Sancticide

Sancticide follows Ezechiel, a new recruit to the Sin Collector Corps who is haunted by remorse and guilt as he undertakes one of his most essential missions. You explore a harsh world shaped by the biblical Apocalypse, where death is not the end but another beginning, and where suffering and struggle coexist with unexpected glimpses of hope and humanity.

The world and its rules

You learn the laws governing this world, including the idea of Kosherness: every item and being is either Kosher, acceptable to Them at The Top, or unkosher, unacceptable to them. Death helps you understand the persistent world's rules and change your approach with each run.

Combat and powers

Battles combine the intensity of old-school arena fighters with modern third-person action, set amid the chaos of the biblical end times. You can wield sacred melee weapons, unholy ranged gear and the divine power known as Purple to shape your combat style.

Purple Powers provide passive enhancements that improve your survivability, as well as active abilities that can alter time and perception or devastate foes. You also face a range of enemies with distinct appearances, movement styles and weaknesses.

Foes

You encounter Sinners and Debtors, mortals marked for divine judgment, and face Proselytes, fanatical minions of Them at The Top. You can outwit or overpower the Proselytes.