Jupiter Hell Classic

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Title: Jupiter Hell Classic
Genre: Indie , RPG , Strategy , Early Access

Developer: ChaosForge

Publisher: Hyperstrange

Franchise: Jupiter Hell

Release Date: Aug 13, 2025
Early Access Release Date: Aug 13, 2025

About This Game

The classic DRL is getting its commercial Steam release with updated gameplay and Jupiter Hell-based tileset!

After over 11 years in hiatus Chaos Forge resumes development on its original turn-based roguelike shooter, DRL . We're updating the game's mechanics and graphics and changing the setting to match the one featured in its acclaimed remake - Jupiter Hell - and bringing the game to Steam players, as a fully-featured commercial release, under the name Jupiter Hell Classic .

The original DRL remains free on the ChaosForge website and will continue to receive updates alongside the new Jupiter Hell Classic version. Jupiter Hell Classic will be your official way to own and play DRL on Steam, and support ChaosForge in continuing development of the entire series, now spanning over 20 years.

What to expect from Jupiter Hell Classic:

• Classic, unforgiving, top-down, grid-based roguelike gameplay
  
• 2D tile-based graphics
  
• Diagonal movement
  
• Steam Workshop support for all your nostalgia modding needs!

The demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter.

Read that again, let it sink in. The lore might be a bit confusing at first, but it all makes sense.

First, there was that legendary hell-shooter from the '90s. Then, in 2002, came a turn-based fan project that reimagined that chaos as a roguelike - fast, brutal, and built for coffee breaks. And players saw that it was good. For 14 glorious years, it brought turn-based carnage to a devoted fanbase.

Then, in 2016, came the un-making. The hell-hordes of lawyers descended on the game and all that was left was three letters D R L . Was it still good, though? Hell yeah. And then, in 2019, came Jupiter Hell . The modern(ish) remake. Still with us? Remake of the unmake.

The year is 2024, and it's sure as hell time for the story to go full-circle with another demake. Jupiter Hell Classic , the demake of the remake of the unmake of the 2002 legendary roguelike that proved fast-paced action belongs in a turn-based RPG.

Coming SOON, please Wishlist!

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Pixel art violence, swearing and crude language.

System Requirements

Windows

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS *: Windows 7+
  
• Processor: Current millenium
  
• Memory: 128 MB RAM
  
• Storage: 120 MB available space

Recommended:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS *: Windows 7+
  
• Processor: Current millenium
  
• Memory: 128 MB RAM
  
• Graphics: Current millenium
  
• Storage: 120 MB available space

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