The developer of 2022’s The Outbound Ghost, Conradical Games (now operating under the Radhood Games label), has revealed the release date for its next project, a survival roguelike dubbed ‘Vampire Survivors meets Slay the Spire’.
Soul Stalker lands on the Switch eShop on October 24and while we can certainly see hints of the two titles above in the bullet heaven gameplay and roguelike progression, it’s nice to see that the developer Paper MarioThe inspired visuals are also making a comeback — albeit in a slightly sharper way.
In this one, you play as the Governor of Spirits, bound for eternal life on Earth and condemned to fend off an endless array of enemies. Like Poncle’s vampire busting shenanigans, you’ll have a healthy arsenal of upgradeable weapons to craft your ideal physique, and there’s a cute overworld where you can chat with ghostly friends and upgrade your stats between runs.
Here’s the game’s official description and a handful of screenshots:
Soul Stalker is a bullet heaven roguelike where you take on the role of a manager of spirits bound for eternal life on earth. Stick with 4 to 6 weapons at once to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends. Choose from a diverse pool of 21 characters, 35 weapons, 84 trinkets and 21 pets to craft your ultimate build!
Slay ghostly souls, evolve your weapons, and progress through the heart of the Soul Stalker Society to become an unstoppable force of nature.
Soul Stalker will launch on Change eShop October 24 for £6.49 / $7.49.
This will mark Redhood’s first self-published game on consoles as many members of the development team (those who formally worked under the Conradical banner) are still in a legal dispute with The Outbound Ghost’s publisher Digerati.
In December 2022, Conradical Games claimed that the development team did not approve the Switch version of The Outbound Ghost before release and that the game was experiencing performance issues as a result. The game’s Steam page was briefly renamed to “This game is no longer authorized by the developer”, with all screenshots and announcements removed.
Digerati would officially launch a lawsuit against the developer, and Conradical Games would issue a copyright strike on its own title and counter-sued the publisher in March 2023.
Earlier this month, when asked on Twitter if the legal dispute had ever been resolved, @ConradicalGames answered“Come back in about 2 weeks!” At the time of writing, the dispute appears to be ongoing.
