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Lead dark fairy-tale heroes through timed maps, building run-specific powers as you battle Nightmare creatures solo or in co-op.
Released 26 Sep 2024
Race the Boss Clock
Mix Talents and Items
Explore Storybook Maps
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Developed by Passtech Games · Published by Nacon
Ravenswatch is a top-down action roguelike set in a dream world being corrupted by the Nightmare. Play as heroes drawn from fairy tales and legends, fighting alone or with up to three other players.
Each run takes you across three open maps filled with enemies, objectives, and activities. Choose where to explore and what to tackle before the chapter boss arrives; the clock makes detours and fights part of a risk-and-reward decision.
Gain talents as your hero levels up, and collect magical items to shape a build for that run. Runs also unlock additional heroes, content, and character memoirs, while higher difficulties and game modes offer further challenges.
Players who enjoy Ravenswatch often praise its distinct heroes, satisfying combat, and the ways talents and items can combine into different builds. Co-op with friends and the challenge of learning enemies and planning routes are also recurring draws. Other reviewers find the timed runs stressful or the maps and activities repetitive, and some report multiplayer connection problems.
Ravenswatch is a top-down roguelike action game in which you play as heroes of tales and legends that must slay hordes of nightmarish creatures in nerve-racking fights. After the success of Curse of the Dead Gods©, Passtech Games returns with an improved formula and an addictive game experience with endless replay value. It can be played solo or with up to four players in co-op.
Play as 9 heroes, each with a unique twist and individual gameplay, including Little Red Riding Hood, who suffers from lycanthropy; Sun Wukong, the fallen monkey king; the Snow Queen with her evil powers; and many other familiar characters who have a darker side and are more violent than you might remember.
The Nightmare has invaded the world of dreams and is corrupting everything in its wake. Faced with this evil, the Ravenswatch is gathering heroes from tales and legends from all over the world to lead a crucial battle and restore the fragile balance. But the heroes themselves have been corrupted. How deep do the roots of this evil go?
To defeat the Nightmare and reach the final chapter, you will need a strong build, focus and/or excellent teamwork. You have 3 days and 3 nights to increase your power. Face the chapter boss when you feel ready… or when you no longer have a choice.
During your game, optimize your time and make the best use of the upgrades you earn. With each new run, explore a new map filled with activities and enemies. Unlock new heroes and new content from one run to the next.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 45 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Ravenswatch supports solo play and online co-op. Official store text states co-op for up to 4 players, with matchmaking. Reviews also mention crossplay, shared-resource co-op, and player-count-based difficulty scaling. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support or mod-related multiplayer features are mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 11 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 84/100 View on Metacritic |
