Action · October 21, 2020

ScourgeBringer (2020)

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From the developers of NeuroVoider, ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious entity wreaked havoc on all humanity, ScourgeBringer puts you in the shoes of the deadliest warrior of her clan: Kyhra. Help her to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Dive into fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay described by Eurogamer as 'Dead Cells meets Celeste' Slash and shoot your way smoothly with super fluid platforming controls Sharpen your skills with a frantic combat system focused on attacks only Dash forward to the otherworldly adaptive sounds of Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Broforce...) Defy hordes of unspeakable enemies and giant bosses holding the secrets of the Scourge Explore the infinite depths of an ever-changing dungeon Uncover mysteries and find mementos of previous explorers to unlock reality defining secrets ScourgeBringer is being made with the help of the community ! You can follow its development through our weekly newsletter, or join our Discord.

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Peer Action titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Indie · 172
  • Action · 168
  • Adventure · 151
  • Rogue-lite · 96
  • Pixel Graphics · 96
  • Action Roguelike · 73
  • Rogue-like · 68
  • Platformer · 50
  • Roguevania · 49
  • 2D · 48
  • Metroidvania · 43
  • Bullet Hell · 39
  • Singleplayer · 38
  • Difficult · 36
  • Great Soundtrack · 29

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.0k Steam reviewsTop 79% in Action
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 49%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 90% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Korean
  • Traditional Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 3.0k reviews

2.6k positive · 389 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.3/10

Curator recommendations

2.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

42

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 21, 2020
DeveloperFlying Oak Games, E-Studio
PublisherDear Villagers
Base price$3.39 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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