- The Funcom Steam Summer Sale is live! - 25 June 2026
The Steam Summer Sale 2026 has begun! Funcom is joining the celebration with massive discounts across some of our most iconic titles. Whether you’re surviving on the dunes of Arrakis, in the Exiled Lands or in the clouds – look for big discounts on Funcom classics! The sale runs from June 25 to July 9, so don’t miss your chance to grab your next adventure. Explore the Full Sale Here are just a few of the most popular discounted games: Dune: Awakening - 40% off Since the launch of our Open World Survival game Dune: Awakening last year, we have expanded it with two big updates in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 – continuing the story and adding a bunch of new content and gameplay. The Chapter 3 expansion also reworked the endgame with a more engaging game loop and a recent update just made PvP fully optional and introduced option for self-hosted servers. Dune: Awakening base game is 40% off. Delu…
- Funcom may have closed down Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders, but its co-founder and Battlefield vet David Goldfarb says it's not over yet: 'We're working on the 2.0 version of The Outsiders, so we're not dead' - 16 December 2025
From the outside looking in, Metal: Hellsinger looks like a success story. Developer The Outsiders released its diabolical rhythm FPS in 2022, and it immediately inspired a string of positive reviews. We gave it a respectable 78% , though other critics went a lot higher. On Steam, its overall user rating is Overwhelmingly Positive... Read more.
- Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders is closing as part of Funcom's post-Dune: Awakening layoffs - 6 October 2025
Ten years after it was founded, Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders is closing. The news was delivered by studio founder and creative director David Goldfarb, who said in a message posted to Bluesky that the studio has fallen victim to the Funcom layoffs announced last week... Read more.
- Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders has been shut down as part of Funcom's recent layoffs - 6 October 2025
Oh boy. Unfortunately, it's one of those days. You might remember that last week, Dune: Awakening developer Funcom laid off an unspecified number of staff. Yep, that same Dune: Awakening that appeared to be doing pretty well for itself. Go figure! Today, there's more bad news, as it turns out that Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders will be shutting down completely as part of said layoffs at parent company Funcom. Read more
- Funcom Autumn Sale 2025 - 29 September 2025
Hello everyone! It’s the season of change, but some things you can always rely on: Halloween stuff is sold too early, children turn feral for candy, and the Steam Autumn Sale knocks on the door like an old friend bearing gifts. If you haven’t immersed yourself in the epic world of Dune in Dune: Awakening, this is the perfect opportunity, with a 20% discount and new content in the Chapter 2 free update and Lost Harvest DLC. Browse the full Funcom library for amazing discounts including: Dune: Awakening – 20% off Aloft – 20% off Conan Exiles & DLCs – up to 75% off Metal: Hellsinger & DLCs – up to 75% off Metal: Hellsinger VR & DLCs – up to 60% off Dune: Spice Wars & DLCs – up to 60% off Mutant Year Zero – 75% off The Longest Journey – 75% off Empyrion: Galactic Survival – 70% off
- Metal: Hellsinger and DLC Discounts in the Boomstock Event! - 23 September 2025
Hellsingers! It’s time to lock, load, and slay to the beat, because Boomstock 2025 has arrived, bringing our biggest discounts yet to Metal: Hellsinger. Metal Hellsinger – 75% off Metal: Hellsinger Complete Edition – 60% off Metal: Hellsinger DLCs – 25% off Get the Complete Edition at a hefty discount for a range of new songs - both original and licensed hits - as well as new weapons and outfits. If you already have any DLCs, its price will be deducted from the total. And for those of you who want to feel the heat scalding your skin, Metal: Hellsinger VR is also discounted! Metal: Hellsinger VR – 60% off Metal: Hellsinger VR Complete Edition – 52% off Metal: Hellsinger VR DLCs – 25% off Boomstock 2025 is bursting with other fantastic games that we’re proud to be listed with. Go check out the event here. These discounts are available until September 27 at 07:00PM CEST/ 10:00AM PST. Go fo…
- Nominate Metal: Hellsinger VR in The Steam Awards! - 28 November 2024
Hey there, Hellsingers! It's been almost two months since we released Metal: Hellsinger into the wild and took you on the most immersive demon-slaying experience the nine hells have ever seen. We are at that time of the year again, with The Steam Awards beginning, giving you the chance to celebrate your favorite video games on a slightly bigger scale. We are glad to see that you're having fun slaying to the beat with our one of a kind metal baby, and we'd love it if you could nominate us for the VR Game of the Year award on this year's event. If you have your doubts about Metal: Hellsinger VR and wanna try the game before you vote, we actually still have a demo that you can play right here on the game's Store page. We also put the game on sale as a part of the Steam Autumn Sale. Check it out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878270/Metal_Hellsinger_VR/
- Metal: Hellsinger VR is Nominated for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards! - 20 November 2024
Greetings, Hellsingers We are so happy, and equally proud, to announce that Metal: Hellsinger VR has been nominated in the Best VR/AR Game category at The Game Awards. Thank you all for your support in making this happen and putting our name up there with other legendary VR titles that were released this year. We are in good company. You can vote for Metal: Hellsinger VR by clicking on this link and helping us take this epic trophy to Hell. If you haven’t had the chance to check out Metal: Hellsinger VR yet, feel free to try our demo here and slay to the beat in glorious VR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878270/Metal_Hellsinger_VR/
- Metal: Hellsinger Joins the Save & Sound Festival! - 4 November 2024
Hellsingers! The Save & Sound festival has begun, and you can bet your favorite ornamental skull (we all have one, right?) that Metal: Hellsinger is part of it! Save & Sound is a Steam festival that celebrates music in games, running from today until November 7. During this most note-worthy time, and until November 11, make sure to take advantage of the amazing deals you can find, including 67% off Metal: Hellsinger and 25% off all DLCs. If you own a VR set, make sure to also have a peek at the recently released Metal: Hellsinger VR, which is 25% off with 20% off all its DLCs. You can catch a new 3-hour livestream every day of the event here , showcasing some of the best music from across the industry. On November 5, tune in to see Matt Heafy (Trivium) and Dennis Lyxzén (Refused) perform their two tracks from Metal: Hellsinger on the stage at Gamescom 2022. https://store.steampowered.co…
- Metal: Hellsinger joins the Difficult Games Bash - 28 October 2024
Hellsingers! The Difficult Games Bash is here, ready to crush your spirit at a discount! Or will you rise to the challenge? Metal: Hellsinger, all DLCs, and the Complete Edition, which contains all of the above, are now available at huge discounts: Metal: Hellsinger Complete Edition – 56% off Metal: Hellsinger – 67% off Dream of the Beast DLC – 25% off Essential Hits Pack DLC – 25% off Purgatory DLC – 25% off Grab the devil by the horns and take on Archdevil difficulty, where true demons are forged in unholy fire. Browse the Difficult Games Bash page for even more games - a whole horde of great titles, all eager to test your skills to the limit. https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45047482/sale/difficultgamesbash Any VR set owners will also want to make sure to check out the recently released Metal: Hellsinger VR – get dragged into the Hells for unmatched immersion and mayhem. https:…
- Metal: Hellsinger will be at Save & Sound! Come watch an exclusive performance! - 24 October 2024
Hellsingers, We’re happy to announce that Metal: Hellsinger will be at Save & Sound starting November 4th! Save & Sound is an online music festival with sales and demos on Steam. Come celebrate headbanging soundtracks as well as unique implementations of music and audio in games. We’ll be participating in the festival with two performances from our famous Gamescom concert. You can watch the showcase on Bedtime Digital Games’ channels: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bedtimedg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BedtimeDG We’re excited to share some good music and good times with you. Check out the new trailer for Save & Sound 2024 below! Hope you enjoy the festival and see you when it goes live November 4th!
- Metal: Hellsinger VR is available now! - 3 October 2024
Hellsingers! The wait is over. Metal: Hellsinger VR is here. It’s time to become Unknown and dive into the nine circles of Hell to take back your voice. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878270/Metal_Hellsinger_VR/ All the metal and mayhem from the original game that you love, a one-of-a-kind soundtrack by Two Feathers featuring some of the biggest names in today’s Metal scene such as Matt Heafy (Trivium), Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) are here. Alongside all the content from the original game, the three post-release DLCs Dream of the Beast, Purgatory, and Essential Hits Pack are also available. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938700/Metal_Hellsinger_VR__Dream_of_the_Beast/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938710/Metal_Hellsinger_VR__Essential_Hits_Pack/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958350/Metal_Hellsinger_VR__Purgatory/ Built from the ground…
- Metal: Hellsinger VR Release Date Revealed! - 14 August 2024
Hellsingers, The fires are burning bright in the Eight Hells today! We’re incredibly excited to announce that on October 3, you will embody the demon unlike ever before. Metal: Hellsinger VR redesigns the original acclaimed rhythm shooter from the ground up, placing its infernal arsenal straight into your hands and the fires of Hell at your feet. Experience an unparallelled state of flow as you move, dash, and aim in full VR. Headbang into the Hells in our new trailer: Metal: Hellsinger VR features the full multi award-winning soundtrack performed by metal legends such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Matt Heafy (Trivium), and Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy). The Dream of the Beast DLC will also arrive at launch, which includes two additional songs, performed by Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) and Will Ramos (Lorna Shore), as well as The Red Right Hand, an infernal weapon which fires i…
- Becoming Unknown - Metal: Hellsinger VR | High Score Contest - 2 July 2024
Greetings Hellsingers, Last week, we casually dropped the demo for Metal: Hellsinger VR and we hope that you have been enjoying your time in VR Hells. Let's spice things up a little, shall we? We are organizing a high-score contest. It's simple. - Launch the demo - Select Stygia - Goat difficulty - Keep it the default song - Slay to the beat - Get the highest score and record your gameplay showing the start and the end screens clearly - Share your gameplay video on X, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram with the hashtag #BecomingUnknown and your name on Steam. You can also upload it to YouTube and share the link on socials. Up to you! - Stay at the top of the leaderboard and win We have a leaderboard in the game so you can follow your progress in real time and see how close you are to getting the highest score. You also shouldn't use the Beat Assist Mode! What about the rewards? There will b…
- Metal: Hellsinger VR Demo Available now! - 26 June 2024
Greetings, Hellsingers. For the past year or so, we've been working hard on bringing you a hellishly hot first look at Metal: Hellsinger VR. We're happy to announce that you can get your hands on a playable demo right now. In this demo, you will have access to: Two levels and their respective tracks Voke Stygia Four weapons Terminus Paz Persephone The Hounds And the new VR Lobby we designed for the game. You can access this lobby to check out your loadout and pick your poison. You can also test out some of our accessibility settings, check out the performance (which is not final), and have fun while slaying to the beat. If you haven't seen it, we announced this news at the UploadVR Showcase today with a brand-new trailer featuring Matt Heafy from Trivium and a release date pointing at FALL 2024. Check it out here: Come join our Discord server and become a part of our closely-knit commun…
- Get Your Groove on With the Rhythmic Rampage Bundle! - 20 June 2024
Hellsingers! If you’re hungry for more award-winning, Overwhelmingly Positive rated games with irresistible beats, look no further! Grab the Rhythmic Rampage Bundle to get Metal: Hellsinger, Crypt of the NecroDancer, and ROBOBEAT at a 10% discount! Any games you already have will be deducted from price. Metal mayhem, dungeon crawling beatdowns, and wall running bliss awaits. Metal: Hellsinger Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music. Crypt of the NecroDancer Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection! ROBOBEAT Keep your trigger finger on the pul…
- Metal: Hellsinger VR FAQ - 12 April 2024
Hellsingers! After listening to your most asked questions, we put together this FAQ to make sure you’re not in the dark. Please let us know if you think we missed anything important though! Q: Is Metal: Hellsinger VR going to have new content? Metal: Hellsinger VR is going to have the same content as the base game plus post-launch features like Torment challenges, beat assist mode, and the Archdevil difficulty mode. The Leviathan mode will not be included. Q: Do owners of Metal: Hellsinger get Metal: Hellsinger VR for free? The Steam version of Metal: Hellsinger VR will be sold at a discounted price if you already own the game. You will have to purchase the VR version separately on other platforms. Q: When Metal: Hellsinger VR arrives, is it going to be compatible with every VR headset? Metal: Hellsinger VR will officially support Quest 2, Quest 3, PSVR2, HTC VIVE and Valve Index. It wi…
- The Funcom Publisher Sale is Here! - 1 April 2024
New worlds are at your fingertips. We are excited to launch our Publisher Sale, where you can discover the full Funcom games catalogue at up to 70% off! Explore The Full Library And for those of you who want to get further immersed, a wide range of DLC and expansions are also discounted, including for Conan Exiles, Metal: Hellsinger, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, and more. Make sure to also wishlist Dune: Awakening, our Open World Survival MMO set on Arrakis. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/ From now until April 8th, explore the Publisher Sale and set your next destination.
- Metal: Hellsinger VR re-tools the rhythm shooter for headbanging in a headset - 28 March 2024
Rhythm shooter Metal: Hellsinger has you circle-strafing Quake-style level layouts at high-speed while you shoot demons to the beat. I meet the news that it's getting a VR version this year with some trepidation, therefore. Do I really want to vomit on the beat? Read more
- Headbanging rhythm game, rated 96% on Steam, is coming to VR soon - 27 March 2024
Few games feel like entirely obvious candidates to port over to virtual reality, but Metal: Hellsinger is one of these games, and we now have confirmation that a VR version is coming in 2024. At the time of writing it still holds a colossal 96% positive rating overall having released in September 2022. We see Metal: Hellsinger as one of the best rhythm games on PC , and provided that this port lives up to expectations, it should debut as one of the best VR games in recent memory. Virtual reality is already having a great year, following on from the success of the Meta Quest 3 last year, and big titles making the leap will only help strengthen its appeal. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get a Meta Quest 2 for less than $200 while stocks last The best VR RPG is free, but not for long, so claim your copy now Meta Quest Link adds Nvidia RTX 40 GPU support, increases battery life
