Brutal Orchestra
Turn-based roguelike tactics in Purgatory powered by colored pigment
Talia bob Mair, Nicolás Delgado · Published by Hellbent Games · Released Dec 17, 2021
ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategy
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 2,101
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 12
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 months ago
- Feb 6, 2026
What is Brutal Orchestra?
This 2D turn-based roguelike follows a murder victim who makes a deal with the demon Bosch to seek revenge in Purgatory. Across runs, you recruit party members, equip artifacts, and manage colored pigment to use abilities in tactical battles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning difficult systems across repeated runs
- +you like grotesque imagery and dark humor
- +you want new party members to unlock over time
Not for you if...
- −you dislike managing resources during turn-based battles
- −you want predictable fights with few random outcomes
- −you prefer story scenes to repeated combat encounters
What players say
98% of 2,101 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the art, music, and tactical combat. Common complaints are that random effects and shortages of the right pigment can limit combat choices; some players also find the battles repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Brutal Orchestra system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 850 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 145
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Strategy
- RPG
- Roguelite
- Roguelike
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Perma Death
- Indie
- 2D
- Dark Humor
- 2.5D
- Pixel Graphics
- Psychedelic
- Atmospheric
- Cartoony
- Colorful
- Dark Comedy
Recent updates
- Feb 6, 2026 · Brutal Orchestra 1.4.2f2 More minor fixes and changes
- Jan 24, 2026 · Brutal Orchestra 1.4.2f1 Minor fixes and changes
- Jan 23, 2026 · Brutal Orchestra "True Zeal" Content Update Out Now!
- Dec 16, 2025 · Brutal Orchestra is 4 years old! + Content Update Coming Very Soon!
- Nov 20, 2025 · Brutal Orchestra 1.4.1f2 Minor Translation fixes
1 DLC available.
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