About This Demo

See through the eyes of a knight whose order has long been forgotten…

What's in the demo:
The demo shows part of one location and introduces the main game’s themes, mechanics, atmosphere, and central conflict.

What’s not in the demo:

• All locations, plotlines, and abilities

• The full depth and dynamism of Weaver combat (these are taught gradually)

• The complete tension and narrative

• Final polish and finishing touches

What's in the full game:

Darkrite: The Blight of Love tells two intertwined stories that explore tragic grief, generational trauma, and depression.

This game is made for fellow fans of old-school RPGs who prefer focused storytelling; the game aims to respect your time while stirring the mind and heart.

features:

• Developed by a heartbroken person

• Play as a visual novel - or - with paced ARPG combat: old school but with some twists

• Retro RPG graphics inspired by love for games like Ultima, Diablo, the original Baldur's Gate

• A serious, literary tone but... (see next bullet)

• An unlikely vampire ally - who makes subtle game references (hint cough Adoring Fan cough) but has character development crucial to the entire story

• A small, focused setting that doesn't meander in its worldbuilding

• Hints at the larger Darkrite lore which started as a tabletop campaign still going today

• Meant to "feel" like a fantasy novel

• Handcrafted, intentional writing

• Foreshadows a planned expansion with a style change I think you'll enjoy

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Demo may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content