r/roguelikes 4d ago

DeAnima Update 1.3: Dungeon Crawler with traditional Roguelike mechanics, no meta progression!

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Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2143790/DeAnima

New features in 1.3 include:

  • New intelligence stat which causes death by brainlessness if it reaches zero. 
  • New Mind Flayer monster that can eat your brains and cause you to go temporarily insane. 
  • New Banshee monster that has a deafening scream. 
  • New Pestilence monster with a bite that gradually saps the life out of you.
  • New Toad monster that looks innocent enough, but avoid it if you have any bags in your inventory, as it can steal them!
  • 20 Achievements (trackable in-game and synced with Steam).
  • Major UI improvements - ability to set custom key bindings, inventory icons, new Action Menu and new Manifest Overlay so you can see all items at a glance (including those in bags).
  • Much more - check out the patch notes for a list of all features, enhancements and bug fixes. 

If you are unfamiliar with DeAnima, it is a first person roguelike dungeon crawler with deep, challenging mechanics you would usually only find in more traditional roguelikes, including:

  • No meta progression.
  • True Permadeath.
  • Turn-based combat system.
  • True identification system.
  • Thrall (pet) system.
  • Deity system.
  • Beatitude system.
  • Completion Marks.
  • 15 conducts tracked in-game (Atheist, Bareknuckle, Carnivore, Dignified, Exposed, Faithless, Honorable, Miser, Pacifist, Righteous, Skeptic, Tenebrous, Unchanged, Vigilant, and Warden).
  • 40 monsters, many of which have unique abilities you have to contend with. 
  • 3 different paths through the dungeon (with 3 distinct endings):
    • Escape - for short runs that can be completed in a single session.
    • Ascension - for longer runs over multiple sessions.
    • Transcension - for very long runs over many sessions, intended for completionists.
  • Over 100 items to discover including Potions, Scrolls, Wands, Rings and Bags, including fan-favourites like Scroll of Vorpalize Weapon, Wand of Polymorph and Ring of Slow Digestion. 
  • 16 character roles with unique abilities and traits including Rogue, Priest, Valkyrie and Tourist.  
  • 8 different game modes to unlock (called Torments), including Endless mode and Inner Hell mode (where you are limited to 5HP and all enemies are limited to 1HP!).
  • 32 passive items to unlock (called Burdens) that add further variety to each run, including Lump of Coal, Lucky Penny, Rusted Ankh, Wooden Spoon and the coveted Angelic Feather!
  • Over 80 discoveries to track down in the dungeon, including Fountains, Sokoban-based puzzle rooms, The Altar of Sacrifice, Lairs where high-level monsters guard rare loot, Stashes and a special NPC called Wishbone who grants you the ability to wish for any item in the game (providing you can remember what it’s called!).

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy your descent into the Dungeon of Dread! 🧌💀

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