About This Game

The world is dying.  Across the land, tears in reality known as Shimmers are appearing without warning. Entire villages vanish. Ancient things stir beneath the earth. The old gods, silent for centuries, have begun to wake, or perhaps they’ve been awake…

You play as Caelis, a weathered warrior searching for answers in a world that seems determined to hide them. What begins as a journey to recover a forgotten relic soon becomes something far larger. Kingdoms built on lies, buried histories, and gods whose intentions are a mystery, even to their peers.

The Cradle of Life is a dark fantasy RPG focused on exploration, consequence, and tactical combat. Every region tells its own story. Every choice has consequences, though those consequences may not reveal themselves until much later.

Combat takes place on a tactical battlefield where positioning, terrain, and decision making matter more than grinding levels. Every weapon class plays differently, enemies fight with their own strengths and weaknesses, and a single mistake can turn a battle against you.

Survival extends beyond combat. Hunger and Psych are constantly pulling at your character. Starve long enough and your body begins to fail. Lose your grip on reality and the world itself starts to change around you.

There are no quest markers pointing the way forward. People will lie to you. Records will contradict one another. Even the gods disagree on what the world should become.

Airealen speaks of life and sacrifice. Yrris demands judgment. Valen offers comfort in dreams and oblivion. Thozur teaches that all things decay. Naerun embraces change, no matter the cost. Zahl watches in silence.

You will serve one of them eventually….Whether you realize it or not.

Find the relic, travel to the Cradle of Life and decide the fate of the world.

Inspired by Fear & Hunger, Darkest Dungeon, Battle Brothers, and the Souls series.

This game contains harsh difficulty, psychological horror themes, and permanent consequences.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

There are some AI generated elements in the game, such as artwork. The intent is to replace this with genuine art at a later time when development is nearing its end and we polish the final product.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

There is no direct nudity or sex in the game but the depictions of acts allude to crude behavior. Some scenes can be inferred that sexual acts have occurred or are occurring.