Community5 Aug 2026Hell Clock 1-Year Anniversary: Build Showcase Contest!⚙️ Welcome to the Build Showcase Contest! If purgatory hasn't killed you yet, it's because you have an excellent build. It's time to prove it! Continuing our 1-Year Anniversary month celebrations, we are officially opening our Build Showcase Contest . We are looking for the most brutal, creative, or downright chaotic strategies you've created in one year of Hell Clock . Remember: the best build…
Hey, Clockmakers! The post-launch fury after the release of 'Cursed War' has wound down and we could now take a breath and work on loads of fixes for the game. We're very thankful for all your feedback and patience throughout the launch, and we can't wait for you to see and feel these fixes for yourself in-game. So let's get straight into it. And the Legend has come! Not all demons in Purgatory…
🪓 Welcome to the Improvised Cangaço Contest! It is time to raid your closets and kitchen cabinets! Continuing our 1-Year Anniversary month celebrations, we are officially opening our Low-Budget Cosplay Contest . You do not need expensive materials, metal armor, or a Hollywood wardrobe to survive in Purgatory. We want to see your creativity, improvisation, and most importantly, your sense of hu…
Welcome to the Purgatory Woodcuts Contest! The ink is about to spill in Purgatory! To kick off our 1-Year Anniversary month, we are launching our official Fanart Contest . The world of Hell Clock and the Cursed War expansion is deeply rooted in Brazilian culture. Now, we want to see your vision of our universe through the lens of traditional art. How it works: Community artists must draw charac…
One year of purgatory, one year of survival, one year of Hell Clock ! ⏳🔥 Our journey through Canudos would be nothing without you. The clock keeps ticking, but today we pause to celebrate who really matters: our community. We've prepared a whole month of events, challenges, and prizes to commemorate this historic milestone. From artists to strategists, from cosplayers to meme masters: there's…
What a journey, Clockmarkers! The Race to Hell has officially come to an end, and we're absolutely blown away by the skill, speed, and dedication shown by the community. Before we get to the final standings, we want to take a moment to highlight the absolute cinematic finish for the 1st place. Potato-King-Kai took the crown, beating Havel by a jaw-dropping difference of just 1 minute ! We were…
Hey Players, what a week! The release of Cursed War (finally!), our console launch, and the Race Challenge. 2.0 is the biggest update Hell Clock has received to date. Seeing all of you dive into Cursed War new story arc, challenges and Endgame systems has been amazing. To every member of Hell Clock’s community that helped us with playtesting, feedback and bug hunting (even after Palworld's shad…
Hey Players, Let's start the day with another batch of fixes and improvements, shall we? Fixes · Fixed clicking skills by mistake when dragging the skills screen · Fixed Carcará Dive range being bypassed by mouse distance · Fixed a few localization issues · Fixed Nightmare Portal's silent music · Fixed VO being affected by Effects slider control volume · Fixed train stages soft-locking the with…
Hey Players, We are watching you all play our new Cursed War and there are some pesky bugs that we just fixed in Endless Nightmares and our new Unique Blessings. Fixes · Fixed incorrect Unique Blessing showing up for Matadeira (even tho it was meant to be for Judgement) · Fixed Death Worship and Tenkiei's Skyhammer interaction not working · Fixed Urgency of Expedito causing Summons to Bug and g…
Hello, Clockmakers! First of all, thank you so much for the incredible support on today's launch of Cursed War . We've been closely monitoring your feedback, and we noticed a lot of players reaching out regarding regional currency conversion issues for the DLC on Steam. You were absolutely right—the regional conversions were incorrectly set at launch. What Went Wrong & How It's Fixed Our origin…
The gates of Hell have opened, and the race has officially begun! Hunters are already diving into the brutal depths of Cursed War to conquer Tier 9 of Endless Nightmares and claim the ultimate grand prize: the custom Starforge PC . Check all the rules and how to participate here Why You Must Stream Your Run As we kick off, we want to address a common question from the community: "Why is livestr…
Clockmakers, The wait is finally over. Cursed War , the massive new expansion for Hell Clock , is officially live! Dive into our biggest update yet, featuring a dark fantasy prequel campaign, a complete endgame overhaul, and endless ways to break your builds. Key Features of Cursed War: · The Paraguayan War Prequel Campaign: Explore a haunting, grim-dark fantasy retelling of South American hist…
Hello, Clockmakers! To celebrate the official launch of the Cursed War expansion, we are running an exclusive Twitch Drops campaign! Earn exclusive in-game rewards just by watching your favorite creators play! Tune into any participating Hell Clock stream on Twitch starting today and watch for a total of 2 hours to unlock two exclusive cosmetics: · 1 Hour : Exclusive Cursed War Clock Skin · 2 H…
Introducing the Hell Clock: Cursed War Race To Hell Contest - your chance to win a custom Hell Clock gaming PC from Starforge Systems! To celebrate the upcoming launch of our first major expansion, we’ve partnered with our publisher, Mad Mushroom, and Starforge Systems on a contest where you can win a hellish prize. Here’s how it works. Starting on Cursed War launch day (now set for July 9th),…
Hey backlanders, Today we want to share the patch notes for our upcoming 2.0 update, which will come for free to all users when the Cursed War expansion launches - a little earlier! - on July 9th ! You read it right - we are coming out earlier than previously announced! External forces once again conspired against our set release date, but this time we decided to no longer postpone, and move ou…
Clockmakers, we now have a new launch date for the Curse War expansion: July 14! Last month we shared the news that we were shifting our launch date to make room for PoE’s Return of the Ancients update. Today we’re happy to say that you’ll only have to wait a few more weeks to continue Pajeu’s story in Hell Clock. For a closer look at what to expect in Cursed War, check out our new trailer that…
Hey Clockmakers, remember when we moved the launch of Hell Clock to avoid a new PoE league ? Well, we have to push back the Cursed War expansion's release as well... GGG has pushed their next Path of Exile 2 update to May 29, and that’s simply too close for comfort for us. We know exactly where everyone in the ARPG community will be spending their precious free time that week, and to be complet…
Hey backlanders, We are grateful for your patience with us for the last 4 months, as we locked in to finish developing Hell Clock's big first expansion. We are proud to present the official reveal for Cursed War : So About That Release Date... Uh, this is awkward... A couple of days ago, another ARPG gaming company (the one with the gears grinding) announced a big update for one of the biggest…
Hey folks, We’ve been in “heads down, focus on development” mode for a while now, and it is about time for an update! After we shipped all of the promised post-launch features from our Roadmap, we have shifted our efforts 100% to the new upcoming Cursed War expansion and patch 2.0 . While we were originally targeting a Q1 launch, the scope of the expansion ended up, uh, expanding , so we need a…
Hello Clockmakers! Quick blog from the publishing team at Mad Mushroom to let you know about a new bundle: Hell Clock X Night Swarm . Night Swarm is a new survivorslike RPG that we've launched today. It has intense horde-survivor combat and some seriously extensive RPG systems. You play as a vampire prince in exile, tasked with braving the wilds to push back the horde and rebuild your family's…
The Hell Clock soundtrack was crafted with great care to reflect Brazilian culture , using traditional elements and instruments infused with a dark tone to match the atmosphere of the Canudos purgatory. Our sound designer, Thommaz Kauffmann, poured an incredible amount of passion and attention into this OST. The result is a soundtrack that is immersive, emotional, and full of identity. You can…
Hey players, Another day, another update! Here's what we're fixing this time: · Fix Murk's Blood Veil damage not scaling with % mods · Fix Shadow Dash with Death Worship not proccing specific effects for Melee Skills, like Bundle of Syringes and Melee Life Leech) · Reduce Dummy life to improve ailment testing Abraços, ~The Hell Clock Team
Hey folks, Most of the new Constellations seem fine so far, but we clearly miscalculated the power of St. Paul, so we're making a quick balance change, while also adding more fixes and stabilizing the game. This change was actually a Community suggestion, so thanks to @Ghost-Tales on Discord for the elegant solution! Gameplay · The St Paul Constellation now has the added effect: "Reduces your C…
Hey Players, As promised, here's the skill interruption fix, plus a few more! · Fixed an issue where channeled Skills (Repeater and Double Knives) are not being properly interrupted; · Fixed a visual glitch on the character animation that would occur sometimes when using Click to Move; · Fixed missing Localization lines for Nossa Sra Aparecida and Yebá Beló Constellations; · Matadeira and Bomba…
Hey Players, 1.2 was supposed to have active cooldown reduction effects respect a "min cooldown" setting on every Skill, to prevent the crazy manalooping shenanigans we had in the past. Due to an oversight on our part, this was not properly implemented, but it is fixed now! · Fixed an issue where Active Cooldown Reduction was not respecting a Skill's min Cooldown value; We are still looking int…
Hey Players, Although 1.2 went relatively smooth, you have reported a few issues over the weekend that we're getting fixed right now! · Changed patch notes URL to Steam Post direct link · Disorientation now correctly scales with the stats "Skill Area of Effect" and "Summon Damage" · Bosses are now immune to Ailments until they can start to take damage · Fixed player light being disabled on some…
Hey backlanders, We're happy to announce that Update 1.2 is live , and it brings some exciting new things to Hell Clock! Our previous Update 1.1 was gigantic and it has put the game in a very respectable place in terms of balance, quality of life, and performance, but we still want to improve all of these things further. Consoles Announced! We also have some awesome news to share with you all:…
Hey Players, Here's a quick hotfix before the weekend! Enjoy! · Fixed Santo Antônio constellation stacking with itself on respec · Fixed enemy projectiles not being affected by Slow Time · Fixed a Guaraci exploit to keep Dawnlight stacks without the Constellation · Fixed an issue where Lasso cooldown Blessings would not stack properly Abraços! ~The Hell Clock Team
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