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Press release:
Bandung, Indonesia, August 20, 2026 – Glory Jam and Soft Source Publishing are excited to share that heavy metal rogue-like, Grim Trials is releasing today for PC (Steam, XBOX), XBOX X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Check out our launch trailer featuring chaotic action, eccentric characters, and a whole lot more metal!

And if you’d like a version of the trailer to upload on your own platforms or to use as a part of your coverage, you can grab it here: Grim Trials Release Day Trailer (4K)

Key Features
Reap their souls

Endless hex-grid arenas filled with monsters, traps, sinful souls, and 7 sacrilegious bosses await. Slay them all with a variety of customizable scythes, crossbows, and powerful Blessings from the Gods of Death around the world. Master the scythe and crossbow to maximize damage to your foes with a unique combat system that rewards clever use of your dual-wielded weapons.

Gather materials and craft equipment

The spoils of battle are the tools of your trade. Gather materials from the battlefield and work with your mentors in the arcane arts to craft new and ever more powerful weapons, armor, and consumables.

Customize your build

Every reaper carves their own path! Mix and match your crafted equipment with skills gained from an expansive skill tree at the start of every run. Then choose carefully from the randomized Blessings you obtain mid-run to create powerful builds!

Life after death

Explore The Academy, built for the training and arming of Death’s various Reapers. Seek enlightenment from mentors, take on quests to build your relationships, and unlock sage advice, knowledge, and powerful support from your peers. Learn the stories of the dead by interacting with the Academy’s denizens.

Built for portable play

Play at home or on the go with crisp visuals and refined haptics that let you feel every heavy-metal guitar riff and critical hit on go for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, and XBOX on Handhelds.

About Grim Trials
Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite with a coming of age story. Craft and customize your weapons and equipment to embrace life (after death).

Play as Avelin, a young woman who has met an untimely end, and found herself recruited as one of Death’s many Reapers. Tasked to hunt down impure souls, face her demons, and fight her way through an underworld of her own making, Avelin must endure these trials to become a full-fledged Reaper and see her still-living love once again.

About Glory Jam
Based in Indonesia, Glory Jam is an indie game development studio with a mission of making the world a happier place. The team have worked together for many years, releasing hit indie titles such as Rage In Peace, What Comes After and Hello Goodboy. Glory Jam are currently working on Grim Trials, a hack and slash roguelite set in the (after)life.

About Soft Source Publishing
Singapore-based publisher, Soft Source Publishing is a leading video games publisher focused on bringing premium localised content from international game publishers and developers to Asian gamers. For more information, please visit https://softsourcepublishing.com/