Blood Dungeon is one of those games I just can’t put down. I’ve been playing it on the Steam Deck, AYN Thor, and now the Retroid Pocket Nova. Regardless of where, I’ve been having a helluva time with it. I’ve also made my podcast host, Matt, a fellow Blood Dungeon sycophant.
For those not yet converted, Blood Dungeon is a highly addictive 2D platformer autoshooter and a great experience on handhelds. I’ve yet to even try it on my PC!
Developer MESSHOFF, of Nidhogg fame, has been releasing a steady stream of updates and bug fixes for Blood Dungeon. Today, v2026091805 was released, and it comes with a new character, Ana from Spelunky 2. She’ll join the squad in the new underground Annex.
According to the release notes, Ana will receive more luck the more she explores a map. She’ll start off with a new Torch weapon that will burn enemies on contact. Other Spelunky themed upgrades to unlock include the Scepter weapon and an Eggplant charm, which will give you a bonus heart if you complete its challenge. As of this writing, the Scepter weapon has been disabled while bugs are being squashed behind the scenes.
This release is out now on Steam, with consoles to follow in the coming days.
NEW CONTENT
New Spells
Bling Ring can temporarily blind enemies, causing them to move randomly. Doom Ring can inflict Doom, killing affected enemies after 10 seconds. Bosses are immune to Doom.
Coupon Book
New charm that reduces the price of all shop cages by 30%.
Knockback
Knockback has been reworked to make pushing enemies more satisfying, with a new unlockable Knockback powerup added to the Bone Shop.
Coin Magnet
Coin Finder has been replaced by Coin Magnet, which automatically pulls in all nearby money every 30 seconds.
New Quests
New quests have been added for the newly introduced spells, charms and mechanics.
TWEAKS
Knockback
Knockback system has been revamped.
More Blood
Upgrades now multiply their effects rather than add them together.
Enemy Health
Health has been reduced for some late-game enemies.
Bones
The maximum number of Bones is now capped at 66,666.
Weapons
Various balance adjustments have been made across multiple weapons.
Flood
The interval between oxygen bubblers has been slightly shortened.
Tips
Disabling tips now also hides the bubbles that appear over locked doors.
