ActionFit check
Is HYDROGEN worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action roguelite players who want runs with procedurally generated encounters
- Players who enjoy building a mercenary through perks and ability customization
- Science-fiction fans who want combat against a post-apocalyptic backdrop
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a fixed, authored sequence of encounters may find the generated runs less suited to that preference.
- Players who prefer combat without timing-based defensive actions may not enjoy relying on parries and dashes.
- Players seeking a climbing or action-puzzle journey may prefer Jusant.
- Players looking for multiplayer shooting with friends may prefer Abyssus.
Our take on HYDROGEN
The defining combat twist is the parry: a successful block reflects the exact attack back at its source.
What is HYDROGEN?
Hydrogen is an action roguelite set in a post-apocalyptic science-fiction world, where a mercenary fights to rescue humanity from impending doom.
Each run moves through procedurally generated instances with changing challenges and random items. The mercenary gains perks to develop abilities and customize a playstyle. Combat includes physical damage and elemental attacks: fire and acid deal damage over time, electric attacks can hit multiple targets, frost stuns enemies, and void knocks them back. A successful parry reflects the enemy’s attack, while dashing makes the character invulnerable to damage for the duration of the dash.
How HYDROGEN plays
- 01Elemental attacks
- Fire and acid inflict damage over time, electric attacks can hit multiple targets, frost stuns foes, and void pushes them back.
- 02Attack parrying
- A successful parry sends the enemy's own attack back at them.
- 03Invulnerable dashes
- The character cannot take damage while a dash is in progress.
- 04Procedural encounters
- Instances are generated anew, bringing different challenges and random items across runs.
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HYDROGEN: platforms & release
Is HYDROGEN worth it?
It is worth it if: action roguelite players who want runs with procedurally generated encounters. Skip it if: players looking for a fixed, authored sequence of encounters may find the generated runs less suited to that preference.
Where can I download HYDROGEN?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens HYDROGEN's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is HYDROGEN on?
Windows only.
