Planned Release Date: Nov 16, 2026

About This Game

Earn Your Freedom

Imprisoned in a mine with a $1,000,000 debt to pay off: things could not get much worse. However, you're a resilient little panda, and it's not like there's much of a choice when you're imprisoned underground.

Mine

Armed with a trusty rusty pickaxe, the mine will become your best friend. Mine ore and gems, discover buried loot, and create a working rail system in the tunnels. Use the loot you scavenge from the mines to craft powerful tools and weapons.

Fight

Choose from 5 classes:

• Warrior - Solid all-rounder. Use your sword to reach enemies that seem out of reach at first.

• Rogue - Nimble, agile, and deadly. Backstab enemies with your daggers to get critical hits (and style points).

• Ranger - An expert marksman, support your party from the backline by perfectly timing critical shots on opponents.

• Chef - Master of chaos. Use your pots and pans to cook meals on the go, as well as bonk unsuspecting enemies.

• Heavy - The tank of the group. Use heavy weapons to crush your enemies, and smash through any obstacles.

Evolve

With 4 distinct skill branches containing over 80 upgrade nodes, you can truly play your way. Unlock game-changing evolutions like growing a third arm, or learning to double jump to help you reach your goals. However, you can't upgrade everything, so be wise with how you spend your skill points.

Procedurally Generated Dungeons

The dungeons shift and change each time you leave, so be sure to get all your loot out before the door snaps shut. Featuring 100+ handcrafted rooms, no two dungeons will ever be quite the same.

Bring a Friend

Or even three! Hungry Hoist supports local and online co-op with up to 4 total players, so you never have to dungeon crawl alone (unless you want to, no judgement).

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Pixelated cartoon violence involving fantastical creatures. Gore, blood, bones, dismemberment, and decapitation are enabled by default. There are options to reduce or completely disable gore.