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Aza playtest

by Hollo_Dev

Ascend a lethal 50-floor spire in a high-speed character action roguelite. Chain DMC-style air-juggles, execute frame-perfect parries, and map 75 anime-tier spells on the fly with zero menu downtime. Drive your battle performance to SSS Rank, feed your blade, and unleash screen-clearing ultimates.

Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.

Access
Instant
On playtest since
Jun 23, 2026
Released
Jan 12, 2024
Developer
Hollo_Dev
Platforms
Windows
Players
Single-player
Languages
English

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About Aza

THE BLADE DEMANDS MASTERY

Zend seeks to master the blade to find what is missing within his soul. Guided—and tested—by Null, the enigmatic spirit of the sword, Zend must push his body past its limits to withstand the weapon's true power. Ascend a shifting, lethal 50-floor spire divided into aggressive biomes, sharpening your reflexes against enemies that adapt to your combat style.

HIGH-OCTANE CHARACTER ACTION

This isn't just about survival; it's about pure spectacle. Unleash blindingly fast combos, gravity-defying air juggles, and frame-perfect counters in fluid, high-speed combat. No passive waiting—unrelenting aggression is your greatest weapon. Manipulate enemy stagger states and tear through their ranks with absolute precision.

ZERO-MENU D-PAD SKILL SWAPPING

Bypass slow, clunky menus and build your combat engine entirely on the move. When abilities drop at the end of a floor, stand over them to map or swap them directly to your D-Pad active slots. Higher floors yield rarer, higher-level spell drops—force your build to adapt on the fly or hold out for legendary synergies.

ELEMENTAL BURST FINISHERS & SSS RANK

Select active spell slots out of your passive framework to customize your elemental burst finishers mid-combat. Drive your battle performance to SSS Rank to surge your overall battle power, dramatically multiply your EXP gains, and harvest maximum gems from fallen foes.

FEED THE BLADE, BEND THE RUN

While your character grows through your D-Pad setup, your weapon demands its own tribute. Feed energy harvested from combat directly into your sword to activate volatile, high-impact stat buffs that shift the tide of difficult encounters.

PERMANENT SOUL PROGRESSION

When you fall, the spire resets—but Zend's growth endures. Carry harvested gems back from the brink of death to permanently upgrade your base attributes, building a stronger body capable of ascending all 50 floors.

From the game's Steam page.