Ember Archive

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Read the pattern. Find your opening.

Ember Archive is a single-player action roguelite about stepping out of a lively tavern and into shifting, dangerous chambers. Dodge incoming fire, switch between two weapons, and turn each upgrade choice into a different way to fight.

Steer your beams. Read the seals. Find your opening.

Watch the warning. Dodge the beam. Strike between volleys.

Find your style

Slash at close range, keep your distance with firearms, or bend the fight with magic and hero-specific skills. Discover 122 weapons, choose hero upgrades, and combine them with a pool of 55 universal upgrade cards. What you carry changes the decisions you make inside each room.

Two weapons, one crowded room. Make the angles work for you.

Hold the angle. Burn through the crowd. Keep moving.

Bring your hero skill into the storm.

Make your next choice count

Pick upgrades that change how you fight. Hero-specific choices and universal cards let you develop a build as you descend.

Choose an upgrade. Change your next fight.

Keep a little mystery

There are 11 regular heroes to meet and two hidden heroes waiting to be discovered. Their identities and the paths to them are yours to uncover.

Different rooms. Different threats.

Desert chambers, frozen ruins and neon streets demand different approaches. Learn each boss pattern and use the space around you.

Turn rainbow fire against an astral storm. Keep moving through the gaps.

Return with something worth keeping

Every expedition spans three five-floor acts. Each act draws an environment from its own group, for nine possible environments across repeated runs. Face enemies and bosses with different attack patterns, encounter travelers and bargains, then return to the tavern to recruit and grow stronger.

Return to the Hearth & Halo. Meet the party. Prepare for another descent.

Included

• Single-player offline play with keyboard and mouse.
• Windows x64 download, version 1.0.7.
• Nine interface languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
• Automatic and manual saves, plus music that responds to exploration, combat and boss battles.

Start your descent

Extract the Windows ZIP and run EmberArchive.exe. No separate Godot installation is required. Choose the Warrior or Gunner in the tavern, select TAKE CONTROL, then interact with the entrance at the lower right to begin.

Controls: WASD or arrow keys to move; mouse to aim; left mouse button to attack; Space to dodge; F for your hero skill; Q to switch weapons; E to interact; Tab for the map; Esc to pause.

Download: approximately 385 MB compressed; allow additional space for extraction. macOS native playtesting is pending, so only Windows is offered here.

Development disclosure: AI assistance was used for code, writing, some visuals and editable musical score authoring. Music is synthesized locally from note scores. The game does not require an online AI service while you play. Promotional illustrations are separate from the in-game screenshots.

Gameplay loops are silent, staged in-game captures shown at normal speed.

Questions, bug reports or feedback? Leave a comment below and include your game version and Windows version.