First things first, HELLBREAK is taking part in the Tiny Roguelikes Event on Steam, and during the event the game is available with a 30% discount! If you’ve been waiting to jump in or bring a friend into the arena, this is a great time! Before we dive in, a quick heads-up: all images shared in this post show work-in-progress content. Visuals, balance, and presentation may change as development continues toward full launch.
Development on HELLBREAK is continuing at full pace. Early Access has allowed us to iterate quickly, test ideas in real gameplay scenarios, and react directly to your feedback and that process is still ongoing. Our current plan is to leave Early Access in early Q2 2026. This timeline gives us the room we need to expand the game in meaningful ways while also focusing heavily on polish, balance, performance, and stability. As always, plans can evolve, but this is the direction we’re actively building toward.
For full launch, we’re continuing to expand HELLBREAK in familiar directions, adding new weapons, spells, upgrades, and progression content that fit naturally into the current structure of the game. These additions are being unlocked through new Demon Lords, each offering their own missions and progression paths. The goal here is to give player more content and variety, more build options, and more reasons to experiment as they progress.
We’re also working on a new arena for full launch. This one leans into a darker atmosphere and heavier visual tone, aiming to feel more oppressive and ominous without changing how the game fundamentally plays.
On top of that, we’re working on a new enemy type and a new boss, designed to challenge experienced players and interact more deeply with the game’s curse and movement systems.
One of the larger additions planned for full launch is Eternal Mode. In this mode, the fight never ends enemies continue to escalate until the player is finally overwhelmed. Eternal Mode will feature its own dedicated leaderboard, separate from standard runs, allowing players to compete specifically on endurance and long-term build efficiency. It’s designed as an optional challenge for players who want to push their limits rather than a replacement for existing modes.
We’re also experimenting with ways to deepen the curse system. One of the features currently in development is the ability to combine curses to create new ones, each coming with their own bonus effects and interactions. This system is still being tested and iterated on, but the goal is to reward experimentation and allow builds to evolve in more interesting ways over the course of a run. What happens when you mix Frostbind and Shock?
Alongside new content, we’re continuing to focus on quality-of-life improvements and performance optimizations. These changes are driven both by internal testing and by the feedback you share with us. Our priority is to make sure the game continues to feel responsive, readable, and stable as more content is added.
Everything mentioned here represents some of the major pillars we’re working on, but it’s far from everything. Development is ongoing, and more teasers, previews, and updates will be shared regularly as we get closer to launch. As always, thank you for your continued support. Your feedback genuinely helps shape HELLBREAK, so feel free to share your thoughts on the Steam forums or our Discord. And if you’ve been enjoying the game so far, leaving a review is one of the best ways to support us, it helps more than you might think. More soon. 💀🔥