Planned Release Date: Q2 2026

About This Game

A kingdom is not given. It is forged.

You arrive with nothing but a Settlement Cart and the will to survive. Choose where you plant your foundations — because the land you claim will define everything that follows. Cut the first trees, mine the first stones, and build the first walls of what will become your stronghold.

Valdrax: Beyond the Rift is a medieval fantasy strategy game inspired by Celtic and Roman military tradition, layered with dark fantasy. Construct and manage a living settlement, forge weapons in your smithy, recruit and train armies, and lead them into an unpredictable world where no two playthroughs are ever the same.

Every map is procedurally varied. Enemy camps, resource deposits, forests, and stone outcroppings are repositioned each time you play — ensuring that experience, not memory, is your greatest weapon.

Every death is permanent. A veteran Swordsman who has survived ten battles is worth more than three fresh recruits. Lose him and he is gone forever. Choose your engagements carefully.

Every expedition opens a new world.

Beyond your walls lie three tiers of expedition maps — small raids, full campaigns, and deep dungeon runs. Breach the rift between realms and face increasingly powerful enemies in search of rare resources and Arcane Crystals. These crystals are the only path to the most powerful creatures in the game — Golems, Werewolves, Vampires, and Dragons.

Somewhere beyond the rift, the Demon Lord waits.

An ancient evil of shadow and fire, the Demon Lord is the ultimate force threatening to consume every realm in existence. He does not simply attack — he sends scouts, adapts his armies, and grows more dangerous as your kingdom expands. Defeating him is the reason your kingdom must be built, your weapons forged, and your armies hardened through blood and expeditions.

But you will not face him alone. Valdrax, the ancient dragon, is not your enemy — he is your greatest ally. Find him beyond the rift, earn his trust through your campaigns, and unleash him when the final battle begins.

Key Features:

• 🏰 Base Building — construct and upgrade a living medieval settlement from the ground up

• ⚒️ Realistic Resource Chain — from raw iron to forged weapons to equipped soldiers

• ⚔️ Tactical Combat — command platoons with formations, spacing, and cycle rows

• 💀 Permanent Death — every unit lost in battle is gone forever

• 🗺️ Procedural Variation — maps, resources, and enemy positions change every playthrough

• 🌀 Expedition System — three tiers of maps beyond the rift, each more dangerous than the last

• 🔮 Arcane Creatures — recruit Golems, Vampires, Werewolves, and Dragons using rare Arcane Crystals

• 🐉 Valdrax — an ancient dragon and your greatest ally. Find him beyond the rift and unleash him in the ultimate battle against the Demon Lord

• 👹 The Demon Lord — the ultimate enemy. An ancient evil that adapts, scales, and commands endless armies. Your entire campaign builds toward one final confrontation.

• 🕵️ Espionage — enemy scouts gather intelligence on your base and raids adapt accordingly

• 🌍 Celtic & Roman Inspiration — military aesthetics and culture rooted in ancient warrior traditions

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Valdrax: Beyond the Rift contains fantasy combat violence between soldiers and mythical creatures such as dragons, demons, trolls, and golems. The game includes stylized blood effects upon impact. All violence is fictional and set in a medieval fantasy world. The game does not contain sexual content, nudity, strong language, or graphic gore.