Raise the Dead in a New Bullet Hell Adventure
If you have ever wanted to lead your own army of undead and let them soak up enemy fire while you unleash chaos from behind, Be My Horde might be your next PC obsession. Developed by Polished Games, this upcoming bullet hell game puts you in the robes of a necromancer who fights by surrounding themselves with a growing horde of zombies and other abominations.
The game was recently shown off in a new teaser during the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, giving PC players a better look at its fast and frantic combat. From the short glimpse, it is clear that Be My Horde leans fully into chaotic screen filling action where movement, positioning and timing matter just as much as raw power.
As you move across the map, you are never alone. Your undead followers trail behind you, closing ranks, blocking enemies and turning the battlefield into a swirling mess of gore and bodies. The result looks both brutal and strangely satisfying, especially if you enjoy watching carefully controlled chaos unfold on screen.
Become Moriana, Mistress of the Damned
In Be My Horde you play as Moriana, a powerful necromancer with a flair for drama and a very dark sense of style. Your core job is simple and very on brand for a necromancer. You destroy enemies and then turn their remains into fresh recruits for your undead legion.
Moriana is not just a blank player avatar. The game leans into narrative weirdness with twisted humor, occult flavor and a sense that your character has quite a few secrets buried in her past. The article hints that Moriana has more than just skeletons in her closet, which suggests players can expect character driven moments and a story that evolves as you fight through hordes of enemies.
One of the big quality of life features for PC gamers who like to keep their eyes on the action is full voice acting. You do not have to stop reading text boxes in the middle of intense bullet patterns. Instead you can focus on dodging and directing your horde while listening to the story unfold. Moriana is voiced by Amber Lee Connors, known for her work in The Outer Worlds 2 and numerous anime dubs, which should give the lead character a distinctive and memorable personality.
Early Access, Perk Overhauls and Meta Progression
Be My Horde is already available in early access on Steam, which means PC players can jump in now and watch the game evolve over time. The developers have recently pushed a major update that focuses on improving progression and variety, two key elements that matter a lot in replay friendly games like bullet hells.
The latest update includes:
- New lines of dialogue to flesh out Moriana and the world around her
- A complete overhaul of the perk system, which likely changes how you build and customize your necromancer and horde
- Revamped meta progression so that you earn new rewards for beating enemies on different difficulty levels
For PC players this kind of meta progression is especially important. It creates a long term loop where each run, successful or not, feeds into your overall power and unlocks more options for the next attempt. Over time you can experiment with different builds, perks and strategies to find combos that melt enemies or turn your horde into an almost unstoppable wall of rotting flesh.
The updated perk system should also help keep the gameplay feeling fresh. In bullet hell games it is easy for runs to start blending together if you are always using the same abilities. A good perk system gives you interesting trade offs, risky power spikes and different ways to approach the same challenges. Paired with a horde based playstyle this could lead to some unique builds, like ultra tanky body shield hordes or glass cannon squads that focus on explosive damage.
Why PC Gamers Should Keep an Eye on Be My Horde
Be My Horde is not just another top down shooter. The twist of playing a necromancer who literally fights from inside a moving wall of undead sets it apart from more traditional bullet hell titles. Instead of only dodging waves of projectiles yourself, you are constantly thinking about how to grow, position and utilize your followers.
For players who love PC gaming and are always hunting for something a bit different for their Steam library, this game checks several interesting boxes:
- A fresh spin on the bullet hell formula with an undead horde mechanic
- A voiced main character with personality, which keeps runs from feeling empty
- Active early access development with meaningful system overhauls already in progress
- Progression and difficulty tiers that reward you for mastering the game
Even if bullet hell games are not usually your go to genre, the combination of dark humor, stylish necromancy and satisfying screen filling combat might make this one worth a spot on your wishlist. The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted highlighted it among other anticipated titles, which is a good sign that the wider PC community is already paying attention.
If you enjoy experimenting with builds, watching numbers and body counts climb and testing your reflexes against intense patterns of enemy fire, Be My Horde looks like a promising addition to the growing lineup of indie PC action games. Keep an eye on its early access updates and you might get to watch it evolve from a fun curiosity into one of your favorite chaotic time sink games on Steam.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/dance-through-the-dark-to-the-sound-of-zombie-groaning-in-bullet-hell-roguelike-be-my-horde-which-just-got-a-major-update/
