Tarnished Blood is a turn-based roguelite RPG with a unique time-bending battle mechanic. Hunt massive beasts, harvest their essence, and help a group of hunters survive in the brutal world beneath the Dome!

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We've embraced Early Access as a way to involve our community in the shared refining of the game. By gathering your feedback and suggestions, we can better understand player needs and optimize the gaming experience, as well as address any issues before the official launch.
Your participation and insight are invaluable to us, and we're committed to working together to bring Tarnished Blood to its fullest potential.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The duration of the Early Access period hinges primarily on the communities feedback. To enhance the quality of the game, As for now we plan to release 1.0 in Q2 2026.
We'll continue to listen to feedback and improve the core experience of the game, aiming to deliver a satisfying final product.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“As an early access player, you'll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of Tarnished Blood. By playing and providing feedback, you'll help us create the best possible game experience. Expect regular updates with new balance changes, bug fixes, and improvements based on your input.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version already includes almost entire premium game,
Check out the 'ABOUT THIS GAME' section for more details”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No. We want to perfect our game, but we do not think our players have to pay the price for that. The responsibility, as a developer - is ours. :)”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We highly value our communities involvement. We'll be collecting feedback and suggestions.
Based on community discussions and feedback, we plan to adjust and improve system.
We're eager to hear your thoughts on Tarnished Blood. Please share your ideas and opinions with us.”
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About This Game

⚜️ 𝙵𝙴𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚁𝙴𝚂 ⚜️

🔹 Highly inspired by Kingdom Death: Monster & Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

🔸 Extensive system of traits, wounds, and traumas

🔹 Time manipulation, reversal, and control

🔸 Permanent body modifications, e.g. petrification, cut-off limbs, wooden arms & more

🔹 Choose from four distinct tribes, each offering unique abilities and playstyles

🔸 Hidden pieces of lore in bonus materials and item description

🔹 Dynamically changing gameplay through hunting events and settlement events

🔸 High customizability of each run

🔹 Each campaign unlocks distinct items, events, abilities, and bosses, continually enriching and diversifying your subsequent playthroughs.

🔸 10h+ of gameplay per campaign

🔹 Epic music score composed by Patryk Scelina

⚜️ 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 ⚜️

Place actions on the Timeline to create epic combos and evade onslaughts of lethal attacks. Turn back time and make a note of predictions to correct any past mistakes and keep your hunters out of harm’s way! Mix, change, and reorganize your actions – you have full control over Time itself!

⚜️ 𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝙾𝙼𝙴 ⚜️

Create a team of up to four warriors, arm them to the teeth, and start hunting. Each weapon and armor piece unlocks new skills so choose a strategy that best suits your playstyle… and that best counters each one of the enemy attacks.

No atrocity is considered taboo in the world where gargantuan bloodthirsty Maultigores roam the valleys, and the deceitful Celestials control the time-space continuum. Enter the Dome to leave as the savior or give in to the Madness of the Old Ones…

⚜️ 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝚅𝙴 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙲𝚃 ⚜️

Salvage resources from fallen enemies and bring them back to your village located under the protective canopy of the Protector. Use bones, guts, fat, and hide to craft new items, unlock powerful skills, and expand your buildings to sustain the defensive field of the Tree.

⚜️ 𝙿𝙾𝚆𝙴𝚁 𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚅𝙴𝙳 𝙸𝙽 𝙵𝙻𝙴𝚂𝙷 ⚜️

Petrification, Broken Jaws, Mutilated Genitalia, Gynophobia, Bipolar Disorder… Each playthrough, you will encounter different events, traumas, skills, body modifications, and weapons that will permanently change your warriors – and your strategy. Hopefully, one day you will uncover the secret of the Dome and remove the shackles restraining the Ancient One.

⚜️ 𝚃𝙸𝚃𝙰𝙽𝚂 𝙾𝙵 𝙼𝙰𝙲𝙰𝙱𝚁𝙴 ⚜️

Gargantuan bosses are the core Tarnished Blood! Slay beautifully horrible, hand-drawn monsters straight from your nightmares! Mutated and frenzied chimeras dwelling under the ground, deceitful and mesmerizing Celestrials, twisted living jungles, and much, much more!

Oh, and each boss has multiple forms with different attack patterns, skills, and tricks!

⚜️ 𝚁𝙴𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝙴 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝙰𝙻𝙴 ⚜️

Before each skirmish, you will resolve a series of events that may turn the incoming battle into a walk in the park… or a one-way visit to hell. Before you decide which path to take, take your hunters’ stats, traits, traumas – and even genders! – into consideration. After all, you wouldn’t want to enter a fight blind, would you?

Choose from the different tribes, tailoring their unique abilities and playstyles to complement your hunters' strengths and weaknesses. Will you focus on nurturing and ensuring each Ritual of Seven Senses is a success, leading to the birth of healthy offspring, or will you lean towards a more aggressive approach, enhancing your capability to deal more damage and crush more bones?

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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Mature Content appears in events but does not constitute the main part of the game.

During some boss fights, certain parts of the enemies can be seen as suggestive.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual Core Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Radeon HD 7870/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard

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