Bloodwood Dungeon

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

As a rabid consumer of roguelikes and having just recently beat Vampire Crawlers, I’m always on the look out for my next “number go up” fix. Blood Dungeon, from Messhof, is described as a survival platforming autoshooter that seems like it’ll scratch that itch.

From Lethal Company to Antichamber, these eight games capture the same survive-and-strategize energy that makes Dungeon Crawler Carl such a wild ride.

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From Software's next game, The Duskbloods, is inspired by both vampire literature and tabletop games. But another key figure that the studio looked to for motivation was legendary Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. That's not too surprising, given Martin's involvement with the studio's smash-hit game Elden Ring, and while he may not have had a direct role in The Duskbloods, his work in vampire fiction still had an impact. "From a lore, aesthetic, [and] world-building point of view, there’s nothing completely direct," he said. "Vampire stuff in general is something I’m very passionate a