Fast, furious, and full of weird heroes
Doinksoft — the studio behind Gato Roboto, Gunbrella and Demon Throttle — just announced Dark Scrolls, a retro-leaning dungeon scroller bound for Nintendo Switch and PC. Think platforming meets shmup energy, wrapped in a roguelike that shuffles hand-drawn rooms into new layouts every run. It’s built around split-second decisions: dodge, attack, and react as rooms flood with enemies and traps.
You pick from nine wildly different characters, from beefy frontline types to delightfully oddball options, each packing unique abilities and little side goals to chase. Runs branch, bosses pop up when you least expect them, and coins you snag mid-run get spent on upgrades, new skills, or even summoning buddies to help you survive the chaos.
Co-op, style, and why gamers should care
The game supports both local and online co-op, so you can team up to trade revives and coordinate madcap strategies. That revive mechanic looks especially handy during those clutch, “don’t screw this up” moments when a pal can yank you back from the brink.
Visually, Dark Scrolls leans into pixel art and arcade-era sound design while keeping modern sensibilities in level design and progression, mixing charm and challenge with a wink. Doinksoft’s track record for tight controls and smartly weird concepts means this one’s worth watching for fans of fast-paced roguelikes — and anyone who likes unpredictable runs that reward quick reflexes and goofy experimentation.
No exact release date was announced yet, just that it’s coming soon to Switch and PC, and a first trailer has been revealed by the developer. Treat early details as the official announcement, and expect more specifics (and possibly a release window) to drop from Doinksoft in the coming weeks.
