1.0 of Halls of Torment Arrives on September 24th!

Stuttgart, Germany – Aug. 29, 2024 - German 5 people indie developer Chasing Carrots is proud to announce the 1.0 release of Halls of Torment on Steam this September 24 at a full price of 6.66 EUR|USD and with a release discount of 25% during the first week after launch. Halls of Torment is a casual roguelite action RPG presented in a pre rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of 11 hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave until you face one of the tormented lords. Advance your hero with character traits, abilities, and items. Create a new powerful build during each run. Explore various underground expanses and find new powerful items that enable you to venture even deeper into the abyss.

An exceptional reception from the community during Early Access

During the 16 months in Early Access, Halls of Torment has received more than 21500 reviews from players from all over the world, averaging a 96% positive rate. Here are some numbers that represent the feedback shared by its engaged and fantastic community:

• Replayability. The average playtime per user is 20h and the median playtime is 12 hours. 
• Large amounts of content at a great price. The conversion rate from wishlists to purchases during the Early Access period ranged between 50 and 70% with a total sales of 905K copies to date and only 3% of refunds.
• A unique visual approach to 90s retro graphics. The studio took the original impressions and tried to amplify the 90s games aesthetics as players would remember them with nowadays standards.
• The most satisfying skeleton destruction sounds in town!

"We're very excited for the 1.0 release of Halls of Torment. It's been an extraordinary journey for us so far, and we're looking forward to seeing the players' reactions to the feature complete version of the game. We've added a lot of late game content for seasoned HoT players, but at the same time we've also improved the experience for newcomers. We think it has become a solid and well-rounded game, and we hope a lot of new players will enjoy it." - The Chasing Carrots team

Main Features and Full Content List

Main Features

• Old school pre-rendered art style
• Quest-based meta progression
• Large selection of diverse abilities, traits, and items, all enabling you to create interesting synergies
• Diverse bosses featuring unique mechanics and attack patterns
• Several distinct characters allowing for many different play styles
• Unlock and explore multiple interesting and challenging underground worlds
• Unique items can be sent up to the overworld and used to customize future runs
• Craft magical tinctures to direct fate in your favor
• Unlock the power of each class and combine them with your chosen character
• Defeat the Lords of the underworld and explore infinite growth
• Find rare item variants to further improve your builds
• Put your strategies to the test in the late game against the unbeatable Shrine of Torment

Full Content List

• 6 stages with unique environments
• 11 playable characters & character marks
• 25 blessings that make you stronger for each run
• 60 unique items to retrieve and unlock
• 240 higher rarity item variants
• 74 abilities and ability upgrades
• 30 artifacts to customize your game experience
• 35+ unique bosses
• 70+ unique monsters
• 500 quests to complete
• 1000+ traits that upgrade characters and abilities

NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT ADDED IN VERSION 1.0

• The last main Stage, The Vault. With a price to pay…
• In the Vault the time ticks up and you decide how much time you spend in it.
• Introducing the Shrine of Torment for new challenges.
• Find artifacts for the Shrine of Torment to modify the game.
• Shorter game modes, more enemies, traps and additional loot!
• Rescue the Scriptor from the Frozen Depth for unlimited growth.
• Character can reach new heights with the 5th tier Traits
• New uncommon item variants and introducing rare variants exclusive for high difficulty levels.
• Uncommon variants can now be retrieved and offer even more targeted customization for each run.
• 16:10 and widescreen support arriving, as well as many other QoL features!

About Chasing Carrots

 

Chasing Carrots is an independent game development studio located in Stuttgart, Germany. Since their founding in 2011, they have been passionate about crafting games that captivate and entertain. They pride themselves on producing nearly every element of our games in-house, ensuring a high level of quality and consistency. Driven by their love for gaming, they focus on innovation, creativity, and delivering player-centric experiences.

Article by: Susan N.