True to the roguelike core principles Lost in Prayer will offer a brutal yet rewarding experience. Every decision carries immense weight, forcing players to think strategically and adapt to survive. One misstep or a poorly timed attack can spell doom.

Lost in Prayer thrives on high stakes. Players will scour treacherous environments, their every step a gamble with mortality. But survival isn't just about brute force. Cunning and resourcefulness are key. Players can utilize their surroundings, setting traps, luring enemies into dangerous situations, and exploiting weaknesses to overcome them in the most efficient way possible. Succeed in your encounters and you’ll be rewarded with precious loot increasing your chances of survival!

The core twist in Lost in Prayer lies in its character progression system. In Lost In Prayer, anything that kills you becomes playable. The very enemies that vanquished you become playable characters for your next runs. Each character carries their unique skills and abilities, offering a diverse roster of combatants as you delve deeper into the cycle of life and death.

Nine Dots Studio warns about the imminent recruitment end for the closed playtest of its upcoming project Lost in Prayer. 

The studio behind Outward also shares a new dev diary focusing on the direction the game is taking and lifts the veil on the game mechanics players will encounter. 

Lost in Prayer will launch in PC Early Access Q1 2025, the closed playtest will take place on Steam from September 5 through September 17.

Key Features:

• Embody your enemies: Everything that kills you becomes a playable character available for future runs!
• Raid Hell of Heaven: Each universe has its own landscape and creatures.
• Cleverness rewarded: Experiment with the most elaborate combos using push and pull mechanics to increase your chances of survival.

Lost in Prayer is coming to PC (Steam).