The wait is over. The official Hellforged Demo is LIVE, and it's finally time to master the chaos.
First, we want to say a massive thank you to our community. The playtest went incredibly well because of all of you. We are building something really amazing here together, and we are so proud to finally share this demo with you. Please keep sending us your feedback, have fun, and let us know how you're enjoying it by leaving a Steam review! Don't forget to add Hellforged to your wishlist if you haven't already.
Keep in mind, this is far from a small demo. There is already plenty of depth to explore, and you can really dig into the game's systems. For our most dedicated players who are not scared of a challenge, you can even earn exclusive cosmetic rewards. By playing, you can unlock the Demoslayer title and a unique weapon cosmetic for our Paladin character, Thoren. These rewards will carry over to the Early Access version of the game when it launches!
A brand new hero is ready for battle. Mortenzia is a powerful Dark Elf Mage who plays completely differently. She uses dark magic and unique spells.
Try out her skills and show the monsters what true magic can do!
If you clear all the challenges in a stage, a sneaky Goblin Merchant will show up. You can spend your gold to get three random cards. If you don't like them, you can pay gold to try again. Each time you try again, the price goes up, but you get a better chance of finding rare or epic rewards.
It is risky, but it can make your run incredibly strong!
The Undercrypt has changed. We have added new layouts, pathways, and hidden secrets for you to find. It's the same dark place you love, but now with fresh routes to explore and new ways to plan your run.
Both the Executor and the Crypt Prince have learned some new tricks. We added new attacks to their boss fights to make them more challenging.
We will not spoil the details here, but prepare for some surprises when you enter their arenas.
We changed how higher difficulty settings work. Instead of just adding more enemies to the screen, higher difficulties now add special map rules that change how the stage plays. This makes the game much more tactical and rewarding.
In the past, players unlocked items and features too quickly, which made achievements feel less rewarding. We have changed how you unlock content so that each new item you earn feels like a real reward for your hard work.
A brand new Hellforged Trial starts today, just a few hours after the demo launch! We will have a dedicated post announcing this trial soon. As a little teaser, let's just say you will need to gain a lot of experience and levels if you want to climb to the top this month! This is your chance to test your best builds and fight for a spot on the leaderboard.
The demo also brings major progression improvements, expanded difficulty options, reworked gear icons, additional quality-of-life features, balance changes, and plenty of other surprises waiting to be discovered!
Because the official demo is now live, we are closing the old Playtest app today. Thank you again to everyone who played the early version and helped us shape Hellforged.
Download the demo, enjoy the game, and let us know what you think.
If you have fun, please WISHLIST Hellforged and leave us a Steam REVIEW!
We’ll see you in Hell.
— The MoonPyre & Grindstone Teams