
A New Kind of Action Game Where You “Get Weaker” the More You Play. Words wage war. Every enemy, every weapon, and you yourself — everything is made of words. Cut through hordes of living characters, seize skills, and evolve from Human to God.
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Discounts
Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,400 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
JIGOKU has been selected for SELECTED INDIE 80, the indie game showcase at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026. It is one of 80 titles chosen from more than 1,500 submissions from around the world.
"Enemies, weapons, maps, even yourself — everything is made of words."
― Dengeki Online
"A unique action roguelite set in a world built entirely from words."
― gamebiz
In 字獄 JIGOKU, the entire world is built from words. Enemies are words. Weapons are words. You are a word. Survive endless hordes of living characters across five stages — Wild, Mountain, Sea, Dark, and Heaven.
Begin as 人 (Human) and evolve through battle — 拳 (Brawler), 侍 (Samurai), 鬼 (Oni), and finally 神 (God). Each evolution transforms your stats, attacks, and abilities. Choose elemental skills — Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, and more — to build your arsenal against ever-growing swarms.
A fresh take on action games where you get weaker with every lap
A one-of-a-kind action game built entirely from Japanese characters
Evolution system: 人 → 拳 → 侍 → 鬼 → 神 → ???
Mix and match elemental skills to create your build
Five distinct stages, each with unique biomes and bosses
Steam Deck supported
Featured by Japan's leading gaming media:
Dengeki Online (April 2026)
"Words wage war." An action roguelite where enemies, weapons, maps, even yourself are all made of characters.
gamebiz (April 2026)
Individual developer W4S announces action roguelite JIGOKU — a world built entirely from words.
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Reviews
ビジュアルがユニークなアクションローグライト。 レベルアップが早く、全てのスキルを最大レベルまで上げられてしまうのでビルド構築要素は薄い。 カジュアルに短く爽快感を感じたい人には合いそう。
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Languages: English, Japanese
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