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Discover the Hidden Gem: Souper Bloody – A Free Roguelite Masterpiece

By Rachel Fowler

By  Published Apr 4, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

A new game with 9/10 reviews is available entirely for free on , and if you’re a fan of stylish action-based roguelikes, you’ll want to check this one out. It’s common for free games to be added to the platform, but it is vital that players filter their choices so that they pick titles that are worth their time. For example, there’s a that was released in February.

Now, a new title has just been released, and it’s already beloved by those who played it. Available via its product page on , Souper Bloody is an action roguelike game created by six students as part of a project for their third year in the bachelor's Digital Arts & Entertainment at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen in Belgium. Souper Bloody is completely free and can be added to your library permanently.

Souper Bloody Has 94% Positive Reviews On Steam

The Roguelite Has Been Praised By Players

Vegetables summon the demon Xylo in Souper Bloody. Vegetables summon the demon Xylo in Souper Bloody.

Souper Bloody is a 3D hack-and-slash roguelite that puts you in control of Xylo (Xylo William Phone), a demon who was summoned by a vegetable cult. As this demon, you’ll slaughter all of the vegetables on your way back to your realm at the lowest layer of what is called the Underlasagne. This has been met with positive reviews from its players.

At the time of writing, Souper Bloody boasts a 94% Positive review status on Steam. User Netey praises the game, saying that it’s “really fun” and that they “love the puddle movement mechanics,” which are somewhat reminiscent of the paint movement mechanics seen in Splatoon games. User DiscoBiscuit919 mentions that this has a “charming art style,” citing that it is “super impressive, not only as a student project, but as a game in general.

Several other users praise the art style in Souper Bloody, many of whom recommend the game to others. This is a fairly short , but it seems like that hasn’t negatively impacted its overall quality, since the majority of players love it.

Steam Has A Ton Of Outstanding Freebies

Don’t Let Great Free Games Fly Under Your Radar

Xylo gets ready to face vegetables in Souper Bloody. Xylo gets ready to face vegetables in Souper Bloody.

Souper Bloody is just an example of how great some of the free, yet underestimated, games can be on the platform. There is a constant influx of free titles, yet it’s necessary to keep up with all the releases. For example, a is last year’s third-best-reviewed title on the platform, and it flew under the radar for many players – myself included.

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If you’re looking for something great to spend your time with, but aren’t keen on spending money, you should check out Souper Bloody. Also, be sure to keep up with Screen Rant’s coverage of new free games that you can check out on Steam, as there is certainly going to be a great new game for you.

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