Death Howl
The Outer Zone · 11 bit studios · 2025-12-09
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Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric
Releases: Feb 19, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S), Dec 09, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 19, 2026 (PlayStation 5), Feb 19, 2026 (Nintendo Switch)
Master the grid, defy death. Enter a grim Spirit Realm in this open-world deck builder. Craft lethal decks from 160+ cards, claim powerful Totems, and defeat foes in tactical grid combat. Fight as the desperate hunter Ro to bring her son back from beyond the veil.
Death Howl is an Adventure, Indie, Strategy game released in 2025, priced at $19.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 1467 reviews).
Death Howl is a turn-based strategy video game developed by The Outer Zone and published by 11 Bit Studios, released on December 9, 2025 on Windows. The game launched on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on February 19, 2026. Developer The Outer Zone is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Health check
- · 96 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~12/week).
- · Review velocity down 18% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Top 11% of 29,019 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 1,516 total reviews — how this is computed.
Current store prices
| GOG | $13.99 | -30% |
Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.
All-time low: $10.85 at GameBillet (2026-09-14)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $19.99 · on sale 125 of 165 observed days · $3.14 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Price history
Attention
Completion
- · 34.7% of players earned Balancing the Scales
- · 18.6% of players earned Saboteur
- · 7.7% of players earned Water Bearer
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
10 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Polish
Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2025-12-09 (Steam store data)
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 280 | 23% | 20 |
| Windows (Xbox) | 216 | 23% | 20 |
| PS5 (PlayStation) | 152 | 41% | 21 |
| Switch (Nintendo) | 14 | 0% | 0 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2025-12-09First review activity on record (week of 2025-12-09).
- 2025-12-09Biggest review week on record: 214 reviews (week of 2025-12-09).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
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