Hold Back the Dark

Your lantern is safety, visibility, and power. Step beyond its glow to reach valuable scrap, but stay in the dark too long and Dread begins to climb. As Dread rises, the arena becomes more dangerous and every decision gets sharper.

Build a Monstrous Arsenal

Equip up to six weapons and combine their strengths into a build that can survive the horde. Orbiting blades, traps, projectiles, close-range tools, and cursed effects create wildly different ways to fight.

The Arena Remembers

High Dread tears open ritual scars in the floor. These living wounds persist between waves, grow more dangerous when ignored, and weaken anyone who crosses them. Spend precious scrap to seal the scars you fear most, or keep your resources and fight through a battlefield of your own making.

Make Every Wave Count

Collect scrap, visit the Black Market, combine weapons, buy relics, and prepare for escalating horrors. Survive all 15 waves and kill the final boss, or let the dark claim another run.

Current Early Access Scope

• 18 survivors with distinct starting identities
  
• 36 weapons across multiple attack styles
  
• 174 relics for build-defining combinations
  
• 11 escalating Curse levels
  
• A 15-wave run with bosses and persistent ritual scars
  
• Keyboard, mouse, and controller play