Graven delves into a gruesome medieval world of deities and monstrosities as a disgraced Priest of the Orthogonal Order. When a heretical member of the Order sacrifices the Priest’s adoptive daughter, the Priest lethally retaliates in a bout of righteous fury. Tried and found guilty by his brothers and now exiled to the burning sands, he closes his eyes for one last prayer, for peace. The Creator speaks to him directly: “You will have to earn your peace.”

Heed the Creator by hunting down the foul heretical sects responsible for conjuring plagues and twisting the natural order of the seasons. Blending action, exploration, and puzzle-solving, Graven takes cues from classic shooters, immersive sims, and action RPGs alike. Journey across three expansive, open-ended regions, and scour the lands to purge evil.

Carefully observe a reactive world to find the way: with a journal, the player drives the exploration instead of following waypoints. Listen to townsfolks’ woes and slay the monsters responsible for their torment. Banish over thirty distinct enemies from plagued madmen to swamp beasts with powerful sorceries such as wild blasts of lightning and scorching rays of flame. Solve environmental puzzles with those same powers, altering the world with spells.

Wield destructive conventional weaponry, including magic staves and wrist-mounted crossbows. Find hidden gold to upgrade weapons and spells at blacksmiths and alchemists. Return to previously-plundered areas with new abilities to uncover secrets and entirely new areas. With more than 30 weapons and spells, Graven encourages experimentation. Play solo, with one friend in split-screen co-op, or even in a party of four online for complete arcane chaos.

1C Entertainment and developer Slipgate Ironworks have released a new Graven Early Access update today via Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store for $24.99 USD / 20.99 EUR / 19.99 GBP.

For this last update, Slipgate has concocted some new features perfect for Halloween:

• Wander through the winding, flooded repository beneath the Library of Cruxfirth, the first of three hubs launching in the full game
• A new side quest to unravel
• New pickups and breakables to discover
• The devious new Skeleton Sapper enemy
• Proof of the afterlife among the most unfortunate denizens of Cruxfirth

To prepare for the upcoming 1.0 launch, the teams have focused on refining several features such as enhanced combat and AI, improved battles against the Archivist and the Festering Congregation battles, and adding two new difficulty options, Casual and Flagellant.

“We’re getting closer and closer to launch, but we wanted to get one last big update out for our awesome community,” said Frederik Schreiber, CEO of 3D Realms. “Their feedback has been instrumental in making sure we do GRAVEN justice.” 

Key Features:

• Solve puzzles and scour lore to uncover the motives of the foul heretical sects behind the plagues and seasons undermining the land.
• Alter your environment with all that surrounds you, wielding spells and crystals to adjust as you see fit in your pursuit.
• Discover new weapons and upgrade them at blacksmiths and alchemists to customize your capability.
• Expand your horizons by returning to old stomping grounds with new abilities and seeing how far down the chasms go.
• Slay over thirty distinct enemies in an ever broadening world across numerous biomes.
• Walk the parallel path, lest you stumble into the recesses of the world, where the fog knows no light, and creatures beyond time roam free.
• Earn your peace.

Graven will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2023.