Morbid Metal News

Today marks a milestone we’ve been dreaming about for a very long time:
Morbid Metal is officially out in Early Access on Steam, starting at approximately €13.50 / $13.50 thanks to a temporary discount (don’t wait too long)!

Releasing a game in Early Access is probably always emotional.

Releasing a game for the first time, after years of work, is hard to put into words. Seeing the game finally land in your hands is both stressful (not to say terrifying), surreal and incredibly exciting for our entire team.

This project has been in development for years, from early prototypes and demos to the first public tests many of you played long before Morbid Metal even had its final name. Some of you have been here since the very beginning, supporting what started as a one‑person project and slowly grew into the team effort you’re discovering today.

[h2]What Is Morbid Metal? [/h2]
If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s the essence of the game.

Morbid Metal is a fast‑paced action roguelite built around a unique shapeshifting system. You control a squad of characters and can switch between them instantly during combat, chaining abilities into fluid, stylish combos.

Each character brings:

• Their own combat style
  
• Unique abilities
  
• Special skills to unlock
  
• A distinct personality and visual identity
  

Levels are semi‑procedural, blending handcrafted arenas with dynamic layouts across multiple biomes filled with varied enemies and challenges. Every run is an opportunity to experiment, discover new synergies, and push your mastery further.
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[h2]Why Early Access? [/h2]
Morbid Metal is built around style, fun, and replayability. Early Access allows us to:

• Refine balance and progression with your input
  
• Expand the roster of playable forms
  
• Add new biomes and enemy types
  
• Iterate on roguelite systems
  
• Evolve the game based on real player experience
  

Your feedback will directly influence the direction of Morbid Metal as we continue building it together.

[h2]Roadmap Reveal at FYNG [/h2]
We know many of you are eager to see what’s coming next. We’ll be revealing the full Early Access roadmap during Find Your Next Game (FYNG) — April 17. Save the date!

Before that, we’ll carefully gather your first feedback to make sure the roadmap reflects real player needs and priorities.

[h2]Now It’s Your Turn [/h2]
Your support, your messages, your streams, your feedback, truly means the world to us. Dive in. Experiment. Transform. Master the flow. Break the game in the best possible way and tell us everything!

Morbid Metal is available now. Jump in and help us shape its future.

See you in the simulation (and on discord )⚔️🖤

[h2]ENTER THE SIMULATION[/h2]
Step into a stylish, fast paced indie hack ’n’ slash rogue-lite where you shapeshift between three deadly forms to unleash devastating hybrid combos and survive a collapsing simulation. An instantly stylish, relentlessly fun vision seven years in the making from solo creator Felix Schade.

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[h2]GET 25% OFF UNTIL APRIL 20[/h2]
Play Morbid Metal today at a limited‑time 25% off launch discount and be among the first to master Flux, Ekku, and Vekta in fast‑paced, combo‑driven rogue-lite action.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866130/Morbid_Metal/



[h2]YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS[/h2]

After years in the making, Early Access is just the beginning. Major updates will regularly expand Morbid Metal’s characters, biomes, enemies, and narrative until the 1.0 version releases. Your feedback will directly influence the game’s evolution, from combat balancing to the final story beats. Full roadmap will be revealed April 17 during the Find Your Next Game showcase.

Join us on Discord!

Early Access gameplay showcase!

[h2]D‑1 BEFORE RELEASE! [/h2]
Just in case you haven’t marked it in your calendar yet, you can now set up a reminder, prepare your rig, and get ready for the fight.

Quick reminder: the Early Access price will be €17.99 / $17.99, BUT we’re launching with a special limited‑time discount of –25%. Make sure not to miss it!

[h2]Realease Timing map: [/h2]

The world won’t enter Early Access at the same time, but the fight will hit everyone just as hard. Find your moment and prepare to unleash your combos without hesitation.

[h2]PC Specs: [/h2]

Morbid Metal demands precision, speed, and raw power — from both you and your PC. Ensure your system is ready to keep up with every slash, shift, and surge of combat.

[h2]Early Access Build [/h2]

[h3]Core Gameplay Content [/h3]

3 playable characters, each offering distinct combat identities that open more combos' possibilities and allow players to tailor their playstyle:

• Flux, specialized in high single‑target damage
  
• Ekku, focused on multi‑target attacks
  
• Vekta, excelling in ranged combat
  

The Void: the tutorial area for first‑time players, later becoming the home of the Training Area and the Hub for meta‑progression.

Emporium (mid‑run shop): a safe harbor away from intense combat where players can spend their hard‑earned resources on various boosts.

Operator’s Trial: an ultimate challenge where players’ skills are put to the test. Success is rewarded generously.

Semi‑procedurally generated biomes:

Biome 1: Sublime Garden with beautiful vistas and nature. A millennium of neglect has eroded the landscape.

Biome 2: Steel Sanctuary, a fractured, deadlier cityscape of towering steel and rusted ambition.

[h3]Run Progression Systems [/h3]

Routines (mid‑run upgrades)

Devil’s Bargains (high‑risk, temporary modifiers)

Eden’s Blessings (mid‑run routine upgrades)

Nano Chips – in‑game currency used in the Emporium

[h3]Meta‑Progression [/h3]
Neural Nexus (persistent upgrades)

Protocols (starting modifiers)

Corpora (core upgrades)

Lore Codex entries

[h3]Enemies & Bosses[/h3]
10 enemy types (5 archetypes + 5 variants)

Saru — Sublime Garden (Biome 1)

Prophet — Steel Sanctuary (Biome 2)

[h2]️What’s Next [/h2]
The Early Access Roadmap will be revealed a few days after launch, on April 17, during the Find Your Next Game Showcase.

This gives us time to:

Gather your first reactions, adjust and refine the roadmap accordingly and then present a version shaped by player feedback during FYNG.

[h2]Feedback, Data & Ongoing Improvements [/h2]
We’ll be actively collecting feedback and impressions shared on:

• Steam
  
• Our official Discord
  
• And across the wider community
  

This improvement process began with the demo last year and we are excited to put it to the true test through Early Access.

In the meantime, the best way to support the game is simple: talk about it, share it, and bring others into the chaos.

As always, we’re incredibly grateful for your support throughout this journey. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in the vision of Morbid Metal and for joining us at SCREEN JUICE on this wild ride.

Stay metal. 🤘🖤
- Felix & the Screen Juice Team

Early Access gameplay showcase!