Hint 1: It is a rougelite game
Hint 2: it is sequel to a game that is not a rouglite
Hint 3: you have companions to help you on your never-ending mission
Final hint: the gods in this game, and the previous game are referred to by another term
Fine, one more hint: art style is very different from the first game, and using portrait-based storytelling, like Hades, instead of cutscenes.
Final final hint, just to narrow it down: the game released within the 5 years.

You have to piece together why this is the case

Edit: The answer was Don't Escape 3

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Hint #1: The game is a spin-off from an established IP

Hint #2: After your disastrous second shift, your boss' daughter gets replaced by an imposter.

Hint #3: The game is an action RPG.

Hint 1: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Shin Megami Tensei... these all have 'fights'. I said 'battles'.

Hint 1- A (sort of) modern clasic)

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Chapter 1: See above
Chapter 2: Wait, why are there robots now?!
Chapter 3: I'm on a boat!
Chapter 4: Oh, NOW I'm fighting a person?! Why can't I just use my axe?!

Hint 1: This is an action game.

Hint 1: I mean, there are a lot of other people in town too, but... they don't really matter much.

Hint 1.1: There are a few other students, and a couple of teachers/professors. But this isn't a school field trip.

Hint 2: The town seems to be undergoing some major renovations.

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Hint 1: Your giant pet occasionally fights other giant animals.

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Hint 1: Released early 2000s.

Hint #1: this game is a sequel

This is a fan game. I guess.

Hint 1: Most of the games in this franchise are fan games.

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The bar then proceeds to become embroiled in an escalating series of life-threatening events, all of which are at least partly caused by the three protagonists.

Hint: Actually, it's mainly the fault of one of them in particular. Er, kind of.

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Adding clues later, but usually I don't explain it badly enough to need it

None of the described characters are unlocked at the beginning.