Torchless [Demo]
A downloadable game for Windows
Torchless is a dark and gothic dungeon crawler RPG with roguelike elements, played through a text-based retro console.
Gather your party of heroes, and prepare to set forth for the dungeons on the west coast in search of a worried mother's lost husband and daughter.
Take up arms against the horrors lurking within the dungeon halls in strategic, turn-based combat, and cling on to survival using everything at your disposal.
> Features
- Oppressive and hopeless atmosphere.
- A wide variety of hero classes, each with unique stats, skills and art.
- Merciless yet fair turn-based combat system.
- Text-based command system where every action is taken through command prompts.
- Hand-crafted retro sprite art inspired by classic dungeon crawlers such as Wizardry, Eye of the Beholder, and many more (Credit to Torio on Pixiv).
- Numerous dungeon floors to explore with each hero impacting the way you navigate, making each playthrough a unique experience.
- Rich storytelling reminiscent of Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, with plenty of characters to meet and places to explore.
> Controls
- Full keyboard for command prompts.
- Arrow keys to move around map.
- Alternatively hold TAB to bring up an accessibility menu.
- Use the help command to get a list of current available commands.
> Demo notice
- Music and sound effects are placeholder (Credit to Grimyth).
- Some heroes are missing exploration skills.
- Supporting only English language.
- Around 10-15 minutes of gameplay.
- Missing manual/guide.
- Missing feedback, like when attempting to use a skill without sufficient SP.
- Some features and commands have been disabled.
What will you do? Download Cancel > __
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 total ratings) |
Author | Ink Eclipse |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | 2D, Atmospheric, Dark, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Pixel Art, Retro, Survival Horror |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller |
Links | Steam |
Install instructions
Torchless can be downloaded in two different ways:
One is using the included .zip file. Using any kind of extraction software (like WinRAR) will get the job done.
The other is running the .exe installer. Simply open the file and the rest will be explained in the installer window.
Comments
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I've been waiting for this demo for some time now and it hasn't let me down at all! Nice gameplay, bone-chilling music, and haunting aesthetics — I'm all in. Are you planning on having it localized to other languages? Because I'm an freelance Spanish translator and would love to collaborate!
Thank you so much! We do indeed have plans for localization but will most likely come later in the process. If you're interested, you could help with the steam page translation perhaps.
Feel free to contact us at:
Inkeclipsestudio@gmail.com
That's wonderful news! I'm interested for sure. I'll contact you via mail with my details then.
i loved
Thank you so much Zack!
Got to say demo had me hooked, text based games never intrigued me much but this has my attention! loved the background music, and the design is a certified "hell yea".
That really means a lot! Thank you for your kind words. More will hopefully come very soon!
outstanding eery atmosphere. concept of the game only highlights it. waiting for more.
That is too kind of you! We are glad you enjoyed the game. We hope to bring more very soon <3
Very short demo but has great promise! can't wait to see where this goes and i wish the devs the best of luck!
Thank you so much, we're glad you enjoyed it even though it's so short. We hope to add more content to the demo soon.