Overview
Tears Apart is an action roguelike from developer and publisher Distant Shelter, currently in Early Access on Steam. You play as Vane, carving through the Decay with a combat system built around a resource called Tears. Each Tear lets you strike, evade, and reposition, and you hold five of them in a row. Spend all five and the cycle reloads, so every encounter becomes a rhythm of attack, dodge, and setup rather than a simple button-mash.
Highlights
- The five-Tear cycle is the heart of combat: each strike, evade, and reposition consumes a Tear, and the whole set reloads once you have used them all.
- Upgrades are split across three pools — your Tears, your cast, and Vane herself — so you cannot take everything and must decide what your build actually needs.
- Dungeons are procedurally generated with an isometric view, and the game carries Steam tags like Action Roguelike, Dungeon Crawler, and Hack and Slash.
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy difficult roguelites where positioning and timing matter as much as raw damage. If you like experimenting with upgrade combinations and learning a combat loop until it clicks, the Tear system offers plenty to tinker with. Fans of isometric dungeon crawlers and hack-and-slash action should feel at home, and full controller support makes it easy to play on a pad.
Game Info
Developer and publisher: Distant Shelter. Genre: Action, Early Access. Release date: November 11, 2026. Steam categories include Single-player, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. Interface language: English. As an Early Access title, content and balance may change over time, so check the latest Steam listing for current details.
