Pariah Interactive

Factsheet

Developer:
Pariah Interactive
Based in Brooklyn, NYC and New Delhi, India

Release date:
August 7, 2025; Out now on Steam

Platforms:
PC

Website:
https://1000deaths.tv

Regular Price:

USD

$14.99

Description

1000 Deaths is a gravity-bending 3D platformer where your choices matter. Encounter several unique platforming hubs based on the decisions you make. Switch between 4 playable characters as the story progresses and follow them from birth to death.

History

What if there were no singular protagonist in a story? What if you experienced a story equally from multiple perspectives? What if every choice led to an entirely different ending? And... what if all the characters are weird aliens living in a surreal world? Enter 1000 Deaths (or 'Hazaar Mauth' in Hindi), a gravity-bending 3D platformer with branching stories. Development began in 2019 at Pariah Interactive. To fund the creation of this game, the studio also undertakes XR projects for clients. Over the last 6 years, demos of the game have been presented at various showcases. Notable among these include IGN Live, MIX, Super MAGFest, BitSummit, Taipei Game Show, WePlay Shanghai, Busan Indie Connect, PlayNYC by Playcrafting, Wonderville, Pratt Institute, and more. The game has also won the "Best Platformer Award" at the TooManyGames Indie Video Game Showcase, 2025, and the "Media Highlight Award by Dengeki Online" at BitSummit DRIFT, 2024. 1000 Deaths released on Steam on 7 August 2025. The studio is now focusing on porting the game to consoles.

Features

A truly-branching narrative—every choice you make drastically changes the story and platforming mechanics, and no two choices lead to the same ending.
Gravity-bending, cerebral platforming that put your reflexes and mind to test.
Bright, psychedelic, and memorable 3D graphics inspired by 90s cartoon animations bring the world and characters to life.
An eclectic cast of 4 characters with distinct personalities, flaws, and ambitions. Shape their stories, all the way from childhood to old age.
Keep coming back for more to discover all 12 endings. Between exploration, platforming, and multiple endings, replaying episodes becomes a must.
A speedrunner’s paradise—play time attacks in the Arcade to beat your ghost and best your times!

Videos

1000 Deaths - Game Release Trailer YouTube

Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (3MB)

Logo & Icon

download logo files as .zip (20MB)

Awards & Recognition

"PC/Console Game of the Year Award" at The India Game Awards 2025
"Indie Game of the Year Nomination Award (Runner-Up)" at The India Game Awards 2025
"Best Art Direction Award" at The India Game Awards 2025
"Best Platformer Award" at the TooManyGames Indie Game Showcase 2025
"Media Highlight by Dengeki Online" at BitSummit DRIFT 2024
"Visual Excellence Nomination" at BitSummit DRIFT 2024
"Official Selection" for IGN Live 2025
"Official Selection" for The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025
"Official Selection" for MAGFest Indie Video Game Showcase 2025
"Official Selection" for BitSummit The 13th: Summer of Yokai 2025
"Official Selection" for Six One Indie Showcase 2025
"Official Selection" for IGN Live 2025
"Official Selection" for Taipei Game Show 2025
"Official Selection" for Busan Indie Connect 2025
"Official Selection" for Awesome Con 2025
"Official Selection" for Best Indie Games Fall Showcase 2025
"Official Selection" for Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2025
"Official Selection" for Mumbai Comic Con x Indie Game Utsav 2025
"Official Selection" for MGN Indie Game Carnival 2025
"Official Selection" for IGN 2025
"Official Selection" for IGN 2025
"Official Selection" for Game Devs of Color Expo 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
"Official Selection" for BitSummit DRIFT 2024
"Official Selection" for Dames4Games 2024
"Official Selection" for India Game Developer Conference 2023, 2024
"Official Selection" for TimeMasters 2024
"Official Selection" for WePlay Shanghai 2024
"Official Selection" for DevGAMM Lisbon 2024
"Official Selection" for PlayB3yond 2024
"Official Selection" for PlayNYC Showcase 2022, 2025
"Official Selection" for IndieCade Game Slam Anywhere and Everywhere 2020
"Official Selection" for MAGFest Indie Arcade 2019

Selected Articles

"If you want to play a game that feels like every weird Adult Swim animated show thrown together into a blender, then you should check out 1000 Deaths."
- Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
"For fans of hardcore ‘die-and-try’ games with a mindset like ‘Death is the essence of action games,’ 1000 Deaths is definitely worth keeping an eye on."
- Kobayashi Hakusai, Famitsu
"1000 Deaths is cynical, not sadistic, so while its story doesn’t always branch out in ways you’d expect, it does manage to ground the choice options in surprisingly relatable terms."
- James Archer, Rock Paper Shotgun
"1000 Deaths is enjoyable indie that takes a lot of inspiration from TV pop-culture and infuses it with classic platforming gameplay, then garnishes with its creative gravity-bending mechanic."
- Mark’WeAwokenTheHive’Pell, Gamer Social Club
"…The platforming aspect was tight and responsive. With the interesting mechanic of my character being able to defy gravity, walk around curved edges, or hang upside down. It’s a small detail, but it enhanced the gameplay and offered some much-needed variety in the levels."
- Josh Preston, Screen Hype
"…1000 Deaths is overall a fulfilling platforming experience. It has a difficulty to it, especially with the added timed trophies you can aim for, but it never feels insurmountable, which I appreciated."
- Anna Monti, Checkpoint Gaming

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