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Death Howl

Step into the myth-shrouded lands where the hunter Ro begins her journey to bring her son back from the dead. Immerse yourself in the depths of the Spirit World, fractured into 4 realms and scarred with 13 distinct regions. Confront over 30 enemy types and harness the potential of more than 160 cards, forging unique archetypes and a multitude of powerful combinations. A dark journey awaits you, spanning 25 hours of gameplay, with numerous enthralling side quests and grim boss battles. Craft over 160 cards and fashion synergistic decks that focus on poison, strength, sacrifice, retaliation, bac

Release date
December 9, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Developer
The Outer Zone
Publisher
11 bit studios
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Step into the myth-shrouded lands where the hunter Ro begins her journey to bring her son back from the dead. Immerse yourself in the depths of the Spirit World, fractured into 4 realms and scarred with 13 distinct regions. Confront over 30 enemy types and harness the potential of more than 160 cards, forging unique archetypes and a multitude of powerful combinations. A dark journey awaits you, spanning 25 hours of gameplay, with numerous enthralling side quests and grim boss battles.

Craft over 160 cards and fashion synergistic decks that focus on poison, strength, sacrifice, retaliation, backstabbing, blocking, movement, and more. Discover shamanic totems with unique effects to enhance your deck. Each new element allows you to tailor your tactical style as you prepare for your next deadly encounter. Face a host of restless spirits - Skulldogs, Crackle Bursts, Woeful Seashrooms and more - in grid-based battles where each move is crucial. Test your wit by fighting unique enemy types, powerful bosses, and mini-bosses, all while taking into account environmental hazards and boons.

Grow stronger, adapt your deck, and choose your battles as you explore a vast world filled with dangerous challenges. In forgotten lands shrouded by myth, Ro - a hunter from a small tribe - is overcome by grief following the death of her beloved son. Guided by voices from another world, she transcends into the realm of spirits, in hopes of bringing him back.…

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★ 9.4/10GOG · 27 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
The game is hard and relaxing at the same time. Slow pace, unusual setting with understandable struggles. While I'm usually not a fan of a…
★ 5 / 5
The way this game treats such complex themes in a truly human way and the combat feels amazing. Not only the cards are the key…
★ 5 / 5
Death Howl is an amazing, beautiful game. Everything about this product speaks of passion put into by the developers - the audiovisuals match the story…
★ 5 / 5
Beautiful visuals, emotional story and addictive gameplay. There is a little bit of a grind, but beacuse the combat is so satisfying, building up the…
★ 4 / 5
If you're a fan of pixel art and dark settings, this game is for you. The artistic direction is top notch in this game. If…
★ 5 / 5
This is a game where some people will be praising its story, others its gameplay, and even more its atmosphere. And they'd all be correct.…
★ 5 / 5
A little hard to get into initially, but once you start to have a feel for it, it gets VERY interesting. There's lots of different…
★ 5 / 5
round based combat with cards you have to unlock, 4 different realms with their own cards, sublime sound and retro visuals - you will enjoy…

Most recent8

★ 4 / 5
Love the art, sprites, animations, and color palette. Game's got that visual sugar. Mechanics are decent. Gets a bit monotonous after a few sequential sessions,…
★ 2 / 5
It's not that great of a game. The lack of genre norms (xp system, stat increases, equipment) takes away from the fun, the color schemes…
★ 5 / 5
So, this is a turn-based deckbuilder that plays out on a grid and there's a lot of those around these days! Death Howl stands out…
★ 5 / 5
I stumbled upon this game shortly after its release back in december. On the surface, the look and presentation of the game looked really cool.…
★ 5 / 5
round based combat with cards you have to unlock, 4 different realms with their own cards, sublime sound and retro visuals - you will enjoy…
★ 5 / 5
A little hard to get into initially, but once you start to have a feel for it, it gets VERY interesting. There's lots of different…

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