Versebound

Unlock words of power and fight to unshackle your fate in mythic Kalevala!
Slay hordes of enemies, overcome bullet hell bosses and challenging trials while exploring handcrafted environments. Learn from every defeat and craft your optimal build to rewrite your saga. Here, verses wield power...

Versebound is a challenging roguelike bullet heaven, where the tragic characters of Finnish folk epic Kalevala get a chance to redeem themselves of their familiar calamities. Guide your heroes towards liberty as the spirits and gods of finno-karelian mythology are compelled to stop you at every step.

Features Weave, fight and survive through thousands of mythological creatures
Defeat special minibosses to acquire their souls
Imbue your weapons with souls to create powerful artifacts
Experiment with different weapons and poems to craft your favorite build
Test your mettle against epic, old school boss encounters
Explore handcrafted maps in search of upgrades and secrets
Varied cast of characters, each with different starting points (not included in demo)
A true roguelike experience - meta progression won't save you this time
Brilliant score by notable dungeon synth artist Elyvilon
Hundreds of verses from John Crawford's 1888 translation of Kalevala to immerse you in the finno-karelian iron age setting and folklore
Full release plans Progression (unlocks, achievements)
Completely new mechanics
More levels, weapons, poems, playable characters, trials…
Improved controls, sound- and quality of life settings
Secrets and easter eggs
Polish
Better optimization