Halls of Torment

Halls of Torment

Released Sep 2024

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

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Evaluation

Halls of Torment launched into full 1.0 release on September 24, 2024 after a period in Early Access. Since launch, Chasing Carrots has maintained a consistent pattern of post-launch content and communication. The first major paid DLC, The Boglands, shipped on October 28, 2025 alongside the free "Bardcore" update, introducing a new stage, two new characters (The Crone and The Alchemist), new abilities, items, and mechanics. Feature patches followed in November 2025, January 2026, and March 2026. Development of the next content wave has been extensively previewed. On March 17, 2026, the developer published a detailed announcement for a second paid DLC called "The Archives," targeting the second half of 2026. On July 24, 2026, they followed up with a full content breakdown covering two new characters (The Inquisitor and The Blood Apostle), a new map, 66 new quests, three new abilities, 21 new items, and a major free update with new game modes and a reworked debuff system. On September 4, 2026 — twelve days before today's date — the developer posted a third detailed preview confirming they are actively in QA, localization, and console testing, and expect to announce the exact release date within four weeks. The Archives DLC and its accompanying free update are imminent. Players waiting for all content should expect the release in October or November 2026.
Evidence
Developer confirms QA, localization, and console testing are underway for the next update and DLC (The Archives). Release date announcement expected within four weeks.
news post · Sep 4, 2026 source content planned
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Detailed preview of The Archives DLC and accompanying free update: new map, two new characters, 66 quests, three abilities, 21 items, and six artifacts. DLC store page described as forthcoming.
news post · Jul 24, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

3 of 4 released · 1 planned

Media

Details

Publisher
Chasing Carrots
Achievements
500
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Halls of Torment is a horde survival game with a pre-rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of many hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave of enemies until you face one of the tormented Lords. Strengthen your hero with character traits, abilities, and items. Create a new powerful build during each run. Explore various underground expanses and find new powerful items that enable you to venture even deeper into the abyss.

Features

  • Quick and casual 30 minute runs

  • Old school pre-rendered art style

  • Quest-based meta progression

  • Large selection of diverse abilities, traits, and items, all enabling you to create interesting synergies

  • Diverse bosses featuring unique mechanics and attack patterns

  • Several distinct characters allowing for many different play styles

  • Unlock and explore multiple interesting and challenging underground worlds

  • Unique items can be sent up to the overworld and used to customize future runs

  • Craft magical tinctures to direct fate in your favor

  • Unlock the power of each class and combine them with your chosen character

  • Defeat the Lords of the underworld and explore infinite growth

  • Find rare item variants to further improve your builds

  • Put your strategies to the test in the late game against the unbeatable Shrine of Torment

Full Content List

  • 6 stages with unique environments

  • 11 playable characters & character marks

  • 25 blessings that make you stronger for each run

  • 60 unique items to retrieve and unlock

  • 240 higher rarity item variants

  • 74 abilities and ability upgrades

  • 30 artifacts to customize your game experience

  • 35+ unique bosses

  • 70+ unique monsters

  • 500 quests to complete

  • 1000+ traits that upgrade characters and abilities

Last evaluated Sep 16, 2026
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