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Devolver and Doinksoft Announce Dark Scrolls for Switch and PC in 2026

The reveal spotlights nine heroes, procedural runs, plus co-op, with launch timing still only listed as later this year.

Overview

  • Dark Scrolls is a pixel-art side-scrolling dungeon scroller that blends shmup-style action with roguelite progression.
  • The game supports solo play as well as local and online co-op, including the ability to revive a teammate mid-run.
  • Players choose from nine distinct heroes with unique skills, side objectives, and customizable trinkets.
  • Runs stitch together hand-crafted rooms into branching routes with bosses, and coins can be spent at Bruce & Goose’s Shoppe for perks, attacks, and allies.
  • Developer Cullen Dwyer framed the design as a response to modern uses of the term “roguelike,” underscoring a focus on arcade challenge and replayability.