Solo and local 2-player co-op
Survive a haunted house on live television.
Blast monsters, collect eyeballs, and give the audience a show in a deadly game show—an arcade shooter for solo play or local 2-player co-op.
Web demo (itch.io)
v0.1.100+demo
Early Demo
Steam demo
The Steam demo (v0.1.107+demo) is now available for free on Steam. It differs from the early web demo.
Planned release
Steam Next Fest
Registered for October 19–26, 2026
What is it?
Arcade horror with fake-TV panic.
Haunted House Hellshift is a run-based top-down arcade horror shooter inspired by classics like Gauntlet, mixed with campy haunted-house horror, cursed TV productions, fake ghost shows, and over-the-top monster mayhem.
You have the worst job in television: step into haunted studio locations, survive the broadcast, and clear out the monsters before the set eats you alive.
Fight through trap-filled rooms, blast swarms of undead crew members, collect eyeballs, unlock cursed doors, and make it to the exit before the house overwhelms you. Play solo or with a friend in local 2-player co-op.
Features
Built for loud runs.
Arcade combat
- Top-down arcade shooting with twin-stick aiming
- Grenades with throw previews
- Flashlight, minimap, dash, pickups, keys, and locked doors
Solo or co-op
- Solo and local 2-player co-op
- Multiple playable characters
- Upgrade choices between levels
Haunted runs
- Run-based level progression
- Boss fights and boss rooms
- Haunted rooms, traps, destructibles, and enemy waves
Trailer
Watch the signal.
Screenshots
Rooms, bosses, and bad decisions.
Build status
Web demo (itch.io)
The itch.io web build is an early demo (v0.1.100+demo). Expect placeholder content, incomplete levels, tuning issues, and bugs; it does not represent the finished Steam demo.
Feedback
Help tune the broadcast.
Play the demo, then send notes about bugs, balance, confusing moments, favorite rooms, co-op problems, and anything that felt especially fun or especially rough.