Steam

Effulgence RPG

Also known as Effulgence RPG, effulgence rpg, effulgence-rpg

Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG set in a unique character-based world where enemies are more than just obstacles - they ARE the resource. 💀 Destroy them to forge better gear!

Read full patch notes Browse all updates Add Discord alerts

Last update

7 Jun 2026

Original sources

Latest update

Patch notesPublished 11 May 2026

#9602HACK Mode + Glyph Rendering Fix = Update 9602

New feature: HACK mode When bosses die and fall apart into symbols, hidden code words can appear in the battle background. Open HACK mode, find a code word, decode it with the current filter, and run a patch. Patches ar…

2 changesFix

Read full patch notes

Latest updates

Update history

Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.

20updates

April 2026
Made a fun sketch of the lower half of the final boss for my ASCII game. The motion is fully procedural. Everything is calculated in real time. Does the movement look interesting? Now I need to make the front half reall…1 changeGameplayPatch notes20 Apr 2026
March 2026
If you checked Effulgence RPG during the previous sale but decided to wait, now is a good time to look again. The game is now more polished, with major performance improvements, a new custom font, and new visual modes.…2 changesPerformanceBalancePatch notes19 Mar 2026
February 2026
Over the last month I've been working on a serious low-level refactor of the Effulgence RPG engine. The game might look almost the same at first glance but under the hood, a lot has changed. The goal was simple: push pe…4 changesPerformanceGameplayPatch notes04 Feb 2026
January 2026
Effulgence RPG Big Update 9600 (Milestone #1) Important: this update touches a lot of systems, so old saves won’t carry over — you’ll need to start a new game. Sorry for the inconvenience. New combat location "Old Stati…#96006 changesGameplayBalanceStore01 Jan 2026
December 2025
Pre-release build of the major update - looking for feedbackI'm rolling out the major update a bit early so I can calmly catch issues and ship hotfixes before January 2. Important: This update includes many changes, so old saves are not compatible - you'll need to start a new ru…Announcement2 changesGameplayBalance30 Dec 2025
Happy holidays! The Animated Profile Frame for Effulgence RPG is now available in the Steam Points Shop. I'm also pushing toward a major update on January 2. The highlights: 10+ weapon twists: I'm making sure every weap…4 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes23 Dec 2025
Hello everyone! I've just pushed a small "systems" update focused on infrastructure features that will keep getting expanded on the road to 1.0. What's new: ⚙ Steam Cloud Save is now enabled. This is the first release o…2 changesGameplayPatch notes15 Dec 2025
I'm happy to share a small update for Effulgence RPG (301): Hero position swapping in combat. You can now swap the active hero's position with another hero during battle. Swapping adds PING (delay until the next turn).…2 changesGameplayPatch notes12 Dec 2025
You can now collect Steam Trading Cards for Effulgence RPG and craft a badge with ASCII-themed profile rewards. Playing the game will drop cards that you can turn into a badge, emoticons, and profile backgrounds. It's a…1 changeGameplayPatch notes10 Dec 2025
New poll: Swap hero positions in battle?I'm working on the first update for Effulgence RPG and I'd love your input on one potential feature: letting you swap heroes between positions on the battlefield. It could make controls a bit more complex, but also open…Announcement1 changeGameplay09 Dec 2025
Steam Trading Cards are on the wayI'd like to share a small update - Steam has enabled trading cards for Effulgence RPG, and I'm working on them right now. So far I've already: drawn the first set of cards, prepared profile backgrounds and emoticons, se…Announcement1 changeGameplay06 Dec 2025

Older updates

Gallery