ability Locked Progression
  
• Mesmerizing and emotional soundtrack