Fadeholm

Fadeholm is a procedural virtual reality survival dungeon crawler in the vein of old-school Nethack and Rogue. As one of the remaining Fade, you explore the ancient catacombs of Fadeholm in search of an ancient relic, managing hunger, health and endurance as you face the undead and search for riches and useful items.

The catacombs

The first chapter, Upper Fadeholm, has three procedurally generated dungeon levels, expandable to eight through the game settings. Generation is based on a seed called a Dimensional Thread, which determines the dungeon, monsters and loot; each Thread creates a different experience. You can share a Thread with a friend and compete on leaderboards or compare how far you explore.

The dungeon contains randomized loot and multiple unique monsters, each with randomized equipment, tactics and behaviors. Monsters’ equipment can be used after they are defeated, and items become more powerful and enchanted as you venture deeper. A detailed inspection system helps you assess the power and abilities of discovered loot.

Survival and equipment

You manage hunger, health and endurance while exploring. The inventory has eight active storage locations, including hot-swappable shoulder and hip slots for quick item exchanges. A belt slot holds satchels of different sizes for extra storage, while separate shield slots on each arm let you use items while carrying a shield in combat. You can also wear headgear.

Movement and saves

Movement options include touchpad locomotion with four-axis and controller-direction control, armswing locomotion with four-axis and head-mounted-display direction control, and teleportation for crossing obstacles or moving quickly. You can mix and match these modes between the two controllers.

You can save your adventure at any time and resume later. The game supports up to three Engrams—save games with history—so more than one person can adventure on a single Steam account.

Leaderboards

Local and Steam leaderboards rank your results against friends and the community. Each board is tied to the selected dungeon’s Dimensional Thread.