Soulblight

Soulblight is a top-down action roguelike set in the shattered reality of the Sanctuary. Instead of gaining power by grinding for experience points, you take on personality traits called Taints through your choices. These traits shape how you play and provide your main source of strength: to benefit from one, you must act in keeping with it. For example, becoming an alcoholic rewards you for getting drunk, while sobriety may become unbearable.

Taints and choices

Before entering each level, you choose a Taint that represents a personality trait and unlocks a custom way to gain power. As you travel deeper into the Sanctuary, you can add more Taints to your character’s personality. The dungeon’s shifting levels become a kind of skill tree, but each new Taint also brings you closer to a point of no return.

Combat and exploration

Combat is dynamic and tactical, built around stamina management and controlling distance. You can also use an optional stealth approach alongside fighting. The levels are randomly generated, and the game’s narrative is driven by gameplay.

Items and difficulty

You can find tons of weapons, armor and utility items. The game has a high difficulty level, emphasized by permadeath mechanics.