Beneath the ruined Abbey of Saint Veyra, sixteen depths lead down to the Pit where Vorthax the Unmaker stirs. Hollowmere is the last lit hearth above it.

Unhallowed is a free gothic pixel-art action roguelike that plays by the rules of the original Diablo (1996): its mechanics, formulas and balance. Every pixel, sound, name and line of text is new. Choose a hero, take what the townsfolk of Hollowmere can give you, and go down.

What waits below

  • Seven heroes. The Warrior, Rogue and Sorcerer play exactly as in the original. The Monk, Necromancer, Druid and Assassin join them, each with a class skill and four abilities learned as they rise.
  • Sixteen depths in four realms (cathedral, catacombs, caves and Hell), newly generated for every run, each run with its own share of the sixteen quests, unique foes and shrines.
  • Permadeath or Classic. Dying ends a permadeath run; a classic run returns you to your last save. Slay Vorthax and descend again into Nightmare, then Hell.
  • Loot the old way: every base item, magic affix and unique item of the original, renamed and redrawn.
  • Fully voiced, with an illustrated prologue, two endings and an original score.
  • A few later comforts, each one optional: walking at any angle, running with stamina, waypoints, a stash, a gold purse, elite packs, comparison tooltips, a sort button.
  • Plays on phones and tablets with touch controls: an attack button, a cast button that aims itself, potion buttons, and a thumb stick if you prefer one.

Controls

Mouse and keyboard: left click walks, attacks, picks up and talks (hold it to keep going); right click casts the readied spell; Shift attacks in place. I inventory, C character, B spellbook, Q quests, Tab map, S spell list, 1-8 the belt, W/E/D/F spell hotkeys, Esc the menu. Every key can be rebound in Options.

Touch: tap to walk and attack, hold to keep going. The big button attacks the nearest foe, the cast button fires the readied spell at it (drag to aim), and the potion buttons drink. Hold your phone sideways.

Saving

Save anywhere from the menu; the game also saves on every stair and when you switch tabs. Saves live in your browser. To carry a run to another browser or device, use Save Code on the title screen.

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Credits and license

A non-commercial fan project. The game mechanics are ported from DevilutionX and are distributed under its Sustainable Use License, so Unhallowed is free and always will be. Donations are welcome but optional: they unlock nothing, and every part of the game stays free for everyone. The full notice and license are on the in-game Credits & License screen.

Diablo is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment or the DevilutionX team.

Bugs and questions: support@playunhallowed.com. Everything else: hello@playunhallowed.com.

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