Emberward Leaves Early Access With Full Steam Release
An Early Access tower defense that already holds a 96% positive rating out of more than 3,700 reviews now ships as a finished product, and the fifth area directly extends the block-on-void mechanics that define the game.
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Refic Games released the full version of Emberward, a roguelite that mixes maze building with tower defense, on Steam on September 17 for 2,300 yen. The game entered Early Access in June 2024, and 96% of more than 3,700 user reviews are positive. The full version adds a fifth area, a void-eroded dungeon where blocks placed on void energy sink to become new ground.
The fifth area is a dungeon eroded by void energy, with portals and void-covered regions spread across the map. Blocks can be placed freely on top of the void, and a placed block sinks down to become new ground, which combined with portals opens route options the earlier four areas did not allow.
Refic Games also adjusted towers and relics that were designed during the early Early Access period, added new runes, and included title screen backgrounds that unlock as areas are cleared.
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