Malleus
A first-person roguelite carnival arcade game where players test their strength against an eldritch Game Master and a rigged Hi-Striker machine. Players must master timing-based challenges, manage a cursed vending machine economy, and survive five runs while trying to free their soul.
Studio: Arkspire Studios
Country: Nigeria
Genre: Roguelite, Psychological Horror, Arcade
Platform: PC
Status: Upcoming, Demo available
Why it matters: Malleus turns a familiar carnival strength game into a psychological horror experience, combining precision-based gameplay with roguelite progression, resource management and an unsettling late-Victorian aesthetic.
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