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A disaster survivor wields a netherworld lantern, fighting through dark-fantasy runs with precise combat and spectral allies.
Released 09 Dec 2025
Parry and Counter
Fight Beside Ghosts
Build Each Run
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Developed by MadGoat Game Studio · Published by Infini Fun, CriticalLeap









You play as a survivor of a catastrophe in a dark-fantasy world where the mortal realm meets the netherworld. The Nether Lantern lets you form pacts with the souls of fallen allies as you confront corrupted heroes and demonic foes.
Fight through combat areas using weapon attacks, charged strikes, dodges, parries, and lantern or ghost abilities. Spectral companions bring different powers, while some abilities let you evade attacks or reposition by shifting through the netherworld.
Choose from playable classes and weapons, then shape each run with auras, relics, and other upgrades. At a camp between runs, gather resources and unlock options; the game also includes Boss Rush and Chaos modes, additional difficulty settings, and a story spanning six chapters.
Reviews often praise the responsive, satisfying combat, especially the options to parry, dodge, and counter, and some enjoy the boss fights and experimenting with classes, weapons, and ghost abilities. Others find the runs repetitive or short, feel that build choices have limited or uneven impact, or report control, interface, translation, and technical problems. Views on difficulty and the quality of the combat vary.
Netherworld Covenant is a dark fantasy 3D isometric action roguelike centered on precision combat and Soul Companion powers to deliver a hardcore, strategically rich experience. Control the survivor of a catastrophic disaster, wielding the Nether Lantern—a forbidden artifact bridging the mortal realm and the netherworld—to forge pacts with the souls of deceased allies. Venture into procedurally generated labyrinths to challenge corrupted heroes and demonic lords.
The highlights of Official 1.0 Version comparing to the Early Access include:
Expanded Class Depth: 5 new playable classes: Berserker, Mage, Hunter, Shield Guard, and Useless Person; 4 new weapons: Double-Bladed Axe, Staff, Bow, and Spear
Comprehensive Gameplay Upgrades: 2 new game modes: Boss Rush and Chaos Mode; 2 new difficulty modes: Iron Crown Frenzy and Corruption Mode
Complete Story Progression: Addition of Chapters 5 and 6, completing the ending animation
System Overhaul & Massive Content Additions: Significant additions and restructuring of the Aura and Relic systems; Expanded variety of random events, accessories, and secondary weapons; Over 50 optimizations covering character mobility, resource allocation, and balance adjustments; 4 new character skins
Combat prioritizes tactical mastery over frenetic combos. Parry, dodge, and execute Ethereal Dash to evade attacks, then counter with lethal strikes. Every decision—timing, resource allocation, and positioning—deepens the strategic depth of encounters.
The Soul Companion system offers diverse combat strategies, featuring four distinct spectral allies: Swordsman, Ranger, Guardian, and Rogue. Harness their abilities to phase through obstacles, ambush foes from the netherworld, or evade fatal blows by shifting dimensions.
Face bosses twisted by malevolent soul energy—fallen lords, once-noble knights, primordial demons, and entities lurking in the dimensional void.
At the borderland camp between worlds, gather spectral allies, forge weapons tainted with demonic blood, stockpile resources, and piece together the truth behind calamity through fragmented dialogues. Will you redeem your comrades’ souls or remain stuck between life and death?
“The Torch’s light reveals no path to salvation, only the shadow of a gamble: as spectral forces tear through demonic throats, the wielder’s name may yet become another epitaph on the Covenant Stone.”


| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 25 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| AI disclosure | We used AI-generated images as a basis for some of the images on the store page and made manual modifications |
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| Website | Official website |