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Wielders of the Essence

93% positive of 349 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Lavapotion. Published by Lavapotion, Coffee Stain Publishing.

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About the game

Single-player horde survival with a touch of incremental base building. Cast spells, command troops, and take your town from puddle to paradise. Eight-minute runs. Eight hours to complete.

Tagged by players

  • Bullet Heaven
  • Loot
  • Base Building
  • Incremental
  • Hack and Slash
  • 2.5D
  • Short
  • Action Roguelike
  • Resource Management
  • Building
  • Roguelike
  • Top-Down

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Haven't enjoyed a Survivor game this much since Vampire Survivors, and I've played dozens of them. Lots of depth and content to unlock, a great sense of progress, each run feels like an accomplishment rather than a grind. Genuinely a unique gem in this saturated genre and I can't recommend it enough!

    2.2 h played when written. 27 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A great survivors-like with a really enjoyable meta progression system. This was the perfect title for me on a little family trip away. Easy to pick up, rewarding to play, beautiful pixel art and works really well on Steam Deck. Strong recommendation.

    4.3 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 11 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Fun game, but no replayability. I beat it in a day in 6 hours and the ascension system seems weak at best and an afterthought at worst. Like turning on x% more boss health to turn on 10% more damage is not an engaging system. The game is fun and there is a solid core, but compared to the OG vamp survivors, I just don't think there is enough depth or progression to hold my interest through the end game. I mean it's…

    6.1 h played when written. 33 found it helpful.

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