Lucid Rain Studios makes waves at the Women-Led Summer Games Showcase
Lucid Rain Studios today unveiled a new exclusive trailer, the first boss reveal, and a playable demo for INFERIUS, its first-person horror roguelike deckbuilder, as part of the Women-Led Summer Games Showcase. The reveal marks the most substantial look at the game to date and opens the door for players to experience its first dominion for themselves.
Inspired by Lovecraft and Dante’s Inferno, INFERIUS drops players into the bowels of Hell, locked in an endless cycle of lost sanity and death. The new trailer (watch here) offers a deeper look at the game’s atmosphere, its turn-based Tarot card combat, and the lantern-driven sanity system that holds the dark at bay between encounters. It also introduces the first ruler players will face: the boss of Limbo, the first of nine dominions modeled on the sins of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
The accompanying demo is available now on Steam. It covers the tutorial and sections of the first dominion, including its branching paths, exploration segments, card battles, and the boss encounter. Each run reshuffles encounter types across the map, so no two descents into Limbo play the same way.
A Word From the Studio
"INFERIUS is about taking control of your own fate while journeying through the terrors of the unknown. Players will experience the tension between strategy and dread as they lean on their wits to survive in a world built to consume them. This trailer and demo is the first time we can truly showcase the experience of the Infernal Pilgrimage, embarking into the unknown with only your lantern in your hand, the cards on the table, and the horrors waiting for you at the end of the path. We are so proud to share this glimpse of INFERIUS through the Women-Led Summer Games Showcase, a platform that genuinely champions work like ours."- Delena Martens, Creative Director
What’s New
This reveal centers on three milestones for the game:
Exclusive new trailer. A fresh look at INFERIUS, showcasing first-person exploration, the Tarot-inspired card combat, and the descent into Limbo.
First boss reveal. Players get their first glimpse of the ruler of Limbo, the entity standing between them and the deeper dominions of Hell.
Playable Steam demo. The first dominion is now playable, featuring distinct paths, multiple encounter types, exploration segments, and the boss fight that closes the level.
About INFERIUS
INFERIUS is a first-person horror roguelike deckbuilder that blends the eldritch dread of Lovecraftian mythos with the macabre essence of Dante’s Inferno. The deeper players descend, the more their sanity begins to fracture. Each ruler defeated grants new power, but also distorts perception. Brands, Sigils, and Minor Arcana mutate cards in unpredictable ways. Soul Echoes whisper from those who came before. A flailing lantern wards off the nightmares that lurk in the dark.
Key Features
First-person horror deckbuilder. Collect, upgrade, and craft a custom Tarot-inspired deck. Battles unfold as turn-based, first-person card duels that blend horror with deep strategy.
Nine levels of Hell. Descend through nine dominions drawn from Dante’s Divine Comedy, each ruled by a being embodying its sin and offering unique enemies, mechanics, and visual themes.
Lantern-driven sanity system. The lantern is the player’s lifeline. It illuminates paths, solves puzzles, reveals secrets, and prevents the descent into madness.
Psychological horror enemies and environments. Face grotesque, fear-driven creatures and surreal environments inspired by phobias such as arachnophobia, claustrophobia, and paranoia.
A roguelike loop that rewards persistence. Die, return, rebuild, and try again with new insight as the Inferno reshapes itself around the player.
Quick Facts
Title: INFERIUS
Developer and Publisher: Lucid Rain Studios
Genre: First-person Horror Roguelike Deckbuilder
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Platforms: PC (Steam) at launch, with planned support for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Steam Deck
Release Window: TBA
Mode: Single-player
Age Rating: Mature (fictional underworld themes, psychological horror)
Tags: Dark Fantasy, Psychological Horror, Deckbuilding, Roguelite, Turn-Based, First-Person, Singleplayer