Penny Blood: Hellbound

Roguelike· Action Roguelike· Hack and Slash· Roguelite

Released Dec 2024

Unleash the hounds from hell and fight your way free of this otherworldly prison in a roguelike adventure that explores the world of Penny Blood’s darker side! Can you find the distinction between good and evil…?

84% positive · 118 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $24.99

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Evaluation

Penny Blood: Hellbound launched into Steam Early Access on March 7, 2024, received a major content update (Early Access Update #2) on August 8, 2024, and then reached its full v1.0 release on December 17, 2024. The 1.0 release was explicitly framed as the complete package — it delivered the final area, the final boss, the last playable character (Vito), a third weapon for every character, the full story conclusion with cinematic ending, and additional NPCs. A follow-up patch on January 6, 2025 added Steam achievements and keyboard/mouse support, rounding out the release. The store description frames Penny Blood: Hellbound as a prequel to a separate upcoming game called "Penny Blood" — meaning this title itself is a self-contained product, not a live-service or episodic game. No DLC has been listed, no roadmap for post-launch content exists, and the developer has made no announcements of additional content for Hellbound specifically since the 1.0 launch. The last developer communication was on January 6, 2025, and no further updates have been posted since then. Given that the game shipped with a complete story and all planned content at 1.0, and that there is no post-launch content pattern or outstanding commitments, the game is complete as of its full release date.

Evidence

v1.0 full release launched, delivering the final area, final boss, last playable character, complete story conclusion with cinematic ending, and all remaining planned features.

news post · Dec 17, 2024 source development ending

high

Early Access Update #2 shipped, adding Area 4, online multiplayer, new weapons, and new NPCs — described as the last major mid-release update before full launch.

news post · Aug 8, 2024 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

NatsumeAtari

Publisher

NatsumeAtari

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Action Roguelike Hack and Slash Roguelite Roguelike Female Protagonist Comic Book Top-Down Action Procedural Generation Dark Comedy Anime Dark Fantasy Gothic Combat Gore

About this game

Adopt the role of six hyper-powered anarchists in action-packed roguelike Penny Blood: Hellbound, as you attempt to break free of a prison unlike any you’ve ever witnessed. Die, die, and die again to collect malice and forge allegiances with fellow prisoners in order to learn new skills and enhance your abilities as you fight to escape this extraordinary hellscape.

From dark JRPG mastermind, Matsuzo Machida, developed by industry veterans at NatsumeAtari, featuring art by Miyako Kato, and with a brand-new soundtrack from Yoshitaka Hirota and Noriyuki Iwadare, enjoy a taste of the tenebrous in this prequel to the upcoming title, Penny Blood.

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY (is still my enemy)

Become the Hellhounders, a band of anarchists each with their own unique weapons, skills, and personalities trapped in a bizarre interdimensional prison. Delve deeper into this dungeon to uncover the motives behind their mysterious captors, the Celestial Rainbow, and mix and max your character pairings to maximize on mayhem and customize the carnage.

UNCOVER SHADOWS OF THE PAST

Relive the Roaring 1920s as Penny Blood: Hellbound takes you through the fallout of World War I and the shadowy side of the societal changes that ensued. Featuring NPCs and bosses connected to true crime and real-world history, the Hellhounders’ story gives an intimate look at some of the issues and events of the era.

A BLOODY GOOD TIME

Bloodsurf the sanguinary surface of gore left in the wake of your destruction to slip past foes and cleave through hordes of the grotesque. Harvest energy from violence and unleash devastating attacks upon those foolish enough to stand in your way!

EVERY RUN COUNTS

Your prison cell is your hub world which you’ll be teleported to every time you die, but you won’t return empty-handed. Malice gained upon each revival can be used in many different ways to permanently increase and diversify your strengths.

THE MORE, THE MESSIER!

Join forces with your friends in online multiplayer mode as you bloodsurf through the worlds of Mictlan. Time your attacks to wipe out waves of enemies, and combine your courage to challenge the more menacing abominations that lurk within this prison.