Our Darker Purpose

Our Darker Purpose is a top-down, procedurally generated action RPG set in the Edgewood Home for Lost Children. After Cordy’s teacher disappears, her fellow students turn on one another and the school descends into chaos. Cordy fights feral classmates and dangerous creatures as she climbs toward the cruel Administrators’ offices at the top of the Home, uncovering what happened to the adults and the Administrators’ darker purpose.

Explore Edgewood

Each playthrough generates a different set of levels in the dystopian Victorian manor. You choose routes between encounters, such as facing a feral horde or risking a meeting with the dangerous Capulets. Each floor offers unique credit tokens that you can spend on upgrades.

Fight through the school

Combat centers on dodging attacks and learning enemy mechanics, with unique boss encounters along the way. You face fireballs and flying desks as former classmates attack, as well as dangerous creatures and possessed furniture.

Develop Cordy

When Cordy levels up, you choose one of two abilities to suit your play style and the situation. You can also assemble randomized perks and upgrades into different builds, such as a tanky bruiser, glass cannon or fleet-footed assassin, and combine skills for powerful effects. Some perks offer style without a gameplay benefit.

Death is permanent, but each run earns resources for lessons and upgrades in the afterlife. After Cordy dies, you can strategize with her scarecrow guidance counselor and gain insight into different academic disciplines. Her education continues across playthroughs, as each one reveals more about Edgewood, the adults’ disappearance and the Administrators’ purpose.