One of the most visually stunning roguelikes just overhauled its graphics to look even gnarlier, but you can still toggle back to the OG art style at will
Mortal Sin’s whole visual vibe is prog metal album art crossed with sword and sandals graphic novel, like a hipster Dark Horse adaptation of Conan the Barbarian or something. Its original look was stark and striking, with a deliberately limited palette—everything rendered in bright red, deep blue, or shades of grey to black.
I really dig it, but I appreciate that developer Nikola Todorovic didn’t throw out the baby with the bathwater: You can still swap back to Mortal Sin’s original art style at any time from its graphics menu. In the gallery below, I’ve alternated between post-and pre-update images of the game.
I absolutely loved Mortal Sin when I played it back at the beginning of early access in 2023. It has amazingly chunky, satisfying melee combat to go along with those singular visuals. There’s a lot here for fans of brutal first person brawlers like Condemned and Vermintide, as well as those who prefer atmospheric dungeon crawlers like Lunacid.
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I stepped away from Mortal Sin after pressing at the limits of its initial early access content, but it looks like a ton has been added to the game since. That, plus the fresh graphics, have already gotten it reinstalled on my Steam Deck.
Mortal Sin is still in early access, but is sitting at a coveted “Overwhelmingly Positive” user score with 3,000 reviews and counting on Steam. It also sells for the sweet spot, “not bargain bin, but still perfectly sensible” indie game price of $20.
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