A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits! Players gave Demonlore a 84% positive score. Released May 12, 2022. Top tags include Strategy, Roguelite, Tower Defense, Zombies, Singleplayer, Deckbuilding, Fantasy, Comedy, Roguelike, and Roguelike Deckbuilder.
A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building.
A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits!
Developed by Barrel Smash Studios · Published by Barrel Smash Studios
Player Review Breakdown
Demonlore has about 86 positive and 16 negative player reviews out of a total 102. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
84%
positive of 102 player reviews
Full Game Details
From the Devs
DEMONLORE (formerly known as "Riftbound")
In Demonlore, lane defense action strategy meets rogue-lite deck building in an epic battle against the undead legion. Use spells, upgrades, and unique encounters to gain an edge in this fight for survival!
Heroic System
Unique hero system with stackable and rare hero upgrades. Turn any unit into a hero to gain all of the heroic upgrades you have obtained, becoming the ultimate defender.
Multiple strategies for any playstyle
Explore the five schools of magic in Demonlore, each with their own unique attributes. Experiment with defensive earth spells, unstable aether, slowing water, and more as you discover both common and rare spell cards. With plenty of upgrades to choose from, you can improve your spell mastery and summon elementals more powerful than ever before.
Weaponize your economy!
No clicking to collect resources, instead we have a wisp that will collect energy for you. Better yet, you can weaponize it with upgrades, everything from damage boosts and healing, to Aether Artillery!
Unique encounters
Choose your path carefully, both wonders and dangers await along the way. Discover unique spells and upgrades during encounters, or face misfortune and accept your fate with game changing mutators.
Godlike difficulty tiers
Godlike difficulty tiers work both ways, make your path easier, or make it harder to take on the ultimate challenge of Merciless mode.
Built for replayability
Gain power with permanent progression to tackle higher godlike difficulty tiers. New encounters and discoveries await each time you journey along the path.
No playthrough is the same!
Permanent meta-progression
Over 180 spells, upgrades, mutators
Elite & champion enemies with unique affixes
More than 20 unique random events
Golden rare spell cards!
Godlike difficulty tiers (from merciful to merciless)
