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Boons & Burdens is a single player, action-roguelike, bullet heaven set in the depths of a hellish dimension. Battle hordes of demons through 13 levels of evil, collect magical gems to purchase powerful boons, and unlock your true potential as one of many wizards. But beware! The path to power requires sacrifice. Each level requires you to choose a new burden that transforms the difficulty. Become the paragon of ultimate power, or the architect of your own downfall, and watch it all unfold in richly detailed, over-the-top pixel art.


Features

  • Two unique character classes with their own abilities, talents, and unlockables, with more to come!
  • More than 100 talents to discover and equip at launch
  • Huge, over-the-top super spells let you turn the tide of hectic battles
  • Unlockable loot lets you customize each class between runs
  • 13 increasingly difficult levels with dozens of devious demons to battle
  • A unique "Burdens" system puts an evolving difficulty in your hands



  • Quick pick-up-and-play gameplay. Games last less than 30 minutes.
  • Dozens of achievements
  • Accessibility Options let players fine tune everything from colors to controls, so everyone can stay focused on the action
  • Twin-Stick, 360-Degree Analog Control
  • A casual single-stick mode with lets you get in a game while you sip your morning coffee
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From the creator of Gunlocked, comes a new action-roguelike set in the depths of hell. Battle hordes of demons through 9 levels, collect gems to purchase powerful boons, and choose from deadly burdens and make terrible sacrifices that alter the game's difficulty. Will you be the paragon of power or the architect of your own defeat?

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Buy it on Steam in Early Access here: Store.steampowered.com

Get 10% off all launch week, and an extra 10% off with the Bullet Heaven Bundle, whether you own Gunlocked already or not!

Features at Launch:

  • Two unique character classes with their own abilities and talents
  • More than 130 talents to discover and equip at launch
  • Huge, over-the-top super spells let you turn the tide of hectic battles
  • 9 increasingly difficult levels with over a dozen devious demons to battle
  • 3 Distinct bosses
  • A unique "Burdens" system puts an evolving difficulty in your hands
  • Quick pick-up-and-play gameplay. Games last around 30 minutes.
  • 21 Steam Achievements
  • Twin-Stick, 360-Degree Analog Control and Mouse and Keyboard supported
  • Casual Auto-Aim option for those that can't or don't want to ever touch a 2nd stick
  • Accessibilty features let you customize visuals and control, so anyone can stay focused on the action
  • Phenomenal cosmic power*

*Itty-bitty living space

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