Deathless. Tales of Old Rus
Deathless. Tales of Old Rus Deals A Stacked Update: New Hero, Difficulty Modes, and Steam Achievements
Posted July 25, 2024 Try your hand at playing the new hero, Vasilisa the Wise, in one of three new difficulty modes in this enchanting mythological world.
Limassol, Cyprus June 25th, 2024 - The first update for Deathless. Tales of Old Rus is finally here, and features a brand-new hero, Vasilisa the Wise, three new gameplay difficulty options, and Steam Achievements to show off. Based on the modern fantasy universe by acclaimed artist Roman Papsuev, the game has charmed Steam players resulting in a Very Positive reception, and continues to fully realize its power as in the rogue-like deck builder realm as the Early Access period continues. More updates are planned ahead of a full launch later this year.
WATCH THE HERO TEASER HERE
First-time and frequent players are formally invited to enjoy Deathless. Tales of Old Rus. again, and again and again and again, with brand new content and gameplay options. The thrill of discovering new challenges is reignited when playing on more difficult modes, or grant yourself the chance to hone your skills and familiarity in easier ones. Why not earn some Steam Achievements for your troubles, as well? The tale continues!
Bewitching new Hero
Vasilisa the Wise descends into the world of Deathless. Her abilities allow her to utilize her aids, the Nursemaids, when confronted, or take on foes directly, depending on how she’s developed. A powerful elemental sorceress, Vasilisa can summon nursemaids to aid her in battle as she sees fit.
Or she can take any enemy on by herself — it all depends on how you decide to develop her abilities!
Features:
- Deal tons of passive damage
- Recover AP
- Thin your deck
- Command Nursemaids
For the Glory or For the Story
Whether it’s your first or five hundredth time playing, there’s always something new to learn or tactics to try. With additional difficulty modes, you can learn just how heroic you are, or learn to bring inner peace with a more relaxed approach. Here are the four difficulty modes this new update introduces:
- Easy: Battles can be replayed. Your hand changes every time you replay a battle. Start your journey with the Honey Agate relic, which grants Strength x1 and Fortitude x1.
- Normal: Battles can be replayed. Your hand does not change when you replay a battle.
- Hard: Battles cannot be replayed.
- Heroic: Battles cannot be replayed. There are no saves. If you quit, the journey ends in defeat and you receive no reward.
Steam Achievements
All good things to those who wait, and to those we have 20 Steam Achievements! More are planned to be added in later updates.
Continued improvements and other changes can be found here.
Several additional heroes, enemies, card sets, and surprises are planned as Deathless. Tales of Old Rus progresses through Early Access and into its eventual 1.0 launch.
Deathless. Tales of Old Rus is set in Belosvet, a fantasy world home to bogatyrs, wizards, and sorcerers, amusing little spirits known as nechistiks, and myriad creatures most foul based on eastern Europe mythos, reimagined by Roman Papsuev, the best artist of Europe in 2008 according to the Eurocon convention. The game features music from leading composer Dmitri Silantyev, known for providing the soundtracks to Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Armored Warfare, and Skyforge.
Deathless. Tales of Old Rus is available now in Early Access on Steam for $24.99. , The special Bundle edition which includes the game plus an art book and soundtrack by Dmitriy Silantyev will be available at a still discounted rate of $20.98 USD (40% off the regular price of $34.99) for the duration of Early Access. For more information, visit the official site.
