Game: Die or Die
Developer: Ao Norte (Galicia, Spain)
Publisher: Acclaim
Release: 2027
Platforms: PC (Steam) · consoles
Genre: Top-down shooter roguelike
🎲 Acclaim is publishing Die or Die, a dice-driven roguelike shooter coming to Steam and consoles in 2027. The game is from Galician indie studio Ao Norte. It made its playable debut at L.A. Comic Con last week, and Acclaim has released a new reveal trailer to celebrate the announcement. You can wishlist it on Steam now.
🚕 Roll. Die. Repeat.Lil’ Demon is tired. Tired of his life, tired of his job as a taxi driver, tired of the city. Just tired. He wants to leave everything behind. Life, however, has other plans.
Die or Die is a top-down shooter roguelike where you roll your dice to destroy the bummers that life throws in your way, until you run out of luck. Skill matters, but so does how you manage your rolls.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters meets Hotline Miami.
Picture the grungy ’90s cartoon energy of Aaahh!!! Real Monsters mixed with the frantic top-down carnage of Hotline Miami. That’s Die or Die, a roguelike shooter from Spanish indie studio Ao Norte. Acclaim, the publisher behind Ground Zero Hero, announced today that it’s publishing the game, coming to Steam and consoles in 2027. You run, shoot and dodge through enemy-packed levels to earn dice, then decide whether to spend them on abilities and weapons or on destroying “bummers,” chaotic modifiers like giant enemies, lava floors and meteor showers.
The new trailer shows off the game’s fast-and-furious cartoon carnage, hulking hand-drawn enemies, brutal bummers, and the deadly dice-based abilities you’ll use on the road to the coast.
How Die or Die Works
🎲 Roll the Dice
Dice are everything. Spend them on crazy abilities, super weapons, or destroying bummers. Your rolls even shape the layout of each level.
☄️ Beware the Bummers
Enemies turn HUGE, enemies shoot each other, you move at half speed, the floor is lava, it rains meteors. Each bummer has its own condition for destroying it.
⚖️ Build or Bust
Every die spent clearing bummers is one you can’t spend on abilities or the store. Wipe them all out, or save your luck for a strong build?
🔫 Run, Shoot, Dodge
Clear every enemy to move on, across five worlds on the way to the coast. Luck gets you started, but skill keeps you alive.
What Acclaim and Ao Norte Are Saying
Growing up, shows like Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and Liquid Television had a wild, weird, unapologetic energy you couldn’t find anywhere else. Die or Die captures that same cartoon chaos, which makes it a perfect fit for Acclaim. That’s what we’re about: games with attitude, personality, and immediate fun.
Marc Anthony Rodriguez, Director of Publishing & Strategic Partnerships, Acclaim
The whole Ao Norte team is so excited about this partnership! Getting to work with Acclaim will definitely put Die or Die among the most renowned games ever. Not a single bummer in our roadmap, our dice roll says it’s just over the top powers and full throttle towards success for us!
Rubén Calles, Producer and Art Director, Ao Norte
🧭 Who’s Ao Norte?
Ao Norte is a game studio based in Galicia, Spain, making colorful and enjoyable experiences. The name means “to the North” in Galician, because the team always has its destination clear thanks to a well-tuned compass. Acclaim, the publisher behind Mortal Kombat, Turok and NBA Jam in the ’90s, now focuses on publishing premium indie games.
Die or Die at a Glance
Genre
Top-down shooter roguelike · dice-based builds
Worlds
Five, on the road to the coast
Players
Single-player
Controls
Full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense
Platforms
PC via Steam (Windows, Mac and Linux listed) · consoles
Languages
11, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Korean
Minimum PC
2 GHz dual-core · 3 GB RAM · GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7950 · 3 GB storage
📅 Coming 2027 · Steam and Consoles
Die or Die is coming to Steam and consoles in 2027, published by Acclaim. Wishlist it now so you don’t miss your roll.
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