Enter the cursed halls of Selenwald University in late 1700s Europe to uncover forbidden knowledge guarded by madmen and unspeakable horrors. Scientists isolated from the living world unlocked selenium's arcane powers, blurring lines between science and magic while probing life's deepest mysteries. A mature story unfolds through tragic figures driven to madness by revelations that challenge religion and reason.
This action RPG delivers challenging combat with precise melee strikes, firearms, and spells, where every shot risks missing and adaptation to foes proves essential-opt for stealth assassinations to evade fights. Manage scarce resources and limited inventory on descents into procedurally generated dungeons, customizing classes via random traits and accessories. Permadeath ends runs permanently, but lingering consequences shape future adventurers, suiting players who relish high-stakes survival and replayability.
Prepare to face the unimaginable magnificence of the university of Selenwald!
Enter the halls of Selenwald to learn forbidden knowledge never meant to leave the cursed edifice. Meet madmen and face horrors that cannot be described by mere words. Discover the truth that terrifies scientists and priests alike.
- Challenging Combat - Fight for survival having ultimate control over your character's actions. Engage in melee combat or take enemies down from afar using firearms and powerful magic. Aim carefully since every attack can miss if executed blindly. Dodge enemy attacks and adapt to enemies' behaviour. Use stealth and assassinate or sneak past enemies to avoid risky encounters altogether.
- Resource Management - Most of your combat and survival capabilities are dictated by what resources you find. Resources are limited and so is the character's inventory. Make choices on what to bring with you every time you descend to a lower level. Every bullet, potion and spell makes a difference.
- Character Development - Every class has a different pool of starting traits, predispositions, items and types of inventory slots available. Make choices when being presented with new random traits to gain power and build interesting combinations. Modify your inventory with acquired accessories to further customize your character.
- Permanent Death - If your character dies, they die for good. Choose a new, random adventurer and embark on a new adventure. Even if you don't manage to go far, your actions will have consequences that carry over to subsequent playthroughs. Dying is a natural part of the game.
- Random Dungeons - Every playthrough brings completely different areas to explore. No shuffled predefined rooms - truly original locations every time.
- Unique Setting - Travel to Europe of the late 1700s and enter the gateway to where the afterlife takes place. Discover how scientists eternally isolated from the world of the living crossed boundaries dictated by known science. See how the discovery of selenium's arcane properties enabled humanity to tap into powerful forces reminiscent of magic. Gain answers to mysteries never before found on the pages of written history.
- Mature Story - Unravel the dark, rich story of philosophical nature. Witness how a groundbreaking scientific revelation drives even the brightest minds into madness. Meet tragic characters with intriguing past. Discover the very foundations of life and death and see the true, terrifying nature of matters humanity has desperately tried to explain with religion.
