Hell Maiden

A horde-survival deck-builder about fighting your way out of Hell

AstralShift · Published by AstralShift, XD · Released Jul 16, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 1,987
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 89 in 30 days
Players: 29; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 14, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1650; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hell Maiden?

A single-player, 2D action game set in Hell, where an amnesiac Dante seeks a way back to Heaven. You fight demon waves and bosses, arrange weapon cards and modifiers, and rescue poets to unlock abilities. The Early Access version contains two levels themed around the Circles of Hell.

For you if...

+you like survival combat paired with story progression
+you enjoy female-led reinterpretations of classic literature

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative survival
−you prefer direct combat without managing cards and upgrades

What players say

90% of 1,987 reviews are positive · 96% of 89 in the last 30 days

Players praise the retro anime-style visuals, music, and weapon customization through card placement. Separate recent reviews report an unresponsive dodge input and glitches when choosing or discarding cards.

Screenshots and trailer

Hell Maiden system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1650, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or newer
Processor: 4 Cores / 2.5 GHz+
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 / AMD RX 570
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does Hell Maiden have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Hell Maiden run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 72
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Hell Maiden 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