- New Demo Soon - 1 January 2026
i had a baby so things are taking some time to cooknew demo for the next update should be out this month or next. it will make more sense when you play it yourself and learn how to use mechanics like wallkick combos & the reworked demon blade system, and the ways that they interact with each other, with corpses, and with spells. every single spell now has a strong identity that meaningfully changes how you interact with the game, rather than just being different flavors of DPS cannons like they are now. going to be having up some powerful game design conversations with the Game Doctor (Esty8Nine) to create something that i've been wanting for a long time.RIP Tomonobu Itagaki
- APOCALYPSE DEMO is available NOW! - 2 September 2024
The Apocalypse is coming. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104590/Spellbook_Demonslayers_Demo/ This is only the beginning.
- Spring Sale Notice - 15 March 2024
Hello~ Xendra is working on a total rehaul that will come with the next major update. The workload is huge for a solo dev, but this will ensure the upcoming content aligns with Xendra's vision. Spoiler Please be patient. Meanwhile, I strongly suggest you get the game before the next update 🤫 Spring Sale brings you the history biggest discount - 21% OFF Erabit Marketing Promo ↓↓↓ Check out Erabit's new title - action roguelike + cyberpunk ↓↓↓ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507980/MetaGhost_The_Breaking_Show/ Best~ Liya
- Info About Next Update - 20 February 2024
Haven't been available much to communicate becuase of family & housing stuff i've had to work on first just to clear up some potential confusion: - The Hades style prototype is for a sequel coming out after this game's 1.0. The prototype is extremely outdated though. Spellbook 1 will remain an auto-shooting game. - The update that changed the knockback system and adds the 2nd character has actually been out for a few months, but I didn't draw attention to the launch of it. That update is not the "1.0" update. here are some of the things coming in the next update: Replaced Spellbook system, books now have unique "Signature Spells" that cost Mana. Regular spells still do not cost Mana, only Signature Spells. Dual book upgrade can be found during runs allowing you to run 2 books & Signature Spells at the same time. New Auto-attacking dual-wielding weapon system. Attacks generate Mana, and…
- Bundle w/ Ocelot Sunrise - 11 November 2023
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36456/Slayer_Sunrise/ Ocelot Sunrise is a comic-style survivors-like game set on alien planets in distant galaxies. As always, owners of Spellbook Demonslayers will get an extra 10% off via the bundle. This is the final collab bundle to celebrate the Bullet Heave Fest. Stay well, everybody.
- COMING SOON: New PLAYABLE CHAR, Game Feel FIXED, Drop Rates DOUBLED! - 10 November 2023
COMING SOON: This update will contain new content, but also a lot of significant changes to existing things because I felt like the feel of the game was way off from where it should be. New Character: Skye The Cosmic Library has given you authority over Skye's restraints, allowing you to control her on the battlefield. Skye has access to a new dash ability: Demon Cleave Cut down enemies with the Demon Blade at the start and end of your dash. All mana is spent to enhance & repeat the effect against nearby enemies. Knockback System Rewrite The knockback system has been completely rewritten to be bouncier, more dynamic, and way less performance intensive. This has a bigger effect on the gameplay than you might expect. The old system caused runs to only ever be in a state of winning or dead, which made the game turn mostly into a math equation. Now you can properly use knockback & dashes to…
- Bullet Heaven Fest - Celebrate the New Steam Tag - 8 November 2023
Hiya~ It is Liya again. Erabit together with Ravenage is organizing a new Steam Fest!!! Visit the Bullet Heaven event page to browse more games like Spellbook Demonslayers. I also got you bundles with freshly released games: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36313/Slayer_Blade/ & https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/36353/Dawn_of_Slayers/ I know you are waiting for the Spellbook Demonslayer updates. I want the updates too, but more so because I am worried about the dev's wellbeing. Xendra has not replied for some time now, and I am worried about them and their partner. For now, all I can offer you is... the bundles. I don't get any benefits from promoting other games, but I can get you some extra discounts while trying to support the dev as much as I can. Xendra would never forsake Spellbook Demonslayers OR Malice & Greed. Those are the passion projects that Xendra is very devoted…
- New Bundle w/ FatalZone - 23 October 2023
🧟🧟🧟FatalZone from the Popular Upcoming will be an extra 10% off for the owners of the Spellbook Demonslayers 🔥🔥🔥 FatalZone is a zombie survivor game with RPG progression: 🏆Survive & beat challenges to unlock skills ⚰️Hire & heal chars - death is finite for them 🧬Vampire Survivor style evolution - weapon+item=synergy If you want this game - wait for the "Zone of Demon Slayers" bundle. P.S. There will be more announcements coming in the next 2 weeks. Stay tuned. 💟 Liya from Erabit 💟
- SHMUP Discount & Mid-Autumn Festival - 28 September 2023
Dear players, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! I hope you all can have a nice family gathering and taste some new-flavored moon cakes! Meanwhile, the SHMUP event has many games, like Spellbook Demonslayers, on sale. Visit the event page for more demos and announcements. Liya from Erabit :)
- DreamHack Beyond - mini announcement - 24 August 2023
Psst. SBDS is in the Dreamhack Beyond Summer Showcase. Check the header to find many mint games. TRADING CARDS are now available!🥳 There are a total of 10 cards you need to unlock a badge, but each card will drop for 20 minutes played. So just 1 run will bring you a card. Let's see who has played the longest! New Bundle with X Invider🤗 My friend from Allaf Studio just released the Bullet Heaven game. It is like the Hades, but you hack the evil corporation's server. Also, you are the cat. This lovely game is -10% off in the bundle with Spellbook Demonslayers, and with the launch week discount, that will be a whole 15% off. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34229/Invaders_X_Demonslayers/ Future plans😏 Spellbook Demonslayers is planning to add more languages, but we would need your support. If you see something that was translated wrong, or could have better interpretation — tell us…
- Demons Unleashed Discount & Trading Cards preview - 1 August 2023
Spellbook Demonslayers is participating in Demons Unleashed event You will get extra 20% off from the game. There are also many other demonic games at sale and in preview. After sale Trading Cards will be added to add more benefits for you for playing the game. Also a bit of a heads-up, there will be a bundle with Soul Stalker that is releasing on August 5. Stay tuned! Liya from Erabit
- NEW Features & BIG Balance Changes! [July 17] - 17 July 2023
NEW Features & BIG Balance Changes! New Permanent Upgrades / Enemy Spawn Change The Expel mechanic changes how you interact with demon spawns. Instead of taking a hit because a demon spawned too close to you, now you will be rewarded with bonus experience. Permanent Upgrade: Expulsion This upgrade causes demons to be Expelled when you touch their spawn notification, teleporting them away and dropping an Experience gem. Strong enemies now have larger and differently colored spawn notifications. You can now also purchase two points of +13% Demon Spawn Warning Duration in the upgrades menu. Astrid's Time Dilation passive now grants +50% Demon Spawn Warning Duration Spawn notifications now have a different animation instead of flashing. You might want to turn off Damage Numbers if you are focusing on Expel a lot, to make it easier to see. Ultimatum You can now earn greater rewards using the…
- Improvements to Charms, and Corrupted & Smuggler's Shrines! [July 12 Update] - 12 July 2023
July 12 Update Charms Charm chests now let you choose between 2 charms, instead of giving you a random one. Charms now drop more often, and the drop rate difference between the 3 maps is now less severe. Gamble Changes Gambling at the Smuggler Shrine no longer gives a chance to gain Astral Flowers. It now always drops a random kind of reward, and between 7 and 13 recovery orbs. It no longer costs Astral Flowers. Possible Rewards: Upgrade Chest Demon Chest Charm Chest 7 Flower Chest Spawn this wave's Elites again (Drops items, works with +Elite Amount) The "Illegal Spell Multiplier +15%" effect of Sly's Smuggle passive has been changed to "The Smuggler's Gamble option is replaced with the option to gain Illegal Spell Multiplier +30%." (still drops resource orbs as well) Corrupted Shrines There are now 5 different types of Corrupted Shrines: Spell Slinger: Fires projectiles at the player.…
- Quality of Life Improvements, and Buffs! [July 11 Update] - 10 July 2023
July 11 Update Quality of Life Improvements Global bonuses from spells are now shown in gold to make them easier to notice. NOTE: Global bonuses are kept for the rest of the run, even if the spell is replaced or lost. You can now access the Demon Summoning menu from the Compendium, including during a run (but you can't modify demons during a run). Tooltips now work in menus, and some missing tooltips have been added. Keyword tooltips have been added for Recovery Orb, Demon Summoning, Demonic Choker, Global Bonus, and Extra Stat. There is now a compendium section for Keywords. Spell Changes Illegal spells now gain 1 bonus level when learned. NOTE: Remember that you always keep Global Bonuses. When Illegal spells are auto-levelled on learning them, it includes their level 6 Global Bonuses. This means you can get them more than once by switching an illegal spell back and forth, or build up…
- New Spell and Improvements! [July 10 Update] - 9 July 2023
Thank you to everyone who has been trying out the Hell Slayers bundle with the amazing game Halls of Torment! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32604/Hell_Slayers/ New Spell: Volt Surge Pierce demons with an electric wave. Calls a mighty Lightning Bolt whenever it chains or finishes travelling, dealing 200% damage. Evolution: Arc Rift Evolved Volt Surge. Creates shocked areas that slow demons and reduce their Armor by -3. Shocked areas trigger Lightning Bolts when they expire. Level 10: All shrines also grant: Damage +5% Spell Changes: - Chaos Orb and Dimension Bringer have had their base damage increased, and travel speed reduced. - Chaos Orb and Dimension Bringer now change their direction to match your aiming direction when they teleport after going offscreen. - Dimension Bringer now periodically Freezes all demons inside of it. - Fixed an issue where Dimension Bringer's inner or…
- The ENIGMA Update! [New Spellbook & Spells] - 8 July 2023
Welcome, New Players! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32604/Hell_Slayers/ A ton of you have been checking out the Hell Slayers bundle with Halls of Torment, thank you for all the support! The Spellbook Enigma is now available, along with some new spells and upgrades: Enigma Starting Stats: Light Radius +20%, Max Mana +1 Passive 1: Elden Gaze Demons in your Light Radius lose 1 Armor per character level. Reduces the Freeze resistance of strong demons. Passive 2: Phase Cast Gain +1 Pierce per Max Mana. Starting Spell: Chaos Orb Launches a single slow orb with an attached Shrine area that damages demons. Demons in the area trigger random elemental effects on death. Evolution: Dimension Bringer Evolved Chaos Orb. Projectiles from other spells have a chance to fire from the orb's location instead, adding +1 Chain for each active Dimension Bringer. Level 10: Demons in your Light Radius t…
- The OBLIVION Update is HERE! [New Features] - 3 July 2023
Today's update brings a HUGE amount of new features and improvements - There's a lot to cover with this one, so let's just jump right into it! New Spellbook - Vella Vella "I'll eat you alive!" Unlock Requirement: Finish a run with 4 copies of the same spell at level 10 or above. Starting Spell: Domination Carves up nearby demons. Elites that have been hit with Domination are summoned on death, boosting your power. 20% of Choker effects apply to demons summoned this way. Evolves into Apex Predator. Starting Bonus: Orb Recovery Effect +20%, Damage Multiplier vs Elites +7% (See Health & Mana Orbs section further in the update) Passive 1: Berserk - You deal 1.5x damage. Max Spell Limit -2. Passive 2: Madness - When Elite demons are spawned, spawn an additional one. The final spellbook Enigma will be coming in the next update, along with a bunch of new spells! Demon Summoning Summon demons,…
- Summer Sale & Upcomming Update - 3 July 2023
The next update HAS BEEN COMPLETED and will be live soon!. It will bring collectible Demon Essences, chokers, charms, as well as new Custom Difficulty Modifiers, Demon Summoning, and Memory Fragments that will shed more light on Spellbook Demonslayers universe. You can play part of this content right now in the beta! Here is a small preview of Vella! Can you guess what Vella's specialty is? Follow Spellbook Demonslayers on Twitter or Join Discord !
- Erabit Games at Summer Sale! - 30 June 2023
GET ERABIT GAMES AT HISTORY'S LOWEST PRICE! Apart from regular bugfixes, performance & controller optimization, there are New Features and Quality of Life improvements that you can ⚡check out in the beta branch⚡ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060750/Star_Survivor/ Summer Sale Update will bring collectible Demon Essemces, chockers. charms, as well as new Custom Difficulty Modifiers, Demon Summoning, and Memory Fragments that will shed more light on Spellbook Demonslayers universe. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2007530/Spellbook_Demonslayers/ 💦It's that time of the year again! Grab the game at 25% off - don't miss the deepest discount so far! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638390/Indies_Lies/ 🚀 Major update in July, which will include a new Daily Challenge mode, which will spice up your games with extra difficulty options - but the bigger the challenge, the better the...
- The BUFFENING & The COMPENDIUM [BETA UPDATE 3] - 20 June 2023
View The Compendium! A compendium has been added with information about Spells ! You can view this from the level select screen, or the pause menu during a run. Information on auras and illegal upgrades will be added to the compendium over time. Spells now gain an additional power spike at level 10! Some spells have also received other additional buffs. ːsteamthisːSpectre Shot - +1 Pierce (All Spells) ːsteamthisːPrime Bolt - +1 Projectile (All Spells) ːsteamthisːNova Cleave - Energy Shield +7, Energy Shield +13% - Armor Reduction on hit increased from -1 to -3 ːsteamthisːWinter Sigil - +20% Damaging Area Damage Frequency (All Spells) ːsteamthisːFrost Shear - 7% Freeze Chance (All Spells) ːsteamthisːReaper Mine - 13% of Regen added as base damage (All Spells) - Increased Damage, Speed, Size, and Regeneration on Elite Kill ːsteamthisːThunder Swarm - +1 Base Damage Per Projectile (All Spel…
