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First-Person Soulslike 'Decrepit' Revealed at The Game Awards, Targets 2026

Solo developer Olof Hagelin pitches a dungeon escape that rewards mastery of a persistent castle layout over raw gear growth.

Overview

  • Publisher Three Friends unveiled Decrepit with an announcement trailer during The Game Awards 2025 and opened Steam wishlisting.
  • Three Friends lists a 2026 release window, positioning the project as the debut from Jämmerdal Games founder Olof Hagelin, formerly of Starbreeze and Avalanche.
  • Runs begin in a dungeon cell, death sends players back to start, the castle’s layout stays fixed, encounters reshuffle, and unlocked shortcuts persist.
  • Combat focuses on positioning, timing, stamina management, and melee–spell interplay, with one weapon, one staff, and one armor slot shaping each run.
  • Players can pursue archetype set bonuses across Mage, Warrior, Rogue, or Shaman gear, while the trailer highlights a horror tone with distinctive undead such as a wheel-bound attacker.