The Schools of Magic’s arcane arms race nearly resulted in the complete destruction of the world. This calamitous spell enveloped the land in a mist filled with hellish monsters. Everything and everyone touched by the mist was killed, driven mad, or transformed into abominations themselves. The only solution is to cast one last spell to utterly eradicate all magic from the realms.

To cast this final spell, those left alive must band together to protect magicians as they attempt to break seals protecting monstrous bosses. Prepare each day by building new defenses, setting traps, replacing any mages devoured by the beasts, and equipping weapons. The Last Spell’s class-less characters have a high degree of customizability — weapons determine their abilities, and each hero can equip two instruments of death.

By night, eradicate the onslaught of horrors with devastating area-of-effect attacks and spells before they can reach the magicians. Hundreds of enemies can swarm the heroes every night, so fight each battle like it’s the last. Fast-and-furious grid-based combat encourages party optimization and aggressive play instead of hunkering down and anticipating each move the demons make. 

Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer CCCP released a free new multi-hour Prologue demo via Steam.

The Last Spell’s Prologue asks players to command their Haven through five in-game days (about 2-3 hours of gameplay depending on skill level) of defensive preparations and tense fights for survival. Leaders will implement enhanced effects, injury management, and a fresh defensive operation into their cunning plans to fend off an unending wave of monsters charging forth from a toxic mist.

Entrusted to defend the world’s final Haven, players will grapple with upgrading their fortresses’ buildings and outer walls while also guiding a band of heroic warriors in fending off certain demise. Get a sense of the challenging decisions and satisfying fights against unsettling forces ahead by viewing The Last Spell’s new trailer.

Pluck the very souls out of enemies by dealing mortal blows to them. Striking down multiple creatures in a single combo earns more souls. Beware, each character can die permanently. Upon death, Beings of Light and Darkness will exchange harvested souls for permanent boons that will help in the next attempt.

Witness the grim hopelessness of humanity through The Last Spell’s high-quality pixel art. An electronic soundtrack fusing heavy metal with dark synth punctuates the medieval post-apocalyptic fantasy horror atmosphere. Grab an axe, hurl a fireball, and save the world or die trying.

The Last Spell comes to PC/Mac (Steam) in 2021, with a Nintendo Switch version coming at a later date.