Pass the Fear

Pass the Fear

Released Jul 2026

PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.

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Evaluation

Pass the Fear launched on July 22, 2026 and has been actively updated by PlayMud Studio ever since. In the roughly four weeks following launch, the developer shipped a series of meaningful updates going well beyond bug fixes. On July 31, 2026 (Update 8.1), the team overhauled core Relics across multiple elemental builds and added new quality-of-life settings. On August 5, 2026 (Update 8.5), they added an entirely new difficulty tier called "The Blood Moon Has Arrived," introduced golden weapon skins unlocked by clearing that difficulty, added achievements, a Battle Scar reroll feature, a Training Room, an Item Encyclopedia, and English voice acting — a substantial package of new content. On August 19, 2026 (Update 8.19), they added the Pet system with a temporary backpack mechanic, a Seed feature for run seeding, a damage breakdown panel, and further Frost Relic reworks. A bug-fix follow-up landed August 20, 2026. This pattern — multiple feature-rich updates within a month of launch — shows a studio actively developing and expanding the game post-release. No specific future content has been formally announced (no unreleased DLC listed, no named upcoming expansion), but the developer has not signaled that updates are winding down either. The cadence of substantial updates roughly every one to two weeks since launch indicates the game is in a period of active post-launch development.
Evidence
Update 8.19 added the Pet system, Seed feature, damage breakdown panel, and further Frost Relic reworks
news post · Aug 19, 2026 source content shipped
high
Update 8.5 added a new difficulty tier (The Blood Moon Has Arrived), golden weapon skins, a Training Room, Battle Scar reroll, Item Encyclopedia, and English voice acting
news post · Aug 5, 2026 source content shipped
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Paras Games
Achievements
58
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Scraped together mid-escape, this motley crew consists of the Iron Bucket Knight, the Explosive Cutie, the One-Eyed Codger, the Money Whiz, and a mysterious nun picked up by the roadside... Every single one of them is deathly afraid of kicking the bucket, yet they have no choice but to grab their guns and face the fight head-on! 

 

Your mission is to flee the island within 12 hours. But as you reach the coastline,a despair-inducing Storm Wall blocks your path. As the monsters multiply, a dark conspiracy slowly begins to unravel...

Fancy weapons, special Weapon Parts, Relic fusion, Tarot Cards, elemental effects, random events...

Every pickup is another experiment in weapon customization.

Stack up Projectiles and become a "Fireworks Master", or pour everything into a single shot and melt an entire health bar—your weapons, your rules.

[Shatter], [Embarkation], [Growth], [Final Shot], [Disruption]... There is no single right answer—only increasingly outrageous combinations.

Mix and match them to create Transmutation chains, endless Ultimates, looping triggers, exponential damage scaling, and more.

Every time your build comes together, it turns into a wildly satisfying run you will not want to put down.

As you venture deeper, [Character Talents] and [Team Talents] will help you grow ever stronger.

Higher difficulties bring tougher enemies—and better drop rates. They also unlock the unique [Chaos Battle Scar] mode, where every Battle Scar comes with both a boon and a curse. High risk, high reward.

Harness the boons, master the curses, and forge a one-of-a-kind ultimate build that pushes beyond the limits!

Multiplayer has everything you would expect: clutch saves, item swapping, and fighting through tough encounters together...

But the real fun is farming up quietly in the early game, then surging ahead to overtake everyone in damage later!

Check the DPS rankings—who is the true damage king of your squad, and who is the poor soul stuck doing all the thankless work as the team's "support bot"?

Join the Community / Discord!

If you’ve found bugs, want to share suggestions, or just feel like showing off your insanely cool build—our Discord is the best place to do it!

Last evaluated Oct 2, 2026
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