While some of the playable characters have a definite Dark Souls vibe (I'm looking at you, Ash!), the game has more in common with something like Dungeon Defenders. There will be four different characters from which you can choose to play, though it looks like only two (Ash, the Ember Knight, and Dead Eye, the Tainted) will be available when it hits Early Access next week. Each character has his own unique abilities that can benefit the team as the hordes of hell march towards the Nexus. You can search for power-ups and try to take them all on yourself, or you can (and probably should) build defenses to help fend off the diabolic forces.

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