Indie team Chasing Carrots has announced some big news for Halls of Torment, their critically acclaimed hoard survival game with 28k “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews on Steam, making it one of the biggest ‘Survivor-likes’ to date. The team has announced their first-ever DLC and a huge free update, as well as that the game is coming to Xbox and PlayStation (including all the new content and the DLC for purchase).

Halls of Torment – The Boglands is the first expansive DLC introducing fresh heroes, mechanics, and additional challenges – a festering new frontier for those who think they’ve tamed the game! The enormous Bardcore update will add a new character called The Bard alongside additional abilities, music tracks and more, completely for free. A release date for all new content will be announced soon.

Bardcore Free Update Features

• Enormous, highly anticipated free update!
• Introducing the long-awaited new character: The Bard!
• 6 New Abilities!
• 6 New Endgame Artifacts!
• 3 Metal Music Tracks with music Selection per Stage!
• Manual Level Ups!

What Awaits in the Boglands

• A New Stage:
  Trudge through a murky swamp teeming with insects, spirits, and ancient walking trees. Time is not your enemy here—survival is. Victory lies not in the grains of sand in the hourglass, but in the piles of slain foes.

• Two New Heroes:

  • The Crone summons twisted plant life to ensnare enemies and spread Decay, a creeping affliction that weakens defense and shatters block chance.

  • The Alchemist hurls volatile mixtures imbued with elemental powers—customizable for fire, ice, lightning, or earth. He thrives in chaos, and favors builds that harness multiple elements at once.

• 50+ New Quests:
  Earn rewards by experimenting with new mechanics, braving the Boglands, and mastering your tools.

• New Abilities & Gear:
  Unlock three new abilities and a dozen new items—each designed to synergize with the Crone’s control and the Alchemist’s raw elemental creativity.

• Decay Mechanic & Earth Element:
  Unleash the new Earth element and apply Decay—a long-lasting, armor-cracking curse that softens even the toughest foes.

• 6 New Artifacts:
  Customize your runs with powerful stage modifiers. Risk meets reward as these ancient objects twist the rules to your favor—or demise.

• More Traits. More Blessings. More Ways to Die.
  Expand your build potential with potion-focused blessings and new traits waiting to be uncovered.