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Coming from one of the devs of the excellent tower-defense game Gnomes, ALLFATHER is a new brutal, first-person roguelike with precise, stamina-driven combat. It will come with Native Linux support too!

More about it - "ALLFATHER packs the aesthetic of an old-school RPG with the brutality of a souls-like. Play through the eyes of a shield maiden rejected by the Valkyries. Guide her as she claws her way up from the depths of Helheim to the halls of Valhalla. Brutalise through a marathon gauntlet that rewards precision, decision making and discipline. Die, and die again, growing stronger every time. Break open the gates to Valhalla."

See the announcement trailer below:

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Key Features

ROGUELIKE // PERMADEATH

Fell enemies to gain experience and level up in procedurally generated dungeons. Choose your own rewards. Create your build from the blessings of the Gods. Then manipulate your fate with rule-breaking relics. Every run presents new opportunities and unique ways to die.

SIMPLE MECHANICS // BRUTAL ENCOUNTERS

Master a simple set of mechanics in a brutal world. Face masterful duelists, swarms of creeping undead, frenzied beasts, and colossal bosses. Carefully balance your stamina throughout combat, keep your head on a swivel, and choose your moment to strike.

WEAPON CRAFTING // META-PROGRESSION

Earn iron and runes that can be spent with the merchants in Hel's Hall. Craft different weapons that change the way you play and allocate ability boosting runes however you like before each run. No matter how many times you die, they're yours to keep forever.

NORSE REALMS // OLD GODS

Earn blessings from the gods, discover powerful relics, make blood sacrifices and trade with dwarven merchants. Every realm is inspired by the Norse sagas, every floor you climb raises the stakes with environmental challenges and new foes to face.

AUTHENTIC AESTHETIC // MADE BY HUMANS

Made in the style of the 90s and 00s using modern tech to achieve retro results. Every model, texture and animation was created by a real artist. Every voice, sound and every piece of music was recorded and composed by a real human. The look isn't just a filter over modern assets, it's the real deal crafted by people making art in the style of games they love and grew up playing.

Right onto the wishlist it goes for me!

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QYME 1 Oct 2026
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It's the first time that happens to me but the animation kind of felt like they were missing a few frames here and there, like they're a bit choppy and for some reason, the trailer was making me dizzy.

And i'm heavily into 1rst person melee combat since forever so... weird.
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