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Necken

Also known as Necken, n, necken

Necken is a tilebased roguelike set in the Swedish forest. It focuses on resource management and tactical decisions, rather than deep complex game mechanics. Movement is not turn based - everything moves freely, but the modular combat is. Necken is a small, simplistic roguelike hybrid.

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20 Jun 2026

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Patch notesPublished 06 Apr 2022

v1.1.0Necken 1.1.0 Update

IMPROVEMENTS Minor changes - Boss UI updated - Renamed Leather Armor -> Guard Armor - Updated Weapon Shop popup - Various UI updates BALANCE Trees has a higher chance to spawn late in the game - Stone has a slightly low…

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April 2021
Necken Full Release!Necken 1.0 is finally here, and with that, Necken is leaving Early Access. I also wanted to cut the price, so I lowered it by 50%! Cheers, JoccishAnnouncement1 changeBalance13 Apr 2021
This version has been a bless to work with. Reworked the balance if items, enemies, difficulties etc. The items have been adjusted to work properly with the new combat mechanic introduced a while ago (enemies having dyn…v1.0.05 changesBalanceGameplayPatch notes13 Apr 2021
March 2021
This version has been uploaded to the development branch in different stages, but is now finally ready for an official release! IMPROVEMENTS Added Hard difficulty - Added Necken hard mode boss. - Added new hard mode end…v0.17.02 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes26 Mar 2021
Development: Hard mode & Hard endingWith this update I have almost completed everything regarding the hard mode and the end boss fight as well. Its an addition to the previous features for the 0.17.0-version, and is available for "beta" in the development…Announcement1 changeCompatibility26 Mar 2021
February 2021
Development 0.17.0r1 - Saving!The next version of Necken will include a feature requested multiple times: A save system! While the 0.17.0 version is not completed just yet, there's an updated version in the [Development] branch available, if you wis…Announcementv0.17.0r12 changesGameplay07 Feb 2021
January 2021
IMPROVEMENTS Reworked Bjorns skill Careful Feint to work with new combat system - Reworked Bjorns skill Quick Feint to work with new combat system - Reworked Bjorns skill Calculated Feint to work with new combat system…v0.16.23 changesFixGameplayStore21 Jan 2021
In the next update, in addition to a few minor bug fixes, I'll address two things that are in need of some love: Bjorn has lost his skills and gotten Saras skills temporarily due to the combat rework. His skill Feint af…v0.16.24 changesBalanceGameplayStore09 Jan 2021
December 2020
This update improves the combat system further, making it even more clear and obvious what is happening during the combat sequence. Also made it more clear when enemies have been buffed by a mushroom. IMPROVEMENTS Comba…v0.16.13 changesFixGameplayPatch notes16 Dec 2020
November 2020
After a short break spending time with a second game, I'm back to improve Necken even more! Now I feel refreshed and have a lot of new ideas that I wish to try out to make the game better. First up was reworking the com…v0.16.05 changesFixGameplayPatch notes28 Nov 2020
April 2020
Finally the big update is ready to be rolled out! The achievement system together with some hard-to-get achievements, and the controller system is finally ready for you! It has been a slow process, but everything is fin…v0.15.03 changesFixBalanceStore04 Apr 2020
March 2020
Development Version 0.15.0b1In the [Development] branch, there's a preview/work in progress build with the following content added: Achievements! - Control support! - Menu updates - Minor bug fixes So if you want to start hunting those achievement…Announcementv0.15.0b11 changeGameplay18 Mar 2020

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