Alder's Blood

Alder's Blood is a squad-based strategy game set in a twisted world where God is dead and malevolent essence from his corpse gives rise to abominations that hunt and devour humans. The Hunters, a new kind of life that looks human but is not, fight the growing Darkness and protect humanity. You play as the Chief of a Hunters' clan, managing its camp, shifts, equipment, resources, crafting, trading and travels, as well as leading the Hunt.

The world and story

The game has a Lovecraftian atmosphere and a world to explore, with rich lore and RPG mechanics. A new questline takes you into the dark secrets of House Blackwell. The story turns on an old friend with a stranger's face, blind eyes that saw what they were not supposed to, and whispers that give way to screams as the wounded world approaches its end.

Lead the Hunt

Hunts are the main source of field experience for the Hunters under your command, and successful hunts provide funding. They are dangerous, and the spawns of Darkness take many forms. Stealth, attention to the wind, traps, ambushes and swift, accurate strikes are key; blind bravery and brute force can lead to death, and mistakes cost life and blood. Careful planning, strategy and management of scarce resources give your clan a chance to survive.

The game includes over 70 missions, with over 10 hours of main-story gameplay and over 40 hours including side quests. You also manage your clan and use its unique sense of odor and scent.

Combat and crafting

Combat combines complex tactics with squad-based strategy. You craft weapons, charms, equipment and consumables, and manage your clan's gear for each hunt.

The Definitive Update adds three enemy types: swarms of feral bats, witches of the wood and elder vampires. It also adds 30 weapons with unique abilities, and Overwatch, which lets you snipe foes that enter range. Tug-of-war mechanics let you push a beast into a trap or pull it into an ally's Overwatch range. The corruption system has been rebalanced: cursed weapons and items grant immense power at the cost of slowly losing yourself. The update also adds the House Blackwell questline and a new hunter skin.