Pass the Fear is a premium action game developed by PlayMud Studio. It’s a roguelite bullet-hell shooter where a group of demon hunters is desperately trying to escape an island plagued with corrupted magic and terrifying monsters. Players are given the objective of fleeing the island within 12 hours.

Pass the Fear features online co-op. Players can hop into a game with friends to face the chaos together. There are five characters to choose from: the Iron Bucket Knight, the Explosive Cutie, the One-Eyed Codger, the Money Whiz, and a mysterious nun. Each has different personalities and appearances.

Turn your character into a screen-clearing machine

Pass the Fear focuses on roguelite progression. You unlock permanent upgrades and gain access to better weapons the more you play. Basically, it makes you more powerful every time you complete a run. There are also Character Talents and Team Talents that’ll make you even stronger. Greater difficulties have better drop rates, giving you an incentive to dive into the toughest challenges of the game.

Players can mix and match weapons, parts, relics, Tarot Cards, and special effects to create their own builds. Effects like Shatter, Growth, Final Shot, and Disruption can work together to trigger powerful combinations. This gives players the opportunity to experiment with the playstyle that suits them best. It also makes each run less repetitive, giving you hundreds of hours of gameplay.

The gameplay features a top-down point of view, allowing you to see the whole battlefield. However, it can be quite overwhelming at first due to its fast-paced combat. There will be a lot of visual effects cluttering your screen, making it difficult to navigate and understand what’s going on at times. Still, the constant action keeps you hooked and never leaves you bored.

Offers non-stop combat

Overall, Pass the Fear is an enjoyable roguelite bullet-hell built around experimenting with dozens of possible builds. The game shines when its systems come together, turning a modest character into a screen-clearing powerhouse that unleashes chaos on those who oppose them. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it offers plenty for players who enjoy build crafting, fast-paced combat, progression, and replayable runs.