The developers from Terrible Toybox and publisher MicroProse have announced a Death By Scrolling release date for consoles. The game was released for PC (Steam) back in October 2025, and received mostly positive reviews from the players. However, developers didn’t plan to stop. The roguelite adventure comes to Xbox Series, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on April 16. Moreover, the consoles release will come along with the major update, including new characters and biom.
Death by Scrolling is an action adventure with roguelike elements. The game invites players to purgatory, where they have to escape the Reaper’s grasp. Fighting through hordes of monster and collection the gold, they have to earn the chance to pay the Ferrymanʼs river-crossing fee to the afterlife.
Key Game Features
- Varied Cast of Characters: Multiple playable characters with distinct abilities and perks.
- Vertically Scrolling Mayhem: Constant upward movement required; touching the bottom of the screen results in failure.
- Relentless Pursuit: The Reaper remains nearby; players can stun, dodge, and outmaneuver but can’t eliminate him.
- Loot and Progression: Gold and gems unlock upgrades, power-ups, and abilities from vendors.
- Bonus Runs and Side Quests: Extra challenges and side quests available at the top of each level for additional rewards.
- Monster Mash: Various underworld creatures including pests and demonic bosses.
- Lore and Dark Humor: Quirky depiction of afterlife bureaucracy.
- Leaderboards: Best runs will be known by everyone.
