Cordels & Spells

Cordels & Spells is an action roguelite with fast-paced 2D combat. Play solo or in two-player co-op, fight through chaotic arenas and shape your build with Cordels and Enchanted Cordels, which affect your abilities and attacks. Runs use procedural maps and unpredictable enemies, so each one plays differently.

Combat and progression

You face fluid, fast-moving fights with visual cues and impactful feedback. Runs are designed for experimentation, and permadeath is paired with persistent progression: you can unlock new Cordels, weapons and characters.

Cordels and builds

Cordels act as build-defining perks, shaping passive effects, modifiers and synergies. Enchanted Cordels unlock unique attacks, special abilities and active effects. Combining the two lets you create aggressive, defensive or hybrid playstyles, with each choice changing combat’s rhythm, range and flow.

Weapons and co-op

You can equip up to three weapons and switch between melee and ranged combat. Synergies between weapons, Cordels and Enchanted Cordels can create unexpected effects, while builds continue to evolve during a run and call for quick decisions under pressure. In two-player co-op, you combine builds, attacks and complementary roles; you can also play solo.

Art and music

The game uses stylized 2D visuals inspired by woodcut art and cordel literature, with expressive animations that give weight to hits and abilities. Its soundtrack draws on forró and baião.