Cursed and Fading

Cursed and Fading is a game of survival across a world of fog and ruin. A lich has shattered your soul and cursed you with a body that is already failing. Every tile you cross costs one point from one of six stats: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma. If Constitution reaches zero, you die; as the other stats fade, your options narrow. Find the lich and defeat it before the curse leaves you with no choices.

Explore and survive

Each life begins with a strong, equipped body on a procedurally generated map, with a new world each run. You can also enter your own generation seed. Churches are places to spawn, Inns restore health, Merchants sell gear, and Chests contain gold, Soul Shards or equipment. Combat resolves automatically, with your equipment facing off against each enemy’s abilities.

Death does not end a run. Your soul moves into a new body, and you lose your gold, inventory and equipment, but keep your knowledge and the enemies you have slain. Collect Soul Shards toward permanent unlocks between runs.

Classes and equipment

Six classes set your starting stats: Archer, Knight, Heavy Knight, Mounted Knight, Samurai and Wizard. More than 400 potential pieces of equipment span four tiers—Common, Uncommon, Rare and Legendary—including weapons, shields, armor, accessories and consumables. Your available Strength and Constitution shape your inventory, and you can adapt your build as your capabilities change.

Game modes

Freeplay lets you choose Small, Medium or Large maps. The Daily Run starts at midnight UTC and gives everyone the same map and starting conditions. Its leaderboard score depends on how much damage you deal to the lich in as few moves as possible.