Maldhalla

Maldhalla is a survival roguelite in which you face endless enemies and try to stay alive one minute longer. You choose from 21 characters, each with a distinct starting weapon, passive and active skill. Enemies grow stronger over time, and a boss appears every 3 minutes.

Characters and combat

The 32 weapons include melee, ranged, area and elemental options. You unlock new weapons by completing achievements. Holding the right combination of two or three weapons activates a Relic, which can change the course of a run.

Bosses have their own attack patterns, from the Giant’s ground-slam to the Bone Dragon’s breath. When a boss returns, it adds attack patterns. Most first runs end at the Giant.

Build each run

You can shape your character’s stats and abilities with gems, Blessings and active skills. The game includes 21 kinds of gems that affect stats such as Damage, Crit Chance, Evasion and Lifesteal, and 60 Blessings ranging from Common to Legendary, found in chests.

Active skills differ by character: the Ranger rolls and becomes briefly invulnerable; the Paladin leaps with Skyfall, slams down and leaves a lightning field; and the Bard gains a large buff by hitting the beat.

Progress and rankings

Characters, weapons and Relics unlock through achievements and progress; the game has no way to pay for increased strength. There are six ranks, from Wanderer to Conqueror, as well as seasonal leaderboards.