Psychological Horror Deckbuilder Game ‘INFERIUS’ Combines Lovecraft With “The Divine Comedy” [Trailer]

Developer Lucid Rain Studios is combining Dante’s Divine Comedy with Lovecraftian horror in their newly-announced first-person psychological horror deckbuilder game INFERIUS. A twisted take on the Major Arcana tarot cards, INFERIUS sees players descend through Hell while struggling to maintain their sanity.

Set to launch on Steam in 2026, INFERIUS sees you awaken as a Pilgrim, lost, damned, and marked, in a realm that reflects your forgotten sins. Armed with only your lantern and a growing deck of Tarot-inspired Major Arcana, you must survive the nine dominions of hell, each ruled by a grotesque entity and shaped by sin and fear. Combat unfolds through tactical card duels, where every draw is a choice, and every sacrifice has weight.

The deeper you descend, the more your sanity begins to fracture. INFERIUS rewards persistence through its unforgiving roguelite loop: die, return, rebuild, and try again with new insight. Each level of Hell has a ruler, and defeating each one grants you power, but also distorts your perception. Brands, Sigils, and Minor Arcana allow you to mutate your cards in unpredictable ways, pushing your strategy—and your mind—to the brink.

The nightmarish creatures in each realm will attempt to catch you in the dark. To counter this, you must use your lantern to bend and manipulate the environment around you as you traverse through the Inferno. It illuminates paths, solves puzzles, reveals secrets, and prevents your sanity from slipping into madness.

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