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Ancient Weapon Holly

Top-down action roguelike with altar defense and enemy-trapping pitfalls

ACQUIRE Corp. · Published by Aniplex Inc., ACQUIRE Corp. · Released Mar 7, 2024

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Reviews
Mixed
60% of 52
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 10, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ancient Weapon Holly?

This top-down action roguelike takes place in an underground labyrinth, where Holly, a long-sealed weapon, awakens seeking revenge on humanity. You defend an altar and clear stages by destroying gates, fighting enemies, and digging pitfalls to trap and bury them. Magic stones let you upgrade Holly and the altar.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dungeon crawls built around trapping enemies
  • +you like upgrading abilities between dungeon stages
  • +you prefer challenging fights over straightforward brawling

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct attacks to setting traps
  • −you want combat that rarely punishes mistakes
  • −you want a lengthy main campaign

What players say

60% of 52 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical choices in combat, but some find later stages punishing and the main campaign short.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ancient Weapon Holly system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Ancient Weapon Holly have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ancient Weapon Holly run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Italian.

Does Ancient Weapon Holly 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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