- A new horror roguelite from the creator of ‘Unfair Flips,’ which surpassed 10 million cumulative views.
- Trapped in a hand-stabbing machine, must endure 500 stabs to escape… Demo review records 100% positive rating
Heather Flowers, the developer behind the viral coin-tossing game ‘Unfair Flips’ which has accumulated 160,000 players and over 10 million YouTube views, has established the new indie studio DEADBODY Games and released her first work , ‘500 FINGER FILLET’ .
‘500 Finger Fillet’ is a first-person horror roguelite where you must stab yourself 500 times within 20 minutes while handcuffed to a hand-stabbing machine to escape. The free demo released on the 4th received a 100% positive rating on Steam, with all 31 reviews being positive, and the full version is scheduled for release this fall.
A horror roguelite where the more you stab, the closer you get to escaping
When the game starts, the player wakes up with their hands tied to an unknown machine. This machine will never be released until the hands are stabbed 500 times within a 20-minute time limit.
The game is based on the folk game known as ‘5 Finger Fillet,’ in which a knife is rapidly stabbed between the fingers. Players must choose one of various tools, ranging from a rusty fork to a ‘ritual knife’ that can pierce anything, and stab their own hand.
The price of pain is sweet. You can purchase useful survival items and rings with the money earned every time you thrust your knife. However, every action carries fatal risks, such as having a finger severed or fainting from extreme pain. The core of the game lies in the ironic structure where you must inflict wounds upon yourself to escape.
The game is a single-player roguelite featuring permadeath. A single failure requires starting over from the beginning, and players must constantly decide how to use resources within a limited time. The developers explain that this design of risk and reward aligns with the game design philosophy of the previous title, ‘Unfair Flips’.
Dark humor and philosophical messages contained in stylized visuals
‘500 Finger Fillet’ features stylized 3D graphics and a first-person perspective.
Judging solely by the keywords registered on Steam—gore, psychological horror, and post-apocalypse—it might appear to be a brutal horror game, but that is not all. The game is set to showcase a unique artistic quality that transcends a simple drama of brutality, incorporating dialogue-driven direction mixed with dark humor, as well as critiques of capitalism and philosophical messages.
A new studio founded by the creator of the viral hit ‘Unfair Flips’
Dead Body Games is a new indie studio that creates games centered on the bizarre, absurd, and self-destructive themes.
Heather Flowers, who leads the studio, is well known for the viral hit ‘Unfair Flips’, and this project features a total of five developers including Mickey Sanchez, Josie Brechner, Jacob Stratton, and Surasshu.
On Steam, ‘500 Finger Fillets’ and ‘Unfair Flips’ are grouped under the ‘GET RICH AND DIE TRYING’ franchise, implying that the two works are connected at the worldview or brand level.
Heather Flowers’ unique promotional method also catches the eye. She placed a surprise promotional button for her new game within the in-game screen of her previous title, ‘Unfair Flips’. Notable features include a pre-warning system designed to accommodate users who do not prefer the gore genre, and the thoughtful provision that allows users to disable the ad button by entering a specific beta code.
Demo receives 100% positive reviews… Scheduled for official release this fall
The Steam demo, released on the 4th, has recorded a 100% positive rating as of the time of writing, with all 31 reviews being positive. Although the number of reviews is not yet large, the initial reaction is quite positive.
Given that the game is a new title from Heather Flowers, who has already secured a strong fanbase through ‘Unfair Flips’, an influx of interest centered around the community of the previous work is expected.
However, if you were expecting the lighthearted, coin-tossing atmosphere of the previous title, you are mistaken. This new title features brutal gore and self-harm elements front and center. Accordingly, the Steam page includes an adult content notice stating that it contains depictions of finger and hand mutilation, blood and gore, psychological horror, and self-harm, so users need to exercise caution.
‘500 Finger Fillets’ expands Heather Flowers’ signature bizarre yet addictive game design, proven by ‘Unfair Flips,’ into the horror genre. Attention is focused on how this new title, being completed by a five-person collaboration at the new studio Dead Body Games, will be received after its official release this fall.
Information regarding ‘500 Finger Fillet’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | DEADBODY Games (a new studio consisting of 5 members including Heather Flowers) |
| Publisher | DEADBODY Games (Self-publishing) |
| franchise | GET RICH AND DIE TRYING (Connected to the previous work ‘Unfair Flips’) |
| Genre | Indie / Horror Roguelite (Time Attack, Resource Management) |
| Release platform | PC (Steam) |
| Release date | Scheduled for Fall 2026 (Free demo released on August 4, 2026) |
| Supported languages | English only support |
| adult content | Includes depictions of finger/hand mutilation, bodily mutilation, blood, gore, horror situations, and self-harm. |
| Demo evaluation | 100% Positive Ratings (31 cases, as of the time of writing) |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
