Death Howl

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About the Game 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 .

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Developer:
The Outer Zone
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Release date:
09 December 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (62)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1229)

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About the Game

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. Meet strange spirits and help them with quests and challenges that affect your deck – although not all of them may have your best interests at heart. Discover a mysterious world of forgotten lore, where darkness whispers secrets and invites you to unearth buried memories.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
4 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6500XT 4GB
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
4 GB available space

User reviews

OmegaRed7
Recommended | 03 Jul 2026
51.7h played

Amazing art style. One of the best pixel art games I have played. The story is wholesome and the grind to build new decks throughout the huge expansive map gives you plenty of game exploration. Highly suggest for any

Helpful: 1
Lord of the Roasted Frog Legs
Recommended | 26 Jun 2026
49.3h played

Death Howl was an extremely beautiful experience. I loved the way it manages to incorporate the deck builder genre with grid tactics, turn-based combat and souls-like brutality. The "souls-like" needs to be taken to the

Helpful: 3
Funglesby
Recommended | 06 Jul 2026
11.4h played

So this game most resembles the Magic the Gathering game Shandalar. The deck building is very good, and the gameplay itself is decent. The problem is the "soulslike" thing. Having enemies respawn every time you need to

Helpful: 3
TheOldHunter
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
70.3h played

The game moved me. It was such a beautiful and satisfying experience. A tale of love, life, loss and resolve. I am glad to have played and finished it. Thank you.

Helpful: 1
Velocifox
Not recommended | 05 Jul 2026
37.8h played

Revised after developer response: Addicting, fantastic art, design, style, animation, sound and vfx. It feels more *visuallly* polished than it might look in it's pixel-art style. Dark Souls of card games. RnG and card

Helpful: 1
Lichwhich
Recommended | 09 Jul 2026
51.2h played

Death Howl is an impressive game. I bought it for the fantastic art and grid based tactics gameplay. I did not, however, expect to tear up multiple times during the ending! Gameplay+art+story=🥰 I really loved building

Helpful: 1