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The Unliving is a single-player dark fantasy roguelite action RPG developed by RocketBrush Studio and published by Team17 Digital. The official website mainly serves as a game homepage, media kit, development log, and a gateway to purchase the game on Steam. Its positioning is very clear: players take on the role of a necromancer, killing enemies in battle, resurrecting them, and turning them into their own undead army.
The game’s standout mechanic is that “every enemy you kill can be resurrected,” with the rest of the design built around controlling an undead army, sacrificing minions, casting dark spells, and developing builds over repeated runs. Players need to manage large groups of undead while also sacrificing units at key moments to unleash special abilities. The roguelite elements include returning to the lair after death, keeping some resources, upgrading for the next run, randomized locations and encounters, and changing artifacts and abilities. Version 1.0 also added improvements such as the final boss, a second ending, a difficulty menu, aim assist, navigation hints, an undead merging system, and more.
The official website does not list pricing directly and only provides a “Buy Now on Steam” link. The site also mentions that there was previously a free Steam demo available to everyone. As a result, the actual price, discounts, and payment methods should be checked on the Steam store.
The main strength is its highly focused theme. The necromancer fantasy is delivered well: this is not just a reskinned mage, but a game that makes resurrection, sacrifice, and army size part of the core gameplay loop. The art direction and worldbuilding also support the dark fantasy atmosphere. The downside is that official announcements state The Unliving is no longer in active development, as the team has moved on to new projects such as Ways of Alchemy, so expectations for major future updates should be limited. In addition, controlling large numbers of units naturally puts pressure on AI, performance, and game feel, making it harder to get into than a typical action RPG.
The game is best suited to players who enjoy necromancers, undead armies, dark RPGs, and repeated roguelite build-crafting. It may also appeal to those interested in following the development process of indie games. It is less suitable for players expecting long-term seasonal operations, multiplayer, or major content updates.
The official website is mainly in English and, based on typical game website behavior, is likely directly accessible. Actual purchase and download depend on Steam, so access, payment, and download experience in mainland China may be affected by Steam’s network conditions.
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