Overview
Below the Bell is a first-person dungeon crawler set in the grim quarry town of Hollin Cross. For four centuries, an old Order buried the town's dead in galleries beneath the quarry.
Now the bell rings on its own, and each night someone hears their own name in its toll. By morning, they descend.
As the last ringer's apprentice, you follow them down. Developed and published by Petersen Projects, this real-time, grid-based RPG launched on Steam on November 3, 2026, and supports English and Arabic.
Highlights
- Real-Time Combat with a Fair Warning System: Before a monster strikes, it flashes yellow and you hear the blow coming at least a beat in advance. This gives you time to step aside, turn to face the threat, or raise your shield.
- Two-Handed Action: You control two hands, each with its own cooldown. Equip a weapon in one hand and a shield, a knife, or a hand-bell in the other to adapt to each encounter.
- Atmospheric Dark Fantasy Setting: The eerie premise of a self-ringing bell and the haunted galleries beneath a quarry town sets a distinctly unsettling tone.
Who It's For
If you enjoy classic dungeon crawlers with a modern real-time twist, Below the Bell offers a tense, methodical combat loop that rewards observation and timing. The grid-based movement and deliberate combat will appeal to fans of first-person RPGs who appreciate a fair challenge.
The game also includes multiplayer and Steam achievements, so you can share the descent with friends or track your progress.
Game Info
- Developer/Publisher: Petersen Projects
- Genres: RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Action, Real-Time, Action RPG, First-Person
- Release Date: November 3, 2026
- Platform: Steam (PC)
- Languages: English, Arabic
- Features: Multi-player, Steam Achievements
