Arcane Path is the new fantasy roguelite deckbuilder from indie studio Stygian Games that was just announced. In Arcane Path, you awaken as a memoryless Doll in a crumbling, enchanted city, with only one way forward — through the hostile automatons and arcane golems that block the path to the Royal Palace. Card battles and powerful ancient artifacts will determine your survival.
Before each run, players will choose from 12 unique artifacts, each offering special powers, deck-altering bonuses, and unique cards. These artifacts also shape the types of rewards earned, allowing players to customize their strategy and discover new playstyles with every run. The game’s evolving narrative centers around a mysterious ancient book tied to the city’s downfall. As players progress, they also find allies.
Key features:
- Roguelike deckbuilding with strategic card play and combos
- 12 artifacts, each offering a new way to play
- 3D+ visuals blending fantasy and mysticism
- Story-driven exploration tied to the ruins of an ancient ritual
- English, Russian, and Simplified Chinese language support
Arcane Path will be available on PC via Steam in Q3 2025 and aims for Steam Deck compatibility, below is an overview via Steam, screens, and trailer.
About This Game
You awaken as a Doll in a desolate, crumbling city with no memories. The path to the Royal Palace lies ahead, but hostile automatons and arcane golems stand in your way. To reach your destination, you must face three powerful foes, each guarding a crucial place of your journey.
Every encounter challenges you to maximize the use of your magic cards, artifacts, and skills. Choose your moves carefully, adapt to enemy patterns, and unleash powerful combos to vanquish each foe.
Before each run in Arcane Path, you’ll choose one of the 12 artifacts that shape your gameplay. Each artifact grants unique status effects, enhances starting cards with powerful bonuses, and adds thematic cards to your deck. Artifacts also influence battle rewards, ensuring key victories provide cards aligned with the artifact’s theme, which in turn offer new strategies and playstyles.
An ancient book whispers of forgotten powers tied to the 12 relics and the forces that set your quest in motion. Its cryptic pages reveal the marvels of a bygone era, hinting at a fateful ritual that left the city in ruins.
Claviger, the owl mask automaton, and her leader, Emerald Oracle, offer their aid on your path to the heart of the enchanted city.
