An Ankou

An Ankou is a fast-paced action roguelike in which you serve Death by guiding souls out of the land of the living while fighting demons. You explore haunted lands, gather resources and craft equipment to help complete your task. Each playthrough uses a different Ankou, whose profession in life provides its own items, weapons and skills.

Servants of Death

According to legend, the last person to die in a year becomes the Ankou, helping lost souls leave the land of the living. This is a busy year. You use a scythe, cart and tools from your former profession to collect resources and souls, craft weapons, upgrade your gear and survive.

Forage and craft

You roam the haunted environment in search of materials. Use your scythe to harvest wood, plants and metal, or hunt dangerous beasts for rare components. The resources available, the challenges ahead and your preferred playstyle all shape which gear you choose and craft.

Professions and combat

Each run, a newly dead person takes on the role of the Ankou, bringing the knowledge and tools of their former profession. Professions include blacksmith, soldier, apothecary and cook, among others, and each offers weapons and abilities to unlock as you defeat demons.

Fights can grow from a handful of enemies into waves of hundreds, joined by increasingly powerful bosses. The pace shifts quickly from careful exploration to intense combat, and you must try to craft what you need before the demon hordes overwhelm you.

Game modes and challenges

Multiple game modes offer play sessions lasting from 15 minutes to 1 hour. You can tackle objectives and raise the difficulty at your own pace. Random events appear across the maps, and optional challenges add further variety to each run.