Developer: Apostle Games
Publisher: Apostle Games
Planned Release Date: To be announced
An Immersive Dark Fantasy World
Age of Tribulation is an open-world survival roguelite that plunges players into the grim and corrupted world of Hyrinthia. As a chosen Apostle, you’ll navigate a massive, dangerous world filled with encounters, rogue-lite elements, and a rich, twisting storyline. Developed by Apostle Games, this upcoming RPG sets itself apart with a blend of survival mechanics and permadeath, making every decision potentially your last.
The game’s story revolves around a creeping darkness that overtook the land, corrupting everything from royalty to beasts. As a foreign Apostle, you must find and unite the Fellowship of Apostles to reclaim the world from dark forces.
Core Features:
- Turn-Based Combat: Face a diverse array of enemies, both physical and spiritual, in skirmishes.
- Permadeath with Meta-Progression: Lose your character and hired mercenaries upon death, but retain some progress to avoid total loss.
- Survival Elements: Manage hunger, thirst, and sleep to maintain your strength and awareness.
- Day/Night Cycle: Brave the night at your own peril—enemies become more dangerous, but the rewards grow richer.
- Expansive Arsenal: Over 950 weapons, apparel, and items, with armor set bonuses to enhance your strategy.
- Hand-Drawn Aesthetics: Gorgeous 2D environments and sketched-style portraits complement the grim atmosphere.
- Codex and Lore: Study enemy weaknesses and lore to gain the upper hand.
- Dynamic Encounters: Random events and battles keep the world feeling alive and unpredictable.
What to Expect:
Apostle Games recently announced they are on track for a demo release, targeting October 2025 for a closed beta. If interested, you can look forward to participating in testing and potentially earning a credit in the final game. The developers also shared a demo roadmap on the Steam page. Below is an overview, screens and video devlog where you can see some game footage.
After 3 years of development, we are proud to announce that we’re on the home stretch to a Demo release! Our announcement contains a list of action items in chronological order that must be completed before the Demo can be released to the public.
During that time, we will be updating the Roadmap Scroll check boxes as we complete each task. Around the month of October of 2025, look for a Closed Public – Beta Testing sign up announcement where you can be one of the few to test the Demo before its release and get your name in the final game credits. 😉
About This Game
A Chosen Apostle, Can You Survive the Tribulation?
It all began at the turn of the millennium, a gentle shadow began to fill the countryside of Hyrinthia. All but the Apostles failed to notice the corrupting nature of the dark forces encroaching on this unsuspecting nation. The royal family fell to its seductive venality first, and then the commoners, and lastly the beasts of the earth. With few left to challenge this unknown adversity, it is up to you – a stranger to these shores, to find the Fellowship of Apostles and vanquish the evil from these lands. But beware, most are darkened, depraved of mind, and will stop at nothing to prevent you from uncovering the truth of their new masters.
Core Features
- Strategic turn-based combat pits you against a variety of enemies ranging from physical to the spiritual.
- Rogue-lite style permadeath for you and your mercenary hires along with a global meta-progression to avoid total loss after death.
- Basic survival elements such as eating, drinking, and sleeping.
- Robust map menu system for location tracking and easy-to-find points of interest.
- Exquisite hand-drawn environments, maps, and sketched-style portraits.
- An advanced lighting system creating an ominous atmosphere; travel at night at your own peril.
- A day/night cycle that influences encounters and loot drops.
- A total of 957 weapons, apparel, and items along with armor set bonuses.
- Lore-rich codex featuring an in-depth look at enemies and characters.
- Intricately written story-line with many twists and turns.
- An expansive open-world filled with many combat instances with random engagements and treasures.
