- Withering Realms: The Sequel to Withering Rooms - 14 February 2026
Withering Realms Withering Rooms is getting a sequel, and you can try out the demo during Steam Next Fest on Feb 23! The Occult Event It is 1926, ten years after an immense “occult event” halted the Great War and transformed the world overnight. The dead walk, spirits roam, and a gifted few can even cast spells. 9-year-old Clover awakens alone in a decaying mansion just miles from the epicenter of the occult event, and soon discovers that she is a ghost. Her only companion is a strange and powerful doll constructed from wood, metal, and human remains. Join Clover and her doll guardian as they explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it. A New Perspective Withering Rooms was a 2.5D game, but in practice the action unfolded in 1D. Withering Realms expands this into a full 2D field, featuring a variety of perspectiv…
- v1.25 - French & Spanish added, Demo - 13 May 2024
Demo You can now try a demo of the game, which will let you play up until you defeat the first boss. Your save carries directly into the full game(it's saved into the same location on your hard drive). French & Spanish Translations The game now has French & Spanish translations! These have been requested since launch, thank you for your patience! Other New Features * Two new items are for sale in the "flipped" world Polish * Can now buy/sell/craft multiple items at once * Increased text size on several elements and screens Balance Changes * Each level of Violence now additionally gives +1 to Poise * Increased the amount of extra durability from Poise added to shields * Golden Armor adds +25% Poise instead of +10 Poise * Unlucky Dress now also adds +10 Poise * Unlucky Dress and Silver Bear Ring protection now also applies to any hits that take Nightingale below the required health thresh…
- Soundtrack available now! - 26 April 2024
The Withering Rooms Original Soundtrack is now available on Steam & Bandcamp! 117 tracks, over 2 hours of music, in both 320kbps MP3 and lossless FLAC. Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2926600/Withering_Rooms_Soundtrack Bandcamp: Withering Rooms Original Soundtrack on Bandcamp 1. Nightingale 00:47 2. Chapter Start 00:13 3. Prologue - Entrance Hall 00:41 4. Prologue - Title Card 00:07 5. 1 - Strange Bedroom 01:29 6. 1 - Margaret Blackett 00:48 7. 1 - Study 01:04 8. 1 - Occult Library 00:51 9. 1 - Wretch's Room 01:04 10. 1 - Painting Gallery 00:58 11. 1 - Marble Gallery 01:07 12. 1 - Ghost Harpsichord (Peter Mostyn) 00:50 13. 1 - Ghost Harpsichord (Robert Blackett) 00:47 14. 1 - Rear House Entrance 01:00 15. 1 - Nowhere 00:46 16. 1 - Storage 00:22 17. 1 - Wine Room 00:38 18. 1 - Laboratory 00:43 19. 1 - Boiler Room 01:07 20. 1 - Occult Chamber 00:53 21. 1 - Surgeon's Blood 02:51…
- 1.24 - New Ring, Balance Changes, Bug Fixes - 22 April 2024
Withering Rooms v1.24 New Features * Added a new melee ring - the Knight's Ring - which boosts melee damage and shield effectiveness. Sold by the merchant in the East Attic Stairwell in Chapter 3/4. Polish * Japanese and German localization improvements * Improve descriptions for several level up options to make it more clear why they are beneficial Balance Changes * Can dodge, roll or block sooner after a light melee attack * The "invincible" portion of dodges and rolls when the Evasion Codex has been slightly increased * Parlor NPC in Chapter 2 and Attic and East Stairwell NPCs in Chapter 3/4 sell more amulets and rings * Pills sold by the nurse NPC in Chapter 3/4 are cheaper * Bloody Ring now adds +1 bleeding to melee attacks, and the bleeding effect on the wearer it incurs has been halved * Shield Ring now adds +10 poise * Night Mother's Blade, Bloody Bell, Throwing Knife and Choler…
- Withering Rooms is a haunted house action-RPG with notes of Bloodborne and American McGee's Alice - 12 April 2024
Some new videogame releases pounce on us like excitable Golden Retrievers, while others become apparent to us more insidiously, like undead Golden Retrievers creeping back from the grave to do their master's bidding unto eternity. Withering Rooms is one of the latter: released out of early access last week, and noticed by me just yesterday, it's a haunted mansion metroidvania in which you are a small girl in a nightie who must use meat cleavers, pentagrams and spells of self-enlargement or possession or incineration to overcome various monsters of the Silently Hilly and/or Residentially Evil persuasion. No, none of the monsters are Golden Retrievers. Read more
- This sidescrolling horror RPG about being trapped in a nightmare is like Amnesia crossed with Deathloop - 10 April 2024
We can speculate about why there are a lot of horror games nowadays, versus barely any at all about 10 years ago. Maybe horror games are less expensive to make and thus more viable for smaller developers, especially when the unheimlich effect of early 3D graphics is so suited to the genre, not to mention the benefits that darkness and repetitive labyrinthine interiors may have on smaller development budgets. Maybe it's an unconscious push back against the brash, saccharine vibe of most popular contemporary videogames; if the Fortnite-ification of everything sets your teeth on edge, maybe an unrelentingly violent game about psychopathic nuns will act as salve. OR: maybe people are just generally more messed up in the 2020s, and love to watch horrible things and be scared... Read more.
- v1.23 - 9 April 2024
Withering Rooms v1.23 Important Fixes * Under some circumstances, reward items dropped by the Butcher Surgeon could disappear from the inventory. Upon loading a save in this situation on this patch, these reward items will be restored. * Fix the Quest display in later game chapters appearing to be blank sometimes until reloading into the game. Polish * Additional German and Japanese localization improvements and bug fixes * The NPC at the end of Chapter 3 now has a choice with a warning that continuing will end the chapter. Since all Chapter 3 content is accessible from Chapter 4, this warning was originally deemed not required but it (understandably) caused concern. * When playing on resolutions below 1080p, i.e. Steam Deck: * Notes now default to the standard typeface(usually you have to press the Typeface button or press X/Square) * The font size and zoom level of the full map have b…
- Full Release (Rival Witches) - 5 April 2024
Withering Rooms has left Early Access, and to celebrate v1.22 adds new content, new languages, and a ton of polish improvements and bug fixes. Thank you again to everyone who played and gave feedback during Early Access - you truly left your mark on the game. New Features Rival Witches A new enemy archetype with two new bestiary entries has been added: the Rival Witches. They wear and use similar equipment to Nightingale, right down to eating Scones when low on health and placing Warding Candles when cursed. Defeating them yields First Angel Kindling, a new resource. The Bloody Gatehouse & Church of the First Angel Two new areas have been added to the game. The Gatehouse is no longer boarded up in Chapter 3/4, although you may not like what's inside. Defeat your first Rival Witch to gain access to the Church of the First Angel, where you can perform rituals to upgrade your equipment pas…
- Withering Rooms releases April 5th - 16 February 2024
Update: The release date has moved from Tuesday(the 2nd) to Friday(the 5th) to better align with some exciting business things! Withering Rooms is leaving Early Access and heading to Steam and consoles on April 5th! Check out the new trailer: If you look closely, you'll notice a few new surprises have been added to the game to celebrate the full release. The full release will also feature new professional translations to Japanese and German. If the game sells well, additional translations can be funded. Thank you again to everyone who has played and given feedback during Early Access. Withering Rooms has been massively improved by your suggestions and bug reports, and would be a very different game without your support.
- v1.21 - Secret Room, Polish and Bugfixes - 26 January 2024
We're entering the final stages of Early Access - the release date for the game on Steam and consoles will be announced soon. Thank you to everyone who has played, submitted bug reports or made suggestions! The game has changed dramatically for the better because of your feedback. I am deep in polish and bug fixing for the full release at the moment, so bug reports are very valuable. You can submit a bug report(which includes a save game to help me reproduce the issue) in-game by pressing / (slash key) at any time, or using the Options menu. There is still a surprise or two in store for the full release. Thank you for your support! Japanese Translation Update A professional Japanese translation has been contracted for the full release. Thank you to Ava Wade, Lapinyan, and Yukinofu for your contributions to the beta community translation and making it possible to play the game in Japanes…
- v1.20 - Bloody Man Update - 17 December 2023
Withering Rooms v1.20 New Monsters Rogue Ghoul - A sneaky undead that will attempt to steal your coins when you're not looking. Found in Subterranean Grove, Labyrinth Poison Pits, the Bog, and more rarely Blackett House and the Valley Cottages. Lost Horse - Where did Graverider get his horse? By finding one of these! Found in Subterranean Grove, the Bog and Cagewood. Bloody Man - This unlucky fellow has had his skin replaced with bandages. Found in Blackett House and Blood Tower. Build Display Mirror You can use a new clouded mirror in Nowhere to display all of your relevant items and stats in one screen for easy review or sharing your build with others by taking a screenshot. Prismatic Dress A dress that changes color over time, and gradually heals both health and cursedness. Available in the New Game + prize shop. Control Changes You no longer need to be running to roll. Simply hold l…
- 1.19 - Subterranean Grove - 14 November 2023
New Features A new area - the Subterranean Grove - has been added to the bottom floor of the Labyrinth. This area includes a new NPC that can respec your character. This means you no longer have to wait until New Game + to respec - now you can do it as soon as Chapter 2. Additionally, several new outfits were added: * Medusa Head - found in Subterranean Grove * Necromancer Helm - found in Labyrinth Jail Cells * Top Hat - found randomly in Chapter 1/2, or for sale by Tomos in Chapter 3+ Polish * Music mix has been improved * Added a new haunting to the Valley Forest * Reduced judder in Nightingale's run * Some Japanese translation improvements courtesy of community members Ava Wade and Lapinyan * The Bug Report and Input menus are now translated to Japanese Bug Fixes * Fix the upgrade ring screen closing immediately when using Japanese * Fix some curses on random rings actually being ble…
- 1.18 - Level Up Hotfix & Puzzle Oracle - 3 November 2023
Withering Rooms 1.18 (2023-11-3) Hotfixes * Fix an issue introduced in 1.17 where the level up screen could instantly close when using a controller New Features * Added the Puzzle Oracle, a device that will instantly solve a puzzle(before breaking). The price goes up with each purchase. Available for sale from the very first merchant. Polish * To prevent confusion for new players who may inadvertently turn it off, the Show HUD option is now unlocked only after completing the game * The Organ Processing room clue is now placed in the Clues category and can be re-read Balance Changes * Added a stockpile of photographic plates to the Gatehouse in Chapter 2 Bug Fixes * Fix Idol Keepers bursting through locked or broken doors * Fix the ingredients for crafting hearts for Nightingale's Creature not being valid items
- 1.17 - Balance changes, polish and bug fixes - 2 November 2023
New features * Added the Apprentice's Candlestick, a reusable spell tool that creates a small ball of flame in front of the caster, which can be found starting in Chapter 1 Polish * On High/Very High graphics settings, the background blurs out when in the inventory or viewing new items to make text easier to read * Your number of upgrades thus far is now displayed next to each stat type in the level up screen * Enemies that die in doorways fall into the room * Improve Advanced Wretch Gate dissipation FX * The game no longer responds to input when not focused * Optimized memory use, loading and saving speed * Improvements to Fixed Camera Mode angles and spacing Balance Changes * Danger status effect now stays visible until cleared by healing * Length of invulnerability when Danger status takes effect reduced from 4.5 seconds to 3 seconds * Magical healing effects, such as Healing Barrier…
- 1.16 - Artifacts & Combat Improvements - 28 September 2023
Artifacts A new item class has been added - the Artifact. When activated, artifacts change Nightingale's behavior, or have a positive and negative effect associated with them. Any number of Artifacts can be activated at a time. Several rings and amulets have been changed into artifacts, so they can be equipped and unequipped more easily without taking up ring/amulet slots: * Ghostly Ring -> Evasion Codex * Perception Ring -> Perception Codex * Guard Ring -> Guard Codex * Lantern Necklace -> Lantern Familiar * Nightingale Locket -> Nightingale Doll * Second Chance Ring -> Second Chance Brooch * Befouled Ring -> Befouled Head * Curse Ring -> Small Cursed Snuffbox * Robert's Ring -> Large Cursed Snuffbox * Closed Gaze Ring -> Closed Gaze * Inverted Gaze Ring -> Inveted Gaze Additionally, a wholly new artifact has been added: * Flight Codex - allows Nightingale to run much more quickly but…
- 1.15 - Hotfix - 21 August 2023
v1.15 contains hotfix for a treasure display freeze introduced in v1.14.
- Japanese (beta) Support & Bug FIxes - 19 August 2023
Withering Rooms 1.13 (2023-8-18) New Features The game now has a Language Options menu, and in addition to English (US) supports: * English (UK) * Japanese (work in progress) The Japanese translation is a community supported effort and work on it is ongoing. At this time, customer support can only be provided in English. If you are fluent in both Japanese and English and want to help, please reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord. Report translation errors in-game by pressing the / key or using the option in the pause menu. Support for additional languages is underway. Please reach out if you are able to help with translations. Bug Fixes * Fix Healing Barrier not scaling properly with spell damage * Fix the New Game+ boss being able to re-challenged in a broken state * Fix "blemishing" bestiary pages with the Book of Burdens not displaying the new bestiary page on…
- 1.12 - Burial Ground Rewards, Polish, Balance & Bugfixes - 13 August 2023
Withering Rooms 1.12 (2023-8-13) New Features In the Burial Ground, you can now turn in your "blemished" bestiary pages earned while defeating new monsters while holding the Burdened Book for a series of new item rewards: - Closed Gaze Ring (Curious Ring) - Cat Ears (Light Headwear) - Rust Cloak (Light Outfit) - Cursed Armor (Heavy Outfit) - Cursed Helmet (Heavy Headwear) - Moonless Formless Ring (Curious Ring) - "Drink Me" Potion (Tool) - "Eat Me" Cake (Tool) Significant Polish * The game has a new audio mix with mastered music, ambience and vocals. Overly harsh or loud sounds should be reigned in by a new mixing setup with additional compression. This is still in progress. Please press / to report sounds that are too loud or quiet on your setup. * Quest display has been overhauled to include a small picture. Many additional quests have been added to help guide and remind the player of…
- v1.11 - Church of Burdens and Infinite Arena - 31 July 2023
Withering Rooms 1.11 (2023-7-30) Church of Burdens/Infinite Arena Update Book of Burdens Unlock "hard mode" by picking up the Book of Burdens. In addition to making monsters much more deadly, you'll also be stalked by a new monster - the Burdened Brother - that can appear anywhere when you least expect it. When defeating a monster while holding the book, your bestiary entry is inverted and you receive a new item - Dream Essence. Toss the book away when things get too tough. Nightingale's Creature Enter the new Church of Burdens area in New Game + to create Nightingale's Creature. This new ally can be strengthened using Dream Essence collected while holding the Book of Burdens. Use the Summoning Knife to summon the creature to wherever you are. Pick the creature's playstyle - should they stay behind you, stay on the other side of your foe, protect you, or patrol the room independently of…
- Church Basement & Blackett House Update - 1 July 2023
Withering Rooms 1.10 (2023-6-30) Church Basement & Blackett House Update New Areas Two large optional areas have been added to Chapter 4. Church Basement and Central Station: Face new mechanical and electrical horrors while learning more about Priscilla Mostyn. Blackett House: Explore a multifloor randomized end game labyrinth with new enemies, new traps, and a new boss while saving new characters Lyddie & Lettie and hunting for randomized Amulets. New Features You can now erase troublesome enemies from the dream using the Erasure Ritual. They will not show up on subsequent nights, but will reappear next New Game +. New Boss - Final Experiment New Enemies - Possessed Painting - Possessed Chest - Cursed Armor - Mad Witch - Antenna Head - Mechanical Woman New NPCs - Lyddie & Lettie - Central Station Logistics Machine New Items - Scythe (Melee Weapon) - Lightning Mace (Melee Weapon) - Nigh…
