Deathless. Tales of Old Rus
Can’t Card-ly Wait - Deathless. Tales of Old Rus. Full Release Will Be Dealt on December 12, 2024
Posted December 03, 2024 This charming and entrancing roguelike deck-builder has enjoyed a fantastic Early Access experience, elevating to full launch following four content updates and fine-tuning thanks to feedback from followers.
December 3rd, 2024 - Deathless. Tales of Old Rus. creators 1C have announced that their highly fantastical reinterpretation of Slavic folktales in the form of a roguelike deck-builder will be dealing its full-launch hand on December 12th, 2024. The 1.0 launch will give brave fighters the chance to take on Koschey the Deathless and conclude the main story. Set in an original world of Belosvet, heavily inspired by Slavic folklore and classic 1960s popular animated works, the creative take on a relatively unknown side to fairy tales evokes a whimsical yet challenging experience designed to be experienced over and over again through customization, randomly generated results, and varied heroes with their own sets of cards to collect.
The concluding chapter of the Deathless. Tales of Old Rus.’ development story is about to be written. After publishing four major content updates, the fully-fleshed out version of the game will arrive, seeing the folk-lore-inspired heroes reach the end of their stories and face the ultimate boss.
The people of Slavia have lived in peace and tranquility since time immemorial, but unrest threatens the happy existence. Four unique heroes embodied by the player are set forth to take on legendary foes, collect artifacts and equipment, further customizing and adapting against the mythical beasts of Belosvet in order to restore the lands. Bogatyrs, wizards, sorcerers, amusing little spirits known as nechistiks, and a myriad of creatures most foul will remain a threat even to the highly-leveled hero. Creating and combining card decks allows players to immerse themselves in their chosen warrior’s story, utilizing found equipment and varied playstyles against several foes. Adaptation is critical to each enemy, and choices will matter.
Game Features:
- Reimagined Realms: The first video game adaptation of the original universe by artist Roman Papsuev and featuring music by acclaimed composer Dmitriy Silantyev.
- Fearsome Fairytale Foes: Clash with revenants and khuds, fight a yaga, chat with a vodyanoy, and even befriend rusalkas… or maybe not — those sneaky water nymphs are deadly foes.
- Choose Your Own Adventure: combine, customize, and collect all manner of cards and weaponry, with diversity in the decks per main hero to be modified.
- Deal or No Deal: Unlock new cards and battle modifiers by the end of each playthrough to make your future runs even more exciting, but beware - foes of all sizes can still be a threat even to the most experienced.
A Tale of Four Heroes: Watch as the heroes’ tales intertwine in surprising ways. Complete quests, meet memorable allies, and confront inimitable foes. Defeating bosses will prove to be quite the challenge.
Deathless. Tales of Old Rus is set in Belosvet, a fantasy world imagined by Roman Papsuev, drawing inspiration from classic animated tales of the 1960s, and is scored by renowned 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. Despite the destruction and conflict, the stylized world enjoyed praise for its entrancing aesthetics and immersive audio.
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.
