This grappling hook horde survival shooter’s free demo already has me hooked

First spotted by AlphaBetaGamer (opens in new tab), Van Hellswing (opens in new tab)‘s free demo already gets my hearty recommendation. It’s basically like Devil Daggers⁠—horde mode PFS survival against floating, swarming enemies⁠—except you’re trapped in a vertically complex arena and given a sick grappling hook.

That movement’s really the star of the show here. Despite the name, Van Hellswing’s signature move is more of a Zelda hookshot deal than a Titanfall, Spiderman swing one, but it’s a joy to use. It caps off a moveset that also includes a double jump, dash, wall run, and bunnyhopping, and developer Codeclue has really made the perfect bedrock for almost any kind of shooter they wanted, not just a survival arena.