Fans looking to sink their teeth into Blargis’ ultra-fast vampiric melee dungeon-runner Bloodthief will get their chance next month, when the game launches on Steam on September 22. Revealed with a new trailer during The MIX Fall Game Showcase, Bloodthief still has its demo available for those who haven’t had the chance to experience the high-octane action.
Described as a “boomer slasher”, a brand-new genre combining old-school speed, high-skill melee combat, and modern movement mechanics, Bloodthief invites players to chain deadly parkour and vicious slashes into a relentless dance of momentum and carnage. In Bloodthief, you play as a vampire whose thirst for blood fuels both speed and power. By drinking the blood of undead foes, you’ll unleash devastating abilities, parkour through hazardous dungeons, and carve your way through haunted castles at blistering pace.
Offering up a challenging experience that invites the player to learn the deep and intertwined gameplay mechanics to progress and succeed, Bloodthief will have players will be blasting through levels full of branching paths, shortcuts, and secrets reward those with the skill and creativity to pull them off. Built for players who love to speedrun, you will collect medals, race ghosts, and compete for the top time on the leaderboard.
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