Kwalee and Deep Denizens Team Up to Publish Souls-Like Dungeon Crawler Hark the Ghoul
A new trailer also unveils the Cerulean Sluice, a previously unseen area from the exploration-focused dungeon crawler, with a playable demo now available on Steam.
Leamington Spa, UK - April 8, 2025 - Leading UK games publisher Kwalee and independent studio Deep Denizens are pleased to announce their partnership to publish Hark the Ghoul, an upcoming first-person, exploration-focused dungeon crawler with retro-modern graphics. A new trailer also showcases a level flythrough introducing a new area - the Cerulean Sluice - a glowing, mycelium-infused world teeming with aggressive automatons and a cast of strange characters, each with their own mysterious motives.
Hark the Ghoul is coming to PC via Steam
Download the demo now
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About the game
Hark the Ghoul is a first-person, exploration-focused indie souls-like that combines freeform traversal and expressive combat in a charming lore-rich world.It combines creative immersive-sim problem-solving, souls-like non-linear exploration, and a melancholic and striking world.
Explore the somber streets of Clergerac and the depths underneath, find all sorts of useful equipment, and cleverly combine their uses to make your own path through the world.
TIGHT AND TWISTING LEVEL DESIGN
Get lost in a myriad of seamlessly interconnected zones as you descend down the bowels of the earth and uncover its secrets.
TONS OF UNIQUE GEAR TO FIND
Use swords, whips, pistols, cannons, artifacts and employ magic to tear your way through your enemies. Every piece of gear has its unique utility.
CRISP RETRO-MODERN GRAPHICS
HARK THE GHOUL's compelling world is lovingly rendered in a retro-modern low-poly style (with customizable effects!).
About Kwalee
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and has published a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink and The Spirit of the Samurai, along with upcoming titles The Precinct, Hordes of Hunger, GladiEATers, Town To City, Don't Stop Girlypop! And Hark The Ghoul.
Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who is joined by a team of global games experts with studios in the UK, India, Portugal and China, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.
Officially recognised as 'Best Publisher' (TIGA 2022), Kwalee is also highly active in the industry, as an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of charities like Safe In Our World, GamesAid and SpecialEffect.
About Deep Denizens
Deep Denizens is a tight-knit French game studio of three, devoted to crafting strange, atmospheric worlds worth getting lost in.
They build experiences for the curious and the bold—players who don't mind venturing into the dark.
Their worlds are labyrinths of hand-crafted mystery, filled with hidden stories, peculiar characters, and the freedom to chart your own path.
