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Steam News24 January 20265mo ago

💀 BUILD 1.1: Chapter 1 Update & What’s Next 💀

The path through Darkrise is taking shape, and the chapters now stand as: Chapter 1: The Necromancer -> Learn the core mechanics and survive your first descent into darkness.

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Full Darkrise: War of the Undead update

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What changed

0 fixes4 additions3 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Balance
removedChapter 3: The Zombie Apocalypse -> Endless hordes roam the land. Survival is no longer about victory, only endurance.
addedAdded more cards, items, and features (Players can replay Chapter 1 to obtain them).
changedNew decision-based systems : some choices you make will now be remembered and may trigger different events in future chapters.
addedNew loot chances : 50% chance for the Necromancer to drop new rare loot (everything is sellable). 33% chance to obtain the rare shield “Blanna” mid Chapter 1. Graves now have a better chance to drop bones .
changed💀 Balance & Cards
addedNew affordable cards added to the dealer: ROLLSLAY = 100 Gold SHREH = 150 Gold
SUNDERLIGHT stun chance40%60%SUNDERLIGHT stun chance increased, buff

Darkrise: War of the Undead changes

removedChapter 3: The Zombie Apocalypse -> Endless hordes roam the land. Survival is no longer about victory, only endurance.
addedAdded more cards, items, and features (Players can replay Chapter 1 to obtain them).
changedNew decision-based systems : some choices you make will now be remembered and may trigger different events in future chapters.
addedNew loot chances : 50% chance for the Necromancer to drop new rare loot (everything is sellable). 33% chance to obtain the rare shield “Blanna” mid Chapter 1. Graves now have a better chance to drop bones .
changed💀 Balance & Cards

The path through Darkrise is taking shape, and the chapters now stand as:

  • Chapter 1: The Necromancer -> Learn the core mechanics and survive your first descent into darkness.

  • Chapter 2: Skeleton King -> Left behind by the Necromancer, the Skeleton King rises to cleanse what remains of humanity.

  • Chapter 3: The Zombie Apocalypse -> Endless hordes roam the land. Survival is no longer about victory, only endurance.

💀 Chapter 1 Update

  • Added more cards, items, and features (Players can replay Chapter 1 to obtain them).

  • New decision-based systems: some choices you make will now be remembered and may trigger different events in future chapters.

  • New loot chances:

    • 50% chance for the Necromancer to drop new rare loot (everything is sellable).

    • 33% chance to obtain the rare shield “Blanna” mid Chapter 1.

    • Graves now have a better chance to drop bones.

💀 Balance & Cards

  • New affordable cards added to the dealer:

    • ROLLSLAY = 100 Gold

    • SHREH = 150 Gold

  • SUNDERLIGHT stun chance increased from 40% -> 60%.

💀 Music Many of the battle tracks for Chapter 2 & 3 are composed by Joel Steudler, a very talented and well-known game music composer.

💀 What’s Next

  • Chapter 2: Skeleton King is coming soon, with more Chapter 1 updates.

If you have feedback, please share it in the Steam Discussions 💬 And if you’re enjoying Darkrise, a Steam review is massively appreciated as it really helps new players decide and directly supports development 💀

See you in the next update, Light

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Steam News / 24 January 2026

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