Halls of Torment: Prelude

Dark fantasy action RPG with wave survival and persistent upgrades

Chasing Carrots · Released Mar 9, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,490
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 17, 2025
Minimum PC: RX 480; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Halls of Torment: Prelude?

This free prelude is an isometric roguelite action RPG set in monster-filled underground halls. Choose one of three heroes and survive enemy waves in thirty-minute runs to face a tormented Lord. Traits, abilities, and equipment shape your character as you play.

For you if...

+you enjoy pre-rendered art inspired by late-nineties RPGs

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a solo dungeon crawl

What players say

92% of 1,490 reviews are positive

Players praise the progression between runs and the amount of content in the free prelude. A recent reviewer criticizes the limited resolution settings and finds holding the attack button tedious.

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Halls of Torment: Prelude system requirements

Minimum: RX 480, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: 2 Cores / 3GHz
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / AMD RX 480
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Halls of Torment: Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Halls of Torment: Prelude run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian.

Does Halls of Torment: Prelude use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam