Relic Abyss Demo Out Now – Bullet Heaven Roguelite by Filipino Devs

Developer Reverse Loop, formerly known as MiSou Games, has released a playable demo for their upcoming bullet heaven roguelite RPG, Relic Abyss.

Relic Abyss captures the chaotic essence of the bullet heaven genre: you’ll be dodging intense waves of projectiles, mowing down swarms of enemies, and constantly evolving your build to keep pace with the growing madness. The game features deep character progression, allowing you to pick perks as you level up, distribute stat points to match your current build, and gear up with randomized loot in the style of Diablo. The devs plan to implement six equipment rarity tiers.

Reverse Loop is also packing in even more systems: players can look forward to smithing, enchanting, and the use of Monster Cards—special modifiers that can be enchanted onto gear to unlock unique perks.

Even more impressively, the studio is aiming to launch the game with a whopping 20 classes, a bold move for a team made up of just three Filipino developers: Blas Dizon (programmer), Osias Bantug (artist), and Martin Lande (sound designer).

If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, think Vampire Survivors with a cuter art style. Each experience pickup levels up your character and unlocks perks, stat boosts, and more. The longer you survive, the wilder it gets until you're inevitably overwhelmed and must start again from the beginning of the level.

Like many roguelikes, Relic Abyss includes a progression system outside of the runs. A persistent hub grows as you meet new characters and unlock permanent upgrades to give you an edge in future attempts.

Try the Relic Abyss Demo Now

You can try Relic Abyss right now with a free demo available on Steam. It includes the first level and two playable classes, just enough to give you a taste of what this promising roguelite has to offer.

No word as to when we can expect a full release of Relic Abyss.