THE HENCHMEN, ACTION PACKED TOP-DOWN SHOOTER, ANNOUNCED BY ALEX VON BRONX

Alex Von Bronx :

The Henchmen gameplay trailer

Italy, Europe, April 24th, 2024 - Alex Von Bronx is pleased to announce The Henchmen, a couch co-op, open-world action game to be released Q1 2025. The Henchmen is a pulp-inspired, ‘90s fueled top-down, action retro open-world game set in the fictional city of New Queens during 1990 to 1996.

In The Henchmen, you will play as a new recruit into of the Castellano mafia family, which controls most of the city against their enemies, the Yakuza. Dig into the criminal underground, gathering crucial intel and orchestrating daring operations that could tip the scales of power in your family's favor.
 

The Henchmen features arena-styled gameplay where speed is your ally. Execute lightning-fast combos that seamlessly blend melee strikes, roll dodges, and sliding. Chain kills together to replenish health and ammo on the fly. You will engage in a variety of missions, starting from the bottom of the barrel and working your way up to organizing the biggest heist in city history. Do you have what it takes to get rich by any means necessary?

The Henchmen features Driver-inspired driving physics, including a dedicated “power slide” button and fierce cops that just can’t help ramming into you at full speed. Afraid of going alone? You can also have a friend join you, as The Henchmen fully supports two-player couch co-op, with split screen and shared screen mode capabilities!

Where can I play The Henchmen?

The Henchmen is available for wishlisting on Steam, with a planned release sometime late 2024 or early 2025.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431750/The_Henchmen

Game Features

   “This is a dream project of mine that I’ve been working on since 2018, and I designed it to be a sort of love letter to the fifth console generation.It is still a modern game, just with a twist, and I hope everyone that plays it enjoys it just as much as I do.” Says Alex Von Bronx, sole developer of The Henchmen.

What is The Henchmen?

The Henchmen is not just nostalgia. While the game offers a delightful blast from the past, with an era-accurate presentation from start to finish, it is beyond a mere nostalgia trip. Alex Von Bronx has envisioned The Henchmen as a “modern-retro” game that stands on its own legs, delivering a compelling experience beyond just delivering a cheap nostalgic high. 

The developer has listed warnings of depictions of physical violence via blunt force and firepower, blood, partial nudity, and strong language.

The Henchmen is set to release in Q1 2025
The Henchmen - Game Trailer

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ABOUT Alex Von Bronx

Alex Von Bronx is led by a 25-year-old solo developer from Italy. He is full of passion for game development and an artist at heart. Alex Von Bronx has been working on The Henchmen for five years. 

Media Contact

Richard Zemore - Zemore Indie Game Consulting on behalf of Alex Von Bronx [email protected]

Game: The Henchmen

Genre: Top-Down Shooter, Open World, Driving, Shooter, Retro

Release Date: ETA Q1 2025

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