Masked Vale

Masked Vale is a fast-paced action game where you begin with nothing and gain power and gold as you progress. You fight through levels with changing modes and objectives; areas introduce new enemies, traps, items and modes as you advance. Each playthrough uses random levels, and death ends the run, sending you back to the start with a new random sequence of levels.

Progress and characters

The game gets harder every five completed levels, taking you into new areas. You gain levels over time and choose perks, so selecting the right ones and trying different combinations can affect your success. Beat consecutive levels to unlock characters: there are six playable characters, five of which must be unlocked. Each has unique perks and a distinct playstyle, and characters can apply conditions that set foes on fire, make them bleed, chill them, daze them or bind them.

Combat and movement

You can combine neutral, moving and sprint attacks, use powerful attack skills and cast magic, which costs a lot of mana. Healing depends on skill and timing. You also need to manage stamina and mana, since exhausting yourself can be fatal. Wall climbing, wall jumping and platforming help you navigate traps; enemies can be hurt by traps, which you can turn to your advantage.

Randomized challenges

Item locations produce random items, with rare items appearing less often. Levels and game modes are randomized too, requiring you to adapt to new challenges from run to run.