Sanuk Games announced its new bullet heaven game Whacking Hell! is coming to multi-platforms. The creators have confirmed a rollout for PlayStation, Switch, Xbox and PC.
In Whacking Hell, the gates of hell have opened. Players ‘whack’ the monsters before they are eliminated. Bolster the chance of survival by collecting souls and upgrading weapons and spells. Similar to games like Vampire Survivors, players eventually transform into a one-man army.
Whacking Hell plays similarly to the multiawarded Vampire Survivors--one of the best Xbox Series X games in 2022. Sanuk Games' bullet-hell shooter has a top down 2D camera and only by powering up their character can players rain bullets on their enemies.
There are 5 main characters to unlock. Each possesses their own unique loadouts to survive Hell’s army. In addition to that, a selection of 5 weapons adds a dynamic flow to its multi-chapter campaign.
Its 3 chapter structure contains dozens of waves of enemies. With a soundtrack from award-winning Henri-Pierre Pellegrin, it ends with a blaring crescendo of powerful bosses to defeat.
Like its roguelite bullet-hell inspirations, Whacking Hell provides permanent upgrades. These power-ups increase the player's chance of survival in-between sessions.
The game’s one-year development cycle polished the game according to player feedback. According to Sanuk Games, “It [also] involved pitching multiple publishers, but the present state of the industry is such that the game ends up being released by Sanuk Games itself, for better or worse – hopefully better!”
While the game is coming to consoles this year, Whacking Hell only has a confirmed release date on PC. It's set to release soon on PC via Steam on June 14, 2024.
