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A Raven-chosen warrior explores Ávalt, fights through roguelite runs, and builds card-powered gear to confront the Betrayer.
Released 30 Mar 2023
Fly as a Raven
Build Card-Based Loadouts
Fight Enemy Camps
Fear everything and nothing for death brings you closer to victory in this challenging open world action-roguelite. As the Vessel of an ancient power you must use steel and skill to complete your mission in a dangerous fantasy world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.
Developed by Systemic Reaction™ · Published by Avalanche Studios









You serve the Raven as a Vessel in Ávalt, a fantasy island inspired by Scandinavian folklore. Your mission is to confront the Betrayer and help restore the Raven’s power; each Vessel is lost permanently in battle, but strength carries forward between lives.
Travel across the island on foot or transform into a raven to fly between locations. Fight through enemy camps and other encounters with melee weapons, using attacks, dodges, blocks, and parries against hostile creatures and bosses.
Cards provide weapons, armor, relics, and other upgrades, with mana used to equip them. Each run offers a mix of chance and choice, while defeating enemies and gaining rewards can increase the Betrayer’s Hatred and make her forces stronger. Unlocks and growth between lives add a layer of persistent progression.
Players who enjoy Ravenbound often point to the freedom of flying as a raven, melee combat, and experimenting with card-based builds as reasons to keep playing. Some also appreciate the world’s visuals and the short-run structure. Others find the encounters repetitive, the progression hard to understand, or the card and Hatred systems frustrating, so reactions to the core loop vary.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 33 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |