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Save Halloween in Hack ‘n Slash Action Game ‘Death or Treat’ This May [Trailer]
Halloween is a long ways off, but that’s not stopping developer Saona Studios from releasing their 2D hack-and-slash game Death or Treat this May. The season-themed title will launch on for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on May 5, with versions for the PlayStation 4 and Switch coming “only a few weeks later”.
If that’s not enough, Perp Games will be doing physical versions of Death or Treat that will be available from June 2.
In Death or Treat, you play as Scary, the owner of Ghost Mart, leader in manufacturing candies for Halloween in HallowTown. However, those big-name corporate ghouls have decided to horn in on your business, leaving you to take them on and save Halloween.
Following in the footsteps of similar games such as Hollow Knight and the Ori series, you’ll be exploring huge maps while you try to survive the hordes of enemies that come your way. Combat is one of the fundamental pillars of Death or Treat, requiring you to choose your favorite weapon style (fast, heavy or ranged) and face enemies head on in pure hack ‘n slash goodness, flying through the air and attacking the crowd with force, all the while moving nimbly and looking for their weak point.
Along the way, you’ll also be collecting valuable hidden treasures to unlock new weapons and skills to aid you on your journey. It’s all set against traditional animations and handpainted environments that provide HallowTown a distinctive style, with each world having its own unique look and feel.
Bloober Team appears to have something in the works related to Cronos: The New Dawn. At least, that would appear to be the case, thanks to an accidental reveal ahead of this weekend’s IGN Live event as part of Summer Game Fest.
In the list of title reveals during the event, something referred to as “Cronos: Lazarus” appeared in the list, but was quickly scrubbed. However, not before the internet picked up on it. Adding more fuel to the reveal were two screenshots posted to X by insider Intercelluar, which appear to show the official art. It’s not clear yet, but this is more than likely a new DLC for Cronos: The New Dawn, given that Bloober Team is already busy with multiple other titles, including the Silent Hill remake, and the recently-announced Layers of Fear 3.
If you haven’t checked out Cronos: The New Dawn (and you never read Aaron’s review of the game), the game is set in the haunting ruins of New Dawn, a world inspired by Nowa Huta, a real historical district in Kraków, Poland. Cronos: The New Dawn unfolds across two timelines: a post-apocalyptic future decaying in despair, and the gritty, industrial 1980s reality. This powerful duality blends retro realism, dystopian sci-fi, and a retro-futuristic atmosphere to create a deeply immersive world filled with tension, mystery, and terror.
Players step into the hunting suit of The Traveler — an enigmatic agent of the Collective, sent into zones scarred by the Change, a cataclysmic event that shattered time, memory, and flesh. What remains is a world suspended between past and future — haunted, hostile, and unravelling. Survival is anything but certain.
Thanks to RelyOnHorror for the heads up!