OneShark, the developers of Doors of Insanity and Great Hero’s Beard, recently announced their next title, Gloom Punks, as part of Indie Fan Fest late last month. Published by Soft Source, the game is scheduled to release on PC via Steam in Q2 2026.

According to the press release we received, Gloom Punks is an action-RPG dungeon-crawler with roguelike elements that can be played either single player or co-op with up to four people, that sends players into one messed-up fairytale after another as you fight to escape a world that badly wants you dead.

“Death isn’t a setback, it’s how punks like you cheat fate. In Gloom Punks, every death fuels evolution, every sacrifice unlocks absurd perks, powers, and playstyles, and every run takes you deeper into worlds that don’t want you to leave.”

Watch the announcement trailer below to get a first look at Gloom Punks.

Venture across the world of Khorasan, a bizarre mixture of cursed kingdoms, monster-infested deserts, and fairytales gone horribly wrong. Try to hack-and-slash your way through “a realm of bold colours, whimsical darkness, and ‘child-like wonder with an edge’”.

Here are some of Gloomy Punks’ other key features:

• Death is just the Beginning – If you ever hope to escape Khorasan, don’t get attached – even to yourself! With the Rebirth system, once Punks have reached their maximum potential, players can sacrifice them to birth a new Punk. The new Punk can continue their Gloom-scrolling with newly unlocked pathways, gear, and upgraded stats and powers!
  
• It’s Gloom Punks, not Gloom Punk – Drag unlucky friends and family along for the ride! With up to 4 player co-op, the treacherous worlds of Khorasan may be less dangerous… or more, depending on your choice of company!
  
• Here, kitty, kitty! – Raise your own menagerie of weird-but-strangely-adorable pets. From the rats that scurry across the prison floors, to a mighty… block of cheese? You will have no shortage of choices, whether you want a ferocious beast to hammer on bad guys or just a cutie to provide emotional and moral support.
  
• Hoarder Alert – Hey, no judgment, we’re all looters here. Whether you go Marie Kondo-style or prefer to hoard to your heart’s content, Gloom Punks offers an extensive range of weapons, armor, and trinkets! From the cheeky to the wildly absurd, we promise no item can be defined as boring.
  
• Hunker Down, Gear Up – Build the ultimate base of your nightmares! Forge gear, raise pets, and set up everything you need to survive in this gloom-scape of fever dreams.

It’s not easy to stand out in the gaming market, especially in crowded genres like dungeon-crawlers, and with roguelikes and roguelites becoming so commonplace. But we have to give credit to the 3-person team over at OneShark, as it looks and sounds like Gloom Punks really is trying not to be “your typical roguelike”.

Gloom Punks is scheduled to release in Q2 2026 on PC via Steam, and a demo for the game will be available during Steam Next Fest.

What do you think of Gloom Punks? Do you think it is doing enough to stand out from the crowd? Let us know in the comments below.