Developer Lucid Rain Studios has unveiled INFERIUS, a first-person psychological horror deckbuilder featuring a twisted take on the Major Arcana tarot cards and inspired by The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and Lovecraftian horror. INFERIUS is the first project for the Canada-based studio, which features veterans from BioWare and Ubisoft, in addition to developers from the GTA V and Metro teams.

In INFERIUS, you awaken as a Pilgrim, lost, damned, and marked, in a realm that reflects your forgotten sins. Armed with only your lantern and a growing deck of Tarot-inspired Major Arcana, you must survive the nine dominions of hell, each ruled by a grotesque entity and shaped by sin and fear. Combat unfolds not through blades or bullets, but through tactical card duels, where every draw is a choice, and every sacrifice has weight. Exploration and strategy are tightly interwoven, as clues found in the world inform your deck, and victories in battle shift the realm around you.

The deeper you descend, the more your sanity begins to fracture. INFERIUS rewards persistence through its unforgiving roguelite loop: die, return, rebuild, and try again with new insight. Each ruler you defeat grants you power, but also distorts your perception. Brands, Sigils, and Minor Arcana allow you to mutate your cards in unpredictable ways, pushing your strategy—and your mind—to the brink. Uncover Soul Echoes from those who came before, barter on the black market, and wield your flailing lantern to ward off the nightmares that lurk in the dark. With each run, the Inferno changes, daring you to descend once more and confront the truth buried at the heart of damnation.

INFERIUS  is set to launch on Steam in 2026. You can Wishlist the game here.