Indie game publisher Grindstone and developer Games Farm have announced that Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, the gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology, will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in 2025. Meanwhile, the game’s latest major content update, Svartalfheim Descent, is now available for PC players via Steam Early Access and the Epic Games Store.

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike, horde-survivor game with top-notch graphics. Choose one of the damned heroes and attempt to pass the Gods' test by fighting your way through waves of mythical adversaries.

Take on challenging missions during each run to test your skills and enrich your journey through the Nine Worlds.These quests may involve completing specific objectives or overcoming additional obstacles as you battle relentless enemies on your way to the final challenge.

Improve your abilities with meta-progression systems that offer unlockable perks, in-game skills, or upgrades. As you progress further, you'll gain access to new abilities, weapons, and bonuses that allow you to customize your playstyle and improve your chances of survival.

Select from a roster of diverse characters, each equipped with unique skills, abilities, and weapons. Mix and match combinations to refine your builds and overcome the many challenges posed by the Hordes of Hel.

Face a variety of increasingly challenging Boss enemies as you progress through the game. Outmaneuver and defeat these formidable foes using the environment, your skills, and abilities to gain the advantage and achieve victory.

Svartalfheim Descent Update

In Svartalfheim Descent players can explore never-ending stone carved halls, mineshafts, and foundries of the industrious Svartalfar.

This major content update introduces:

• A New Realm: Svartalfheim, filled with challenging environments and new enemies.
  
  
• New Gods: The legendary brothers Brokk and Sindri, Forge Masters and Rune Whisperers, who bring powerful passive bonuses through their runes.
  
  
• New Dwarven Warden Class: The last of the dwarven kind - a fortress on legs. This semi-ranged tank wields a hammer and shield, boasting heavy defense, crowd control, and a hunger for food, glory, and gold.
  
  
• New Enemies: Flyers, spitters, troll riders, and hobgoblin raiding parties now roam the mines
  
  
• New Boss: A new Jötunn monstrosity awaits in the final act.
  
  
• New Community Event: Starting May 13th all players are invited to participate in ‘Hobgoblins Everywhere’ to unlock unique weapons and a trophy (the event is optional, and helps us to test new systems and gather feedback, items from the event will return closer to the 1.0 launch)

This update also includes numerous gameplay improvements and bug fixes. A full list of patch notes is available on Steam.

Looking ahead, Jötunnslayer will be launching on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 later this year, with all content released for Steam Early Access - including the Svartalfheim Descent update - coming to console at launch. The updated roadmap highlights what's still to come, including the new realm of Helheim, an all-new God, a new Class, and the highly anticipated ‘Endless Mode’.

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is coming to and Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in 2025. The game’s major new content update, Svartalfheim Descent, is now available on PC via Steam Early Access, and Epic Games Store.

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