Hell Maiden Early Access Starts July 16, Mixing Vampire Survivors and Deck-Building
Hell Maiden offers a distinct indie take on a classic literary work by blending Vampire Survivors-style gameplay with deck-building and retro anime aesthetics.
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AstralShift's Hell Maiden, a bullet-hell survival deck-building roguelite reimagining Dante's Divine Comedy with a beautiful girl protagonist, begins early access on July 16, 2026. A play report from Bilibili World 2026 describes retro anime visuals, Vampire Survivors-like auto-attacks, and a deck system with weapon and modification cards. The game is set in a top-down perspective with dash dodging and level-up enhancements.
AstralShift, an indie studio based in Portugal, exhibited Hell Maiden at Bilibili World 2026 from July 10 to 12. The game's early access launch follows on July 16. The play report highlights a top-down roguelite where a female Dante fights through Hell using auto-attacks and a deck of weapon and modification cards. Level-ups present three types of enhancements: weapon cards, modification cards, and talismans. The retro anime visuals, with clear outlines and vivid colors, evoke early 2000s cel-animation character designs. The setting, Limbo, features beautiful landscapes rather than a grim underworld.
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