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A HoT Teaser of Bards and Bogs

Hello Adventurers!
[p]We took the past months to test new waters, plan ahead, and do some experimentation for Halls of Torment. Now that the path is clear and the development is in full swing, we’d like to give you an update about where we are and what is coming.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]New Free Update - Bardcore[/h2][p]While working on the release of Halls of Torment, we’ve had a vision for a character that should be part of the base game. But back then the workload was simply too high and we decided to add this specific character in a later update. Since then, we’ve continued our work and we’ll soon be ready to release the character with six unique abilities and some additional content.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We’ll share more details about this in a later post. We’ve always wanted this character to be a special reward for beating the game (i.e. beating the Lord of Greed in the Vault), and they will finally arrive in a free update later this year![/p][p]

[/p][h2]First DLC - Boglands[/h2][p]Our initial idea of Halls of Torment as a self-contained and rounded experience was very clear and we  hadn’t put much thought beyond this point. But due to the positive reception and because we’re still full of ideas, we decided to release additional content packages. The first of which will contain a new stage, the Boglands, and two new characters. We’re going to release this as a paid DLC alongside the above-mentioned big free update later this year.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Console Versions[/h2][p]As teased several times before, we are working on console versions of Halls of Torment. It’s finally confirmed to be a thing and we are aiming to bring the game to Xbox and Playstation within this year.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]We’d like to thank you for staying with us and enjoying the game. We are reading your feedback and reports and considering them for our next release. Hopefully we can deliver more insights in the coming weeks.
[/p][p]That’s it for now - more will follow soon enough.[/p][p] - Chasing Carrots[/p]

HoT Fix | 2025-02-12 | Lord of Greed & Scriptor

Hello Adventurers!

We just fixed a few bugs, some of them critical that could block progress with certain characters. The Lord of Greed and Scriptor could not be damaged by projectiles which we could fix this morning thanks to your feedback.

Change Log:
- Lord of Greed would not take damage from projectiles.
- Scriptor could not be rescued by using projectiles.
- Demonic Grasp (Rare) variation wasn't working.
- Master's Vice would increase base HP by 1 instead of reducing it.
- Increased the Champion spawn rate in Vault after 30 minutes.

Stay Fresh!
- Chasing Carrots

95% rated Diablo rival Halls of Torment expands your builds with a free update

I love the style of classic '90s RPGs. All the old-school Diablo, Fallout, and Baldur's Gate games have such a delightful visual style that definitely shows its age, but still holds up because of how intentional it all looks. Everything feels grimy and rusty, but teeming with life at the same time. This is the exact presentation Halls of Torment is going for. The Vampire Survivors-inspired horde game is one of the most beloved of its kind on Steam, and now that 1.0 has been here for a while, we've got our first major update with plenty of free additions.


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HoT Fix | 2025-02-06

Hello Adventurers!

After yesterday's patch we got your feedback that some issues were remaining in the game, we did our best to fix the first batch of them ASAP!

- Fixed language selection in the game for Vietnamese and Tradition Chinese
- Demonic Craze was not properly triggering when falling below 100 HP
- Kugelblitz (Peak) Trait now properly adds movement speed to the ability
- Movement Speed of the Beast Huntress now scales properly with level ups

Thank you for the feedback and your support!
Also there have been exactly 666 Soundtracks being sold on the first day of release 👏

Stay Fresh
- Chasing Carrots

HoT Update & Supporter Pack DLC

Greetings Adventurers!


We have an array of news for you today. First of all, we’d like to thank you for the feedback regarding our newest update. It helped us improve the experience, find issues and fix them.
Besides the already mentioned new update, we have a whole package of additional little things for you:

  • Free Update with new items, artifacts, balancing adjustments and QoL features
  • Supporter Pack DLC & Original Soundtrack in a bundle with the main game
  • New community items such as animated backgrounds and profile images in the Steam Points Shop
  • Adding Vietnamese and Traditional Chinese localization to the game


This update marks the beginning of the post-1.0 updates. We intend to bring more and bigger updates later this year. They will consist of two parts: the first being free updates that introduce smaller features and improvements, the second being bigger paid DLCs containing new maps, characters, abilities, and features. Stay tuned for more updates!

[h2]Free Update[/h2]
Available for everyone from now on!
  • Added the possibility to upgrade abilities a 3rd time (Sage with Sage Mark and Signets).
  • Added a total of 4 new item types.
  • 6 new artifacts to mix up your gameplay.
  • Balanced the game to enable more playstyles on higher torment levels.
  • QoL: DPS-meter, pickup range indicator, VSync option, more character stats.
  • A few dozen bug fixes.
  • Stability and performance fixes and changes.
  • Full patch notes: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2218750/discussions/0/758394165818106534/



[h2]Supporter Bundle[/h2]
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49776/Tormented_Supporter/

Will contain the Supporter Pack DLC and the Original Sound Track:
  • The soundtrack contains 8 songs with a playtime of 49 minutes in total and will be updated with tracks that will be added in the future.
  • The Supporter Pack will contain only cosmetics and the Training Grounds area. It won’t give any actual advantage in the game.
  • Alternative character skins for each of the 1.0 characters.
  • Three additional HUD themes.
  • The Training Grounds area to test specific builds and setups.



[h2]Community Items available in the Steam Points Shop[/h2]
  • Animated profile background (normal & mini version).
  • Three animated avatar frames.
  • Three animated avatars.



We are grateful for such an incredible community that has made Halls of Torment possible and we’ll share details for more content soon. In the meantime you can see our current progress, including the new content (potential spoilers!) on our public Codecks page:
Codecks – Halls of Torment 1.0

[h3]Stay Fresh
- Chasing Carrots[/h3]




PS: As a small extra preview from the future! (WIP)