Shadows of Thornkeep has launched in Early Access on Steam, bringing a first-person, grid-based dungeon crawler from solo developer Tryzna83 to PC.
Set on a windswept island where a lantern-bearing Soul Dealer offers you command of the dead, it mixes classic step-by-step exploration with turn-based fights and a roguelite loop built around short expeditions and steady gear upgrades. The Early Access release is now live.
The current build centers on the Thornkeep camp hub and includes three expedition regions with their own underground layers.
Systems already in place cover party and camp management, loot-driven progression, and handcrafted pixel art presentation. E…
Shadows of Thornkeep has launched in Early Access on Steam, bringing a first-person, grid-based dungeon crawler from solo developer Tryzna83 to PC.
Set on a windswept island where a lantern-bearing Soul Dealer offers you command of the dead, it mixes classic step-by-step exploration with turn-based fights and a roguelite loop built around short expeditions and steady gear upgrades. The Early Access release is now live.
The current build centers on the Thornkeep camp hub and includes three expedition regions with their own underground layers.
Systems already in place cover party and camp management, loot-driven progression, and handcrafted pixel art presentation. Expect roughly ten hours of content in this first pass.
The developer plans a short Early Access period of about three to four months to tighten balance, fix bugs, and polish the interface.
One of the first post-launch goals is to open a locked metal gate in the base to a new hub featuring the Tree of Blood and additional vendors, expanding progression beyond the base game.
Thornkeep is designed for quick delves. The developer describes short 5–10 minute adventures and a simplified character system aimed at keeping old-school dungeon crawling readable without losing its tactical bite.
There is an introductory 20% launch discount running through November 10. If you want a reference point for the creator’s track record, previous releases include Blasted Road Terror and Dreadborne Drifters, both also developed under the Tryzna/ Tryzna83 banner.
Shadows of Thornkeep is available now in early access on PC via Steam.
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