Rising Hell - Prologue

Released May 2020

Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.

79% positive · 122 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Rising Hell - Prologue is a free-to-play standalone prologue to the main Rising Hell game, released on May 13, 2020. As a prologue, it was designed from the outset as a limited, self-contained slice of the full game — offering a taste of the vertical rogue-lite gameplay with a fixed set of features: procedurally generated levels, one boss encounter, and a talent system. There is no DLC, no post-launch update history, no developer roadmap, and no announcements of future content for this prologue specifically. The store description presents it as a complete, bounded experience ("the first layer of hell"), consistent with its nature as a promotional/demo-style release. The full game, Rising Hell, was released separately. This prologue launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content.

Evidence

Store description presents the prologue as a self-contained experience with a fixed feature set: procedural levels, one boss fight, and a talent system. No mention of future updates or additional content.

description · May 13, 2020 source content shipped

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Short description frames the game as a vertical platformer rogue-lite prologue — a bounded promotional release for the full game, not a live or evolving product.

store metadata · May 13, 2020 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Tahoe Games

Publisher

Toge Productions

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Action Indie Free to Play Gore Violent Action Roguelike Arcade Roguelite 2D Pixel Graphics Demons Atmospheric Procedural Generation Difficult Replay Value

About this game

Welcome to the first layer of hell. Show the demons that you have what it takes and create chaos in the randomly generated and ever-changing landscape of hell!

Heavy-metal riffs and pixelated madness will accompany you as you fight your way out from the depths of fiery hell, facing the bugs-ridden Beelzebub’s Lair, and other pits of hell with different creatures, bosses, and living traps lurking around. Chaining combos, jumping maneuvers, and talent building will be your key to help you climb your way out of hell in this adrenaline-pumping vertical platformer.

Rising Hell - Prologue features:

Vertical Rogue-lite: Climb out of the ever-changing procedurally generated hell while the ever-present threat of permadeath fills your veins with adrenaline.
Epic Boss Battle: Slay gigantic ancient demon with wicked attacks on its sleeve.
Various Talents: Acquire different Talents to enhance your strength. Each Talent has its own strength so choose properly!