Developer posts and news about this game.
Demo Update v0.59.0 Alpha A small one, two days after Hellsurge. It comes straight out of the exit survey and the session data: Rift 1's second and third phases were reading as brutal on the mid difficulty with a full squad, the squad was letting Hellploders get too close before
Panic and Hellsurge Demo Update v0.58.0 Alpha Three weeks since Seal the Rift. This update is about making combat more dynamic, so a fight feels varied instead of the same wall of bodies every minute of every run. Three things carry that: a new fodder enemy, the Hellbug, which di
Demo Update v0.51.0 Alpha This is the largest update Hellrifters has had. Two months of work, and it lands on the parts of the game you spend the most time with: the campaign has an ending you can actually reach, levels breathe between pushes, and your aim steers the squad's fire
Notable Every Campaign mission in the demo runs 3 minutes longer. More time per level means more room to build your squad, push your synergies, and reach the harder waves before a mission wraps up. Level up cards now show their mastery payoff at a glance. Basic upgrade cards surf
The big one this update: Hellrifters now has a story. A narrative wraps around your missions, the Campaign is open from the start, and you can preview every character and loadout before you commit. Here is everything new since v0.36.2. New: a story layer Hellrifters now has a nar
This is a major update for Hellrifters. Combat has been rebuilt around what the game does best: commanding a squad through overwhelming hordes. You move, aim the squad, and carve through enemies while four Hellrifters keep up a steady stream of fire. Several systems have been rem
Update v0.34.0 Alpha New Features: Mission tagging added to the level selection menu. Mission statuses now shown on the end-of-run screen. Changes: Improved level lighting for better readability (arenas and campaign level 3 got fresh lighting). Performance optimizations for a smo
Demo v0.32.0 Alpha New Features: Local 2-4 player co-op mode. Players can join co-op at any time in any game mode via the squad selection menu. Supports KB + 3 controllers or 4 controllers. Three shooting modes selectable in Options. Auto = full auto-aim (legacy). Directional (ne
The biggest content update I have shipped to the Hellrifters Demo so far. Your squad isn't just cannon fodder anymore. They also play insensible soccer! Squad members now play like a real team, with each class taking on its own role in the kick-and-pass flow. Body pieces are no l
Hellrifters Demo v0.20.2 Alpha This is one of the biggest updates to the Hellrifters demo yet — a brand new game mode, a new way to play, and a deep new risk/reward system that reshapes every run. If you played the demo earlier, it's worth another look. New Game Mode: Battle Aren