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Steam News28 January 20265mo ago

💀 BUILD 2 - Chapter 2: Skeleton King (Now Live) 💀

💀 Chapter 2: Skeleton King [Now Live] Face the terrifying Skeleton King, a powerful foe born from necromancy. Note that keys must be equipped before opening locked doors.

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Full Darkrise: War of the Undead update

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What changed

1 fix5 additions4 changes1 removal
  • Events
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
changedNote that keys must be equipped before opening locked doors. Unused keys may disappear during future events to prevent backpack clutter.
addedBalance note: It’s expected that many players may struggle to even finish Chapter 1. Thus, more gear, cards, and build options will be added to support different playstyles.
addedNew music for every map and battle, alongside 3 new cards.
added💀 New Items
changed💀 Balance & Improvements
changedBait price increased from 2 → 4 Gold (You now gain more gold when selling it)
Bait price24Bait price increased, buff

Darkrise: War of the Undead changes

changedNote that keys must be equipped before opening locked doors. Unused keys may disappear during future events to prevent backpack clutter.
addedBalance note: It’s expected that many players may struggle to even finish Chapter 1. Thus, more gear, cards, and build options will be added to support different playstyles.
addedNew music for every map and battle, alongside 3 new cards.
added💀 New Items
changed💀 Balance & Improvements

💀 Chapter 2: Skeleton King [Now Live]

  • Face the terrifying Skeleton King, a powerful foe born from necromancy.

  • Note that keys must be equipped before opening locked doors.

    • Unused keys may disappear during future events to prevent backpack clutter.

  • Balance note: It’s expected that many players may struggle to even finish Chapter 1.

    • Thus, more gear, cards, and build options will be added to support different playstyles.

  • New music for every map and battle, alongside 3 new cards.

💀 New Items

  • Mana Leaves

    • Can be consumed to recover 1 MP

    • Used in crafting

    • An easy recipe can be found scattered throughout the Darkrise world

💀 Balance & Improvements

  • Bait price increased from 2 → 4 Gold (You now gain more gold when selling it)

  • Searching objects (like graves) now shows a magnifying glass icon instead of glasses

💀 Fixes

  • Mana Potion textbox image fixed when viewing the recipe book

  • Several choice boxes moved from right to center for easier viewing (e.g. starting screen)

  • Background river sound no longer stops after viewing the fireplace

💀 What’s Next

  • More items, cards, and paths will be added to both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

  • Chapter 3: The Zombie Apocalypse will arrive in an upcoming update

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 / 28 January 2026

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