Prelude Dark Pain

Prelude Dark Pain is a turn-based tactical game set in Statera, a territory ravaged by the Dark Pain, an ancient and mysterious source of destruction. You play as Soren, a retired warrior who now works as a blacksmith. After his family is attacked, he becomes involved in a great revolution alongside the Blue Net faction and other free people resisting the forces of the Dark Pain.

The world of Statera

The Order of the Ashen Crusade rules much of Statera through blood and terror while worshipping the Lord of Pain. As conflict tears the territory apart, rifts open in the veil between worlds, allowing creatures of Pain to invade and bring further devastation. More than 20 factions, each with its own culture, are scattered across Statera; many are hostile, and together they bring more than 70 different enemies to face, including final bosses.

Your decisions affect the main story and which heroes you can recruit. Some may become unavailable because of your choices. Sidequests and other ways to influence the world outside the main story can also reveal lore and give you access to certain heroes.

Tactical battles

You maneuver your squad across grid-based battlefields against several enemy factions. Each battlefield has different features, from higher ground that increases your attack to moving environments, and every mission adds a special challenge with greater rewards for success.

Build your squad

You can have up to five heroes in your roster, chosen from eight class types, including Ranged DPS, Magic Support and Assassins. The game has more than 20 playable heroes, each with two talent branches and a pool of 25 skills. Skills have distinct characteristics, and equipping them to suit your approach lets you create combos between skills and across your squad.

As you progress, you equip your characters with better gear and upgrade it at your base using resources from missions. You can also craft weapons and equipment at your settlement to strengthen your warriors.

Missions and raids

World Missions come from NPCs across the world map and lead to additional content. You can also send heroes from your settlement on Raids to push back enemies, save the innocent, spy or gather resources.