Devolver Digital and Dark Dark Goose announce HYPERDROP: A Pachinko Roguelite for PC
Demo now available.
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Dark Dark Goose have announced HYPERDROP: A Pachinko Roguelite for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced. A demo is available now.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
HYPERDROP: A Pachinko Roguelite is a hypnotic, mind-melting pachinko roguelite where you’ll chase impossible scores by building a board and watching it explode with game-breaking combos and satisfying chain reactions to the tune of a dynamic, pulsing electronic soundtrack.
Just. One. More. Drop.
Key Features
- Build the Machine – Turn an empty pegboard into an unstoppable scoring machine. Upgrade pegs to grant them incredible point-scoring perks including splitting your ball into multiple balls, sending balls back to the top of the board, sucking them into physics-defying gravity wells, or triggering explosions that can ripple across the board. With every drop, you never know what you’ll get.
- Balls to the Wall – Upgrade your balls, doubling them in size, infusing them with volatile energy, making them sticky, or giving them extra bounce to increase your point-scoring possibilities. You can also choose from a selection of unique balls, each with different properties and physics behaviors, including unusual shapes that fall in interesting ways or balls made of different materials.
- Controlled Chaos – Pick your drop spot, release your ball into the depths, and watch the chaos unfold as you bend gravity, rewind time, trigger explosions, and chain together peg effects to keep the action going for as long as possible. But even in the midst of all this physics madness, you’re still in control, strategically placing pegs and choosing upgrades to maximize your point-scoring potential.
- Feel Every Drop – Progress through increasingly difficult stages filled with unique modifiers and boss battles that force you to rethink your build. Finish a run, then take on new challenges with alternate board layouts and fresh ways to play – all while enjoying mesmerizing neon-soaked visuals and a pulsing, atmospheric electronic soundtrack that evolves dynamically as your score increases.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.