Blood Dungeon is the next game from the creators of Nidhogg

Coming from the creators of Nidhogg, Blood Dungeon is a new 2D platforming auto-shooter, taking the Survivors-like Bullet Heaven genre in a new direction when it launches in late summer 2026 for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5.

Blood Dungeon is basically a cross between Vampire Survivors and Spelunky, as admitted by Mark Essen of Messhof. It’s a platforming game, but it’s a kind of goofy one as your humanoid character can grab onto ceilings, clamber up walls and just wibble through the world.

All the while, you’re blasting away at enemies that are coming towards you, with over 100 weapons to find and use, while collecting blood, gold and bones to increase your powers.

While the bullet heaven is pretty common these days, they’re usually from the top-down and give you more freedom of movement. The distincive thing for Blood Dungeon is that you’re stuck in a platforming maze, and that maze has you being affected by gravity as you move around. It could be a really interesting and engaging twist.

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