Hell Maiden is in Early Access on Steam as of July 16, 2026. It is a bullet hell survival deck-building roguelite inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
AstralShift, the developer behind the horror ADV Little Goody Two Shoes, launched early access for Hell Maiden on Steam on July 16, 2026. The game marks the studio's first action title, moving from horror to a bullet hell survival deck-building roguelite. It adapts Dante's Divine Comedy with a female protagonist named Dante fighting through the circles of hell. The opening video 'Not My Paradiso' has accumulated over 70,000 views.
A play report from Bilibili World 2026 described retro anime visuals, Vampire Survivors-like auto-attacks, and a deck system with weapon and modification cards. The game uses a top-down perspective with dash dodging and level-up enhancements. AstralShift's team discussed the card system and the shift to action in an interview, noting the visual style was inspired by 90s and 2000s dark fantasy games.
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. A demo was available before the early access launch.
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AstralShift's deck-building roguelite Hell Maiden is building its third stage, Gluttony, for release in the second half of this year. The stage follows Limbo and Lust and adds seven enemy types plus new chasing traps; mid-boss attack patterns and the stage boss are in testing. A new Limbo poet, Lucanus, arrives with Gluttony, bringing a dedicated spell and poem-soul weapon.
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.
AstralShift's Hell Maiden entered early access on July 16. The deck-building bullet heaven roguelite adapts Dante's Divine Comedy, using the circles of hell as level templates. It marks the studio's first action game after horror titles like Little Goody Two Shoes. In an interview, the team discussed the card system, the shift to action, and the visual style inspired by 90s/2000s dark fantasy games.
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, the developer behind the horror ADV 'Little Goody Two Shoes,' will launch early access for its new action bullet hell survival deck-building roguelite 'Hell Maiden' on Steam on July 16, 2026. The game, inspired by Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' features a female protagonist named Dante fighting through hell with auto-attacks and card-based abilities. A demo is available now.