Demon Rising
Released 27 October 2026 · PC · Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rule as the Demon Lord in a dark fantasy roguelike auto-battler. Recruit AI-driven demons who talk back, build deadly class synergies, equip relics, and survive brutal heroes, bosses, and events.
Story
You Are the Demon Lord. Heroes are coming to destroy your castle. Build a demon army, survive brutal roguelike events, and command followers who are more than static units — they can talk back, argue, react, and reveal personality through an offline AI-driven dialogue system. Demon Rising is a dark fantasy roguelike auto-battler where every run pushes you to make hard choices: recruit demons, build class synergies, equip relics, unlock talents, interrogate captured heroes, and survive three chapters of escalating battles, bosses, and political chaos. ✦ FEATURES AI-Driven Demon Personalities Your demons are not silent units. They can speak, react, argue, and reveal their personalities through an offline AI dialogue system. Interrogate captured heroes, debate with your council, and watch your army feel more alive across each run. Auto-Battle Strategy You do not control every swing. You build the army, choose classes, equip relics, unlock talents, and watch your demons clash with invading heroes. Victory comes from preparation, synergy, and smart build choices. Roguelike Runs With Hard Choices Choose your path through battles, elite enemies, markets, treasures, events, and...
Gameplay
Devlog #06: The Long War The biggest combat update yet just landed. Three things changed. Bosses that rise with you. Every chapter boss is no longer a random pull from a roster — they're recurring rivals who grow alongside the player. Across 11 difficulty tiers, each boss earns a new form, a new active-skill kit, and new dialogue. Cyran starts as a sixteen-year-old recruit who can barely hold a sword; by Tier 10 he's the Grand Paladin, Shield of Dawn. Kael Riven walks the same road from conscript to blademaster. Their growth curves were also re-tuned this patch — the high-difficulty fights are now hard, not hopeless. One unbroken story. Chapter I, II and the throne-room finale now form a single arc with a through-line: a war that remembers every life it took. Cyran the boy who would not run, Kael the conscript forged into a blade, and the Greedy King on his hill of gold. Win or lose, the citadel keeps the tally. All-new skill VFX. Over 40 class and boss skills were re-wired to play hand-crafted sprite effects from a curated FX pack — crescent slashes, blood novas, holy pillars, earth-quakes, claw strikes — replacing the old crude procedural shapes. Skill effects now correctly layer above the battle cards too. Plus a pile of fixes: the heal-tracking quest now actually counts, the game-over screen no longer spawns stray event popups, and the conversation panels were restyled...
Features
- Single-player
- Custom Volume Controls
- Narrated Game Menus
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Stereo Sound
- Family Sharing
Release details
Demon Rising is a Indie, RPG and Strategy game by Demon Castle Games. It is published by Orphius. Demon Rising came out on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 27 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Demon Rising come out?
Demon Rising came out on 27 October 2026.
Which platforms is Demon Rising on?
Demon Rising is on PC.
Who makes Demon Rising?
Demon Rising is developed by Demon Castle Games and published by Orphius.
What kind of game is Demon Rising?
Demon Rising is a game of these genres: Indie, RPG and Strategy.