Conan Chop Chop (v01.01.32916)

Hyboria trades brooding realism for a fast, ridiculous stick-figure brawl in Conan Chop Chop, an action roguelite built around hacking through hordes of cultists, monsters, and oversized fantasy nightmares. Thoth-Amon’s Wrath-a-Thon turns the fate of the world into a lethal tournament, sending Conan and his allies through shifting dungeons packed with traps, treasure, and bosses. The tone is knowingly silly, but the violence stays satisfyingly crunchy, with cartoon limbs flying as heavy weapons tear through crowds. It is a compact, colorful take on the Conan universe that values chaos, jokes, and quick restarts over grim sword-and-sorcery drama.

Runs begin in a hub village that grows more useful as resources are recovered, unlocking lasting upgrades and preparing the party for another attempt. Players choose from familiar Hyborian heroes, each with distinct weapons and abilities, then clear room-based stages by dodging attacks, managing enemy swarms, collecting loot, and building combinations from randomized equipment and power-ups. Weapons range from straightforward swords and axes to stranger tools that alter attack patterns, while relic-style bonuses encourage adapting to whatever a run provides. Defeat sends the group back to the village, but permanent progression softens the next outing; bosses and escalating dungeon hazards still demand timing, positioning, and a willingness to revive fallen teammates.

Local and online co-op for up to four players is the main attraction, turning otherwise tense encounters into loud, messy scrambles for loot and survival. Friendly collisions, competing build choices, and the sheer number of enemies make communication useful without demanding the precision of a hardcore dungeon crawler. Its simple stick-figure presentation gives battles surprising readability and helps the game stand apart from more ornate roguelites, even when the screen fills with effects. Fans of Gauntlet-style co-op, the run structure of Hades, or the slapstick energy of Castle Crashers find plenty to enjoy, especially with a regular group; solo players can still have fun, but the design clearly shines brightest as a shared party-night roguelite.