Something Is Growing Inside: Winnie’s Hole Launches in Steam Early Access on 26 January!
A viral roguelite where you play the disease.
13 JANUARY 2026 - Twice Different invites players inside the body and mind of Winnie in Winnie’s Hole, a genre-bending roguelite where infection is progression.
Launching into Steam Early Access on 26 January 2026, Winnie's Hole is a viral roguelite in the most literal sense of the word. Explore his cells and influence Winnie’s adventure from the inside out as you use tetromino shapes to spread a virus through his body.
It's an accessible union where you strategically place shapes into the brain of Winnie to trigger actions that play out automatically for fast-paced gameplay with the adaptability of a turn-based game. An infectiously interesting new format!
Winnie's Hole - Early Access Release Date Trailer:
Press & Creators who'd like a Steam code for Winnie's Hole, can request one from the developer here:
Request a Winnie's Hole Steam CodeSteam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2319730/Winnies_Hole
Press Kit: notion.so/Winnie-s-Hole-Press-Kit
Press Contact: press@twicedifferent.com (Interviews welcome!)
About the game
Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within!
Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate, explore randomised cellular worlds, and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. Another genre-blending roguelite from the creators of Ring of Pain, with a dark yet charming story.
Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can't help being seen as a monster...
Key Features
- Bodybuilding in the worst way - Mutate Winnie as a symbiotic virus.
- Reimagining of A.A. Milne’s classic characters in a world of dark science and medical malpractise.
- An anti-cosy antidote - Cute animal friends discovering the horrors of increasingly parasitic viruses.
- Break the limits of your host in randomly generated roguelike runs.
- Explore cellular worlds with tetromino-like block shapes - No roguelite node maps, explore by spreading a virus through the body of your host.
- Combo-driven combat - Semi-auto battling within the brain of your host, using a single block shape to perform multiple actions at once.
- Genre-hybrid innovations - More strategic input than an autobattler, faster turns than a typical deckbuilder.
- Collect cells and make gut decisions - Influence the adventure with accessible turn-based gameplay.
- Evolve and unlock new virus types, strains, and mutations - Extract samples to research as you delve into uncharted biomes.
- ‘Holesome’ dark comedy with the grit of Brothers Grimm fairytales and humour of Nickelodeon cartoons - Embrace discomfort in a story of judgement and self-acceptance.
For more updates on Winnie's Hole, follow the developer on:
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About the studio
Nurturing seeds in the void between genres
Twice Different is a small, Melbourne-based indie team with a passion for creating new experiences in the realm of dark-yet-accessible roguelikes. Winnie’s Hole is their second game, after the debut title Ring of Pain.
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