''Slain!'' is a

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developed by Wolf Brew Games and published by Digerati Distribution. The game shares similarities in tone and design to the ''

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'' series, with elements of medieval

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and heavy metal. The game was received negatively at launch and was overhauled and relaunched as ''Slain: Back from Hell''. The updated version received higher review scores.

Gameplay

Development

''Slain!'' was developed by Wolf Brew Games. The game was initially scheduled to be released in late 2015, but was delayed to 24 March 2016. Due to the negative reception of ''Slain!'', the game was overhauled and relaunched as ''Slain: Back from Hell'' on 2 August 2016. It was released on the

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, in North America and Europe on December 7, 2017, and in Japan on March 1, 2018.

Reception

''Slain!'' received "mixed or average" and "generally unfavorable" reviews, depending on a platform, according to

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