''Hellraid'' was a video game in development by

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. It was scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and

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in 2015, but has been put on hold since then. A

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spin-off titled ''Hellraid: The Escape'' was published in 2014.

Gameplay

''Hellraid'' was to feature both co-operative and single-player modes, as well as an online mode called 'Game Master'. The game was to be played from a

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and to feature randomly generated content. The co-op multiplayer mode was announced to be able to feature up to four players.

Development

The game was originally going to be a mod for '' Dead Island'', which was also developed by

, before it became an individual game. The game's working title was ''Project Hell''. The game was first revealed in a press release on April 29, 2013. The press release stated that the game would be released in 2013. The game was described as mixing "the best aspects of" ''Dead Island'' and ''

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'' as well as a spiritual successor to the 1990s fantasy first-person shooter games such as '' Hexen'' and ''

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''. In May 2014, ''Hellraid'' was delayed to allow it to be rebuilt on Techland's latest version of their in-house engine,

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. The company also announced that it was transitioning ''Hellraid'' to the PlayStation 4 and

to be released as a digital-only game. In May 2015, Techland announced that the company have put the development of ''Hellraid'' on hold as the game failed to meet the company's expectation. Techland decided to focus on expanding the universe of ''

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'', which was also developed by Techland and was released in January 2015. In July 2020, Techland released "Dying Light: Hellraid", a DLC pack for the game ''

'', inspired by ''Hellraid''. Its final update was released in 2022.

''Hellraid: The Escape''

''Hellraid: The Escape'' is a video game set within the ''Hellraid'' universe. Unlike ''Hellraid'', it puts emphasis on puzzle-solving instead of action. It was developed by Shortbreak Studios with assistance from Techland and was released on

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platform on May 15, 2014. The game was powered by Epic Games'

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. Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews. Aggregating review websites

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have the game 75/100.

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gave the game a 4.5/5, calling it "a great experience on iOS and a rather successful combination of first-person exploration and puzzle elements." No in-apps purchase is available in the game and all post-launch content will be free to players.

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