Ashes & Blood

Ashes & Blood is a fantasy tactics RPG where every battle is brutal, every campaign is different, and the most satisfying victories come from builds the game probably wasn't supposed to allow.

Lead one of three factions on expeditions into Varyndel, a vast, untamed continent scattered with the relics of the long-vanished Predecessors: the Human Imperium, a semi-industrialized empire hungry for ancient power; the Orcish Clans, fierce guardians of the natural world; or the Velkyn, mysterious dark elves seeking to unlock forgotten knowledge.

Uncover the secrets of the Predecessors, claim their powerful artifacts, and forge armies that play — and break — differently.

Explore the vast continent of Varyndel through a series of expeditions into different regions, each with its own challenges, objectives, and rewards. From building an empire to leading a small scouting party through hostile territory, no two expeditions need play alike.

• World Mode — Command your armies across a procedurally generated world map inspired by classic 4X strategy games. Depending on your expedition, establish cities, gather resources, recruit armies, conquer territory, or simply fight your way through the wilderness. Different biomes, rival factions, and shifting objectives demand different strategies.

• Battle Mode — Engage in grid-based, isometric tactical combat inspired by Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics, with the unforgiving nature of Battle Brothers. Elevation, flanking, terrain, status effects, and profession combinations all matter. Every battlefield reflects the region in which your armies clash, from poisonous swamps and dense forests to frozen mountain passes and ancient ruins.

Every expedition is another step toward greater power. Bring your surviving veterans home, strengthen your armies with permanent upgrades, and unlock new professions, abilities, buildings, and bonuses for future expeditions. But choose your battles carefully: your veteran characters and even whole armies can be lost by careless decisions.

But what truly sets Ashes & Blood apart is its unapologetic embrace of player freedom and broken builds. Combine professions, abilities, and permanent upgrades to create increasingly ridiculous combinations. Want to turn a humble recruit into an unstoppable killing machine that can one-shot an Orcish Warchief? Go ahead. That's the point.

Each successful expedition lets you bring home your surviving veterans, strengthen them even further, and unlock new professions, abilities, buildings, and bonuses for future expeditions. Over time, your armies can grow into terrifying forces capable of taking on even the toughest challenges Varyndel has to offer.

But don't get too cocky. Greater power brings greater challenges. Your strongest veterans will face increasingly formidable enemies, pushing even the most ridiculous builds to their limits. And while defeat may come at a cost, every expedition brings new opportunities to grow stronger, experiment with new strategies, and push your armies even further.

• Expeditions Across Varyndel — Explore a branching atlas of regions, each offering new challenges, objectives, and rewards. From classic 4X conquest to daring scouting missions and desperate last stands, every expedition is a new adventure.

• Two Layers of Strategy — Combine strategic World Mode gameplay with deep, turn-based tactical battles. Raise cities, command armies, and explore procedurally generated worlds, then fight your battles on isometric battlefields shaped by the terrain and environment around you.

• Persistent Armies & Meta-Progression — Your journey doesn't end with a single expedition. Bring home your surviving veterans, strengthen them with permanent upgrades, and send them into increasingly challenging regions. Recover valuable resources to unlock new professions, abilities, buildings, and bonuses for future expeditions.

• Three Distinctive Factions — Lead the Human Imperium, Orcish Clans, or Shadow Court of the Velkyn, each with unique units, professions, abilities, and tactical strengths that reward different approaches to warfare.

• Dual Profession System — Assign a primary and secondary profession to every character. Mix ability pools, exploit synergies, and build units that would be illegal in a more polite game.

• Build Your Own Killing Machines — Stack permanent character upgrades into absurdity. Choose from perks ranging from Common to Legendary, discover ridiculous synergies, and turn ordinary recruits into one-character armies capable of devastating entire battlefields.

Ashes & Blood is a playground of strategy, experimentation, and ever-growing power — designed to be broken by those clever enough to do it.