Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel News

• Niflheim Archer Arrows: Updated visuals for better visibility.
  
• Evolve Level Requirement: Reduced from level 20 to 18.
  
• XP Drop Rate: Increased by 5% globally.
  
• Text Clarity: Changed ‘Twitch Code’ to ‘Channel Name’ for better clarity (English only).
  
• Chinese Feedback Forms: Traditional and Simplified Chinese feedback forms are now available.
  
• Simplified Chinese Discord Button: The ‘Discord’ button now correctly links to QQ instead.
  
• Audio & VFX: Multiple improvements and fixes applied.
  

• Data Collection Popup: No longer appears every time you enter the main menu.
  
• Skill Points Reset: Skill points no longer disappear when resetting them with a gamepad.
  
• Boss Summoning FPS Drop: Fixed an issue that caused FPS drops when summoning a boss.
  
• Flame Sister Audio Fix: Flame Sister no longer plays Berserker grunts after upgrading base attack range.
  
• Evasion Chance Fix: Now correctly applies to enemy skills (except for boss attacks).
  

• Curse Effects Persist: Some effects from Curse of Heat or Curse of Winter may remain after revival. A fix is in progress.
  
• Video Settings Sync Issue: Video settings are currently being transferred between devices via Steam Cloud. We’re investigating a solution.
  
• Game Freezes: Some players may experience game freezes in Easy or Normal Niflheim. Reinstalling often resolves the issue, but we are working on a permanent fix.
  
• Mouse Cursor Issue: The mouse cursor may not disappear when using a gamepad. A fix is in development.
  
• Alt+Tab Issue: Certain key combinations may cause the game to continue running despite being paused. This will be addressed in an upcoming update.
  
• Curse of Heat Visual Effect: Temporarily disabled due to performance issues. We aim to restore it in a future update.
  

• Nithstangs: Objective choices will now always offer an alternative if Nithstangs are also offered.
  

• Skill Points Reset Bug: Resolved an issue where the skill points reset could be broken.
  
• Framerate spikes on Steam Deck: Fixed framerate issues on Steam Deck during curse of Winter
  
• Controller Options Scroller: Corrected the behavior of the options scroller, which previously followed an erratic pattern.
  
• Soul Shards Spell Unlock: Fixed the issue where the Soul Shards spell was unlocked even if it was not activated in the skill shop.
  
• Screen Distortion: Resolved screen distortion issue when the fire borders effect was played.
  
• Chinese/Japanese/Korean Texts: Fixed an issue where some texts were missing support for CJK languages.
  
• FPS Limiting: The game now properly respects the FPS limit set by the player.
  
• Redirecting Issues: Addressed several redirection issues to improve game flow and navigation.
  
• Ghostwolf Visibility: Fixed an issue where Ghostwolfs would be cut out from some areas inside Nithstangs.
  
• Skeleton Guardian Damage: The Skeleton Guardian now properly damages the player upon contact.
  
• Insane Difficulty - Ranger Weapon Accuracy: Fixed an issue in Insane Difficulty where the Ranger character struggled to hit the frozen objective consistently, making the game unnecessarily difficult.
  
• Nilfheim Spawn Points & Collisions: Improved spawn points and movement collision issues in Nilfheim.
  
• Level Difficulty Reset: The chosen level difficulty no longer resets when exiting the game.
  
• Skin Persistence: The game now properly remembers all selected skins, rather than only the last one.
  
• Weapon Skin Swap: Fixed an issue where the Flame Sister's weapon skins were swapped.
  
• Menu Interaction During Cutscenes: Players can no longer interact with the menu during a cutscene or pop-up.
  
• Dash and Weapon Skill Flashing: Both the dash and weapon skills now properly flash when available.
  
• Texture Quality Adjustments: Fixed an issue where lowering texture quality also unintentionally lowered the HUD texture quality.
  
• Demo Issues - Berserkers' Weapon Text: Fixed the issue where the Berserkers' weapon Swift Axes text was visible during the demo.
  
• Demo Issues - Trophy Hall: Removed the visible unlocked condition in the Trophy Hall during the demo.
  
• Chain Stretching: Fixed an issue where chains were stretching and not properly attached to objects.
  
• Error Logs Overload: Significantly reduced the number of unnecessary error logs that were appearing in the game.
  

Of all the indies I covered last year, Jotunnslayer was definitely one of the most appetizing prospects I came across. Combining the dark and demonic aura of Diablo with a roguelike bullet hell such as Vampire Survivors, it sounded like a winning formula. A formula is one thing - executing on it is another. Well, Jotunnslayer has finally arrived on Steam with its early access launch, and it looks like my Spidey senses were right, as it's come out the gates strongly.

Read the rest of the story...

RELATED LINKS:

Grab a free Steam key for Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel, a brutal action game

Hellish roguelike RPG Jötunnslayer gets a free Steam demo

Diablo meets Valheim in new Vampire Survivors style roguelike RPG

Of all the indies I covered last year, Jotunnslayer was definitely one of the most appetizing prospects I came across. Combining the dark and demonic aura of Diablo with a roguelike bullet hell such as Vampire Survivors, it sounded like a winning formula. A formula is one thing - executing on it is another. Well, Jotunnslayer has finally arrived on Steam with its early access launch, and it looks like my Spidey senses were right, as it's come out the gates strongly.

Read the rest of the story...

RELATED LINKS:

Grab a free Steam key for Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel, a brutal action game

Hellish roguelike RPG Jötunnslayer gets a free Steam demo

Diablo meets Valheim in new Vampire Survivors style roguelike RPG

• Your feedback matters: Early Access is your playground - dive in, have fun, and don’t hold back on your comments, ideas, and suggestions!
  
• Bug reporting made easy: Learn how to report and handle any potential bugs you encounter.
  
• A word from Peter: Hear directly from Peter, the Production Director behind Jotunnslayer, as he shares his thoughts on this milestone moment.