The Daily Populous Friday April 3rd, 2026 day edition
Authored by store.steampowered.com and submitted by TheZilk

Cursed Blood is a brutal 1–4 player co-op roguelike set in a twisted bloodpunk samurai world, where ruthless apes wield katanas in a revenge-fueled rampage against the mafia that desecrated their sacred Shrine of Vermillion.

The Shrine now calls for retribution — and it’s paid in blood, delivered through unrelenting katana combat and sheer brutality.

Mix both online and local co-op seamlessly — couch warriors and distant friends can join the same blood-soaked run.

Or go solo and carve your path through vengeance alone, armed with nothing but your blade and rage.

Dash, deflect, and dismember with samurai precision. Chain lightning-fast moves, brutal takedowns, and charged slashes into seamless high-speed melee combat.

Unleash devastating finishers and heal by consuming the blood of your enemies — every strike feeding the Shrine’s hunger.

Each procedurally generated level overflows with danger, secrets, and non-stop, blood-fueled action.

Rip weapons from your enemies and turn their firepower against them — until the ammo runs dry.

Then hurl the gun back in their face and unleash a charged katana strike to split them clean in half.

Blood sprays, limbs fly, and the survivors crawl away begging for mercy. None will be given.

Explore a stunning bloodpunk world where industrial-era machinery fuses with forbidden blood-powered technology.

Collect Blood Orbs from chests, bosses, and hidden loot to unlock deadly katanas and specialized gear tied to the world mutation you’re fighting through.

Earn Blood Orbs in battle to upgrade your equipped weapons and gear, evolving your abilities and carving out your own ruthless playstyle.

Face a brutal roster of evolving bosses — each mutating into stronger, more vicious forms mid-fight.

Slay them, take their heads, and offer their remains to the Shrine of Vermillion to restore balance through carnage.

Unlock World Mutations that twist the rules of combat and reshape every run. Conquer them to earn new katanas, powers, and endless replayability.

Cursed Blood is a relentless roguelike co-op action game — a challenge to master, a feast for the violent, and something to sink your teeth (and blade) into for hours on end.

JuliesRazorBack on April 2nd, 2026 at 21:27 UTC »

Congrats on reaching this milestone!

MetaKnightsNightmare on April 2nd, 2026 at 17:01 UTC »

Oh, I saw this in upcoming a few days ago.

It looks cool, it's a genre blend I'm a fan of, like the tmnt game.

I'll wishlist it and keep an eye on it.

You send it to any streamers? I'd be interested in seeing gameplay in the wild.

TheZilk on April 2nd, 2026 at 16:52 UTC »

This project has been a huge part of our lives for the last few years, so getting it into Early Access feels pretty surreal. A lot changed along the way, but the core idea stuck: fast, brutal combat with samurai apes driven by revenge.

There were a lot of moments where we thought it wouldn’t come together, so just reaching this point means a lot. Anyway, just wanted to share. Curious what people think.