Flocking Hell is a unique turn-based strategy roguelite where your task is to protect peaceful pastures from demonic legions. Developed and published by Sextant Studios, this title promises to blend laid-back exploration with intense auto-battler-style combat. Releasing in March 2025, it offers a fast-paced yet strategic experience, where each level takes just five minutes to complete.
Set in a whimsical world filled with cuddly sheep and magical cottages, Flocking Hell doesn’t shy away from its quirky charm, even when the demons show up to cause havoc. The gameplay revolves around uncovering resources in fog-covered maps, expanding and fortifying cities, and preparing defenses using a deck of over 100 customizable cards. Once your turns are up, the demons invade, and you watch your carefully built defenses hold—or crumble—depending on your strategy.
The game’s bite-sized levels fit neatly into short breaks, making it perfect for casual play, but it also offers plenty of depth with the variety of cards and team members you can recruit. The blend of accessible gameplay with endless replayability ensures each run feels fresh, as different types of demons and mini-challenges keep you on your toes.
Though the combat occurs automatically, the real challenge lies in how well you prepare beforehand, as the game emphasizes discovery and growth without overwhelming you with constant pressure. With its charming art style and deceptively deep strategic layers, Flocking Hell is shaping up to be an engaging mix of the cute and the chaotic for fans of roguelites. Expect to see it on Steam in March 2025; in the meantime, below is the overview, screens, and trailer.
About This Game
Flocking Hell is a turn-based strategy game where each level takes just 5 minutes.
Explore the fog to uncover resources, find and connect cities, fortify them, and draft powerful cards with special abilities. When you run out of turns, the demons invade and you watch as your defenses are put to the test. Win by defeating all the demons with at least one city standing. Fail, and the pastures will fall to the infernal forces.
- Bite-sized – explore the map, expand your cities, mine for crystals, and defend against the demons, in 5-minute levels that fit into your lunch break.
- Accessible – Flocking Hell features simple design, making it easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Low-stress – focus on discovery and growth. The demons will not interrupt until the level is done, at which point you can grab the popcorn and watch the outcome of your work.
- Customize your strategy – draft your deck from over 100 cards and recruit a team of guides from over 40 options, making each run different.
- Endless replayability – each run is unique, with a variety of demons to oppose you and a different mini-challenge in every level.
- Whimsical yet sinister – the world of Flocking Hell is full of cuddly sheep and magical cottages. Even the demons are adorable, at least until they start munching on lamb chops
