Pray for fruitful territories as each parcel is a gamble, yielding either raw materials and dungeons to explore or enemy spawn points for the unlucky among us. Raise workstations to craft weapons and items to aid in jaunts to the unknown, then nurture a homestead full of local vegetation and livestock for a cozy resting place between adventures.

Forge a safe haven in the midst of a long cursed worldscape, and embark on a journey to discover the source of the surroundings’ ill fate. In this peculiar, all but vacant landscape, discover remnants of the past that tell tales of the disappearance of humanity. Explore and expand into the unknown while on the hunt for food sources and relics, and craft items to increase chances of survival.

Gather resources in exchange for precious coins, and spend hard-earned money to unlock nearby territories. Each parcel purchase is a gamble and permanently introduces good or bad elements into the ecosystem. Fruitful new areas can add positives to the world like raw materials, food sources, and new dungeons, while unlucky land grabs unleash dangerous enemies and enact natural disasters with surprising effects on the surroundings.

Every playthrough offers a one-of-a-kind experience thanks to a procedurally generated world with dynamic weather. Pray for light rain to water crops, but fear storms capable of flooding farm grounds. Meteor strikes and lightning can crush buildings, but yield rare materials in the wreckage. And don’t forget to make it home before dark for a strategic advantage against the monsters lurking at night. 

Today at Gamescom, Apogee Entertainment released a new trailer for its upcoming “cell-based” survival crafting adventure game Vexlands, revealing couch co-op multiplayer support! Players will be able to team up with friends to go on exciting adventures, build out their village, and discover perilous dungeons when Vexlands releases.

Vexlands is a realm of surprises, with a world composed of mysterious, shrouded cells that surround you and must be unlocked to navigate these cursed lands. You get coins by selling resources, which unlock cells to cleanse the land, bringing it back to life the way it was before the unknown calamity struck — this story will be revealed through collecting hidden lore relics. As you unlock the world, you'll find fantastic underworld dungeons and caverns to explore. While these discoveries can be rich with loot, they are also ripe with dangers like traps and creatures to fight. You'll need to craft the right gear to have any chance of returning from the depths and besting the challenges that arise. 

You won’t just be an adventurer with a mastery of unlocking Vexlands’ cell-based world. Crafting is a core pillar of Vexlands, meaning you’ll need to utilize resources found on your adventures to craft tools, buildings, and defenses for both your hero and your hero’s village. As you explore Vexlands’ many biomes, bring resources back to your village to develop structures that produce gear, protect your loot and tamed animals, or give your village some aesthetic pizzaz. With a branching talent tree, you decide what kind of adventurer you want to become in the realm of Vexlands.

A feature-rich demo is available to download right now. 

Coming in the Full Release (2026):

• Unlock the World: A world of mystery, filled with resources, treasure, or danger.

• Home Sweet Home: Build farms, shelters, and defenses to survive and thrive.

• Journey to the Depths: Solve puzzles, battle monsters, and cleanse cursed lands.

• Unleash Your Talents: Grow stronger with a branching skill tree.

• Couch Quests: Team up with a friend in local co-op for shared adventures and cozy chaos.

Outfit a thriving home base with supplies and defensive structures, and rest between quests into the unknown across five biomes. Harvest trees and foliage to provide tools and sustenance, and build crafting stations to upgrade gear. Discover local livestock and herd them homeward to create ongoing food sources, and construct buildings to speed up resource production and efficiency. Collect multi-purpose herbs that can be used for cooking up stamina-building meals or as part of alchemy recipes for potions to increase health, speed and defense.

Slash, dash and magic blast enemies to smithereens during jaunts into new territory, and prioritize a plethora of abilities with extensive skill trees. Focus on farming, production and storage upgrades to craft the perfect homestead, and level up adventuring skills to make quick work of enemies during skirmishes and dastardly dungeon crawls. 

Key Features:

• Unlock the World: Vexlands’ world is composed of cells that, when unlocked, are like a pull on a slot machine. Will you find resources? Discover treasure? Or will a meteor hit your village? Good luck!
• Home Sweet Home: Take the resources you find on your adventures and turn them into tools, buildings, and defenses for your home base. Some will allow you to tame and raise animals, while others will improve your gear. Craft the home you need to survive.
• Journey to the Depths: Adventure through the wilds and dive deep into dungeons with puzzles and loot galore. Reach new biomes and fight powerful monsters on your quest to cleanse these cursed lands.
• Unleash Your Talents: Level up as your progress and unlock perks from a branching talent tree. Are you a resourceful gatherer? A wealthy crafter? Or a battle-hardened warrior?
• Couch Quests: Team up with a pixelated bestie and venture into the realm to explore, face foes, perform leisurely activities, and argue over village renovations in Vexlands’ couch co-op mode

Vexlands is in development for PC (Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store), scheduled for in 2026.