Grim Trials

Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite from Glory Jam, published by Soft Source. Play as Avelin, a young woman who met an untimely end and found herself recruited as one of Death’s many Reapers. Tasked with hunting down impure souls, she must fight her way through an underworld of her own making to become a full-fledged Reaper and see her still-living love once again.

Endless hex-grid arenas filled with monsters, traps, sinful souls, and seven sacrilegious bosses await. A unique dual-wield combat system rewards clever use of scythe and crossbow together, while crafted weapons, armor, an expansive skill tree, and randomized Blessings from the Gods of Death let every Reaper carve their own path. Between runs, Avelin explores the Academy, a training ground for aspiring Reapers, where mentors and peers offer quests, knowledge, and support.

Our Work

Soft Source partnered with General Arcade to bring Grim Trials to consoles alongside the PC release. Our team handled the ports to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, covering the full process from initial technical assessment to platform certification.

• Platform integration — SDK integration for each console, including achievements and trophies, save handling, and platform-specific input and system requirements.

• Performance and optimization — Tuning the game to hit stable performance targets on each platform, with particular attention to the Nintendo Switch 2 in both docked and handheld modes.

• Controls and UI — Adapting the interface and control scheme for gamepad-first play across all three consoles.

• Compliance and QA — Full certification testing to meet Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft requirements, and ongoing support through launch.

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