AstralShift Launches Hell Maiden on Steam Early Access
The Early Access launch of Hell Maiden signals AstralShift's return to the bullet hell survival genre with a long-term content plan adapting The Divine Comedy.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
AstralShift launched Steam Early Access for Hell Maiden on July 16, 2026. The game is a bullet hell survival deck-building game inspired by The Divine Comedy, with retro anime-style graphics. The opening video 'Not My Paradiso' has over 70,000 views. The Early Access roadmap includes a new story chapter and the third circle of hell 'Gluttony' planned for 2026. The full version will include all nine circles of hell.
The developer of Pocket Mirror ~ Gold of Dreams and Little Goody Two Shoes set the Early Access price at 1,500 yen on Steam. The game currently features two of nine planned circles of hell, with the third, Gluttony, scheduled as part of the first content update. The Early Access period is expected to last a year or more. The opening video, posted on July 15, has accumulated over 70,000 views and 7,258 likes as of the article's publication. The roadmap outlines further updates after Content Update 1, with dates to be announced.
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