- DeAnima Update 1.3 - 29 August 2026
After months of hard work, I’m happy to announce that DeAnima 1.3 is finally available! New features include: 4 new monsters with unique special abilities: Toad, Pestilence, Mind Flayer, Banshee.3 new status effects: Temporary Insanity, Deadly Infection & Deafened.3 new rings: Ring of Intelligence, Ring of Freeze Resistance & Ring of Poison Resistance.2 new potions: Potion of Restore Intelligence & Potion of Gain Intelligence.3 new deaths: Brainlessness, Acoustic Shock & Deadly Infection.Steam Achievements.Custom Key Bindings.New Intelligence Stat.Monster Statues.New Manifest Overlay: see your entire inventory and bag contents at a glance.Many UI improvements including addition of inventory icons.Spell casting improvements (now based on intelligence stat).New mysterious Obelisk structure.Plus much, much more! Checkout the patch-notes for full list of all features, enhancements and bug…
- DeAnima 1.2.26 - 22 June 2026
v1.2.26 Fixed bug where map could sometimes incorrectly appear during Dark Night of the Soul torment under certain circumstances.Fixed bug where it was possible to interact with Wishbone while polymorphed into a monster under certain circumstances.Fixed bug where droppable items could sometimes have very large collision boxes.Fixed bug where you could forget a starting item and it would still show the identified name.Fixed bug where Pressure Plate wasn't showing custom-named items properly.Fixed bug where HUD sometimes didn't update properly when using Reversion Plinth.Fixed bug where there were duplicate monster nests in Room 1A and 4A.Fixed various misc bugs to do with incorrect spawning of Monster Nests.Fixed bug where drinking potion of healing in Abyss could reveal map under certain circumstances.v1.2.25 Fixed bug that caused soft lock due to altar not spawning properly.Fixed bug w…
- DeAnima 1.2.23 - 15 June 2026
v1.2.23New Discovery! (Fallen Remains)Iron Lever improvements.Improvements to Healing Potions.Anx is now more likely to spawn for certain burdens.Misc Wishbone improvements/bug fixes.Misc Abyss improvements/bug fixes.While player is invisible and attacking enemy, the enemy now has a small chance of moving closer!Fixed bug where "bestow" altar activity message didn't show item name properly.Fixed bug where absolving thrall would incorrectly anger the deity.Fixed bug where throwing an item into Stash Chests sometimes causes item to bounce off the chest.v1.2.22Jar improvements.Enemies now sometimes attempt to attack when blind if they sense you are nearby.Tourist now starts with 5HP and 5STR.Slightly increased chance of dipping into a fountain working in your favour.Fixed bug where monsters that can see the player while invisible would not perform melee attacks.Fixed bug where in rare circ…
- DeAnima 1.2.17 - 31 May 2026
v1.2.17 Added 2 new Scrolls! (Scroll of Knock and Scroll of Reaping)Added 2 new Potions! (Potion of Power and Potion of Full Power)Fixed bug where if Goblin stole your gold, you didn't get the correct amount back after killing it.Fixed bug where Spells were not being added to the codex under certain circumstances.Fixed bug where it was sometimes possible to throw an item into an open chest that already has an item in it.Fixed bug where Chest celebrate sound was not location-based.Fixed bug where Chest open sound wasn't location-based.
- DeAnima 1.2.16 - 27 May 2026
v1.2.16 Mysterious, highly explosive Jars have appeared in the dungeon - handle with care!Added new death type. (Explosion)Reworked how rings are implemented - fixes many ring-based bugs.Further improvements/tweaks/bug fixes to Potion of Polymorph.Midgul's blessing now has a particle effect.Various Tutorial Bug fixes.Fixed bug where destroying a shop chest didn't make Midgul angry under certain conditions.Fixed bug where Scroll of Sanctify Chest could appear in the shop.Fixed bug where Scroll of Sanctify Chest didn't work in stash chests.Fixed bug where it wasn't possible to throw items into empty shop chests.Fixed bug where codex discovery was incorrect for Vortex.Fixed bug where Reaper rising the dead sound was not playing at location.Fixed bug where explosion sound was too loud.Fixed bug where using vortexes didn't disable Skeptic conduct in game status screen.Fixed bug where Scroll…
- DeAnima 1.2.15 - 24 May 2026
v1.2.15 New Trap! (Hotplate)New Death! (Death by Searing)Stash Improvements. When you open stash, item has chance of being enhanced in some way. Also a chance for it to be cursed instead.Further tweaks and bug fixes to Potion of Polymorph.Chance of Iron Lever summoning increased.Fixed bug where it was possible for a hell gate to incorrectly spawn on floor 10 or 26.Fixed bug where it was possible for a rune to incorrectly spawn on floor 10 or 26.Fixed bug where RIP message didn't properly wrap text on Game Over screen.Fixed bug where some trap activity messages would incorrectly begin with lowercase "a".Fixed bug where attempting to put a cursed item into a bag didn't show an activity message.Fixed bug where pressure plate could sometimes spawn too often on the early floors.Fixed bug where Anx could sometimes be aggro even when liberated.v1.2.14Various bug fixes and improvements to wishe…
- DeAnima Update 1.2 - 29 March 2026
After months of hard work, I’m happy to announce that DeAnima 1.2 is finally available! New features include:Major Graphical Overhaul! The dungeon has a new grittier look, including higher quality textures and particle effects.2 new dungeon branches to explore - The Mines & The Mortuary.3 new monsters with unique special abilities - Parox, Obli and Wyvern.3 new traps: Compulsion Trap and… I won’t spoil the others here!2 new items: Potion of Polymorph & Ring of Fire Resistance.17 new discoveries overall, including The Refracted Flame and The Pit Beneath. You can now trade items with Fayora, Valac and Hegor. You can now trigger monster invasions that could help or hinder your run. Vast improvements to 3rd ending (transcendence).You can now heal your thralls.Can now choose a random class at the start of the run.You can now rename your inventory items.There is so much more to discover in in…
- Update 1.1 Available Now! - 3 January 2026
Update 1.1 is now available, packed with enhancements and bug fixes. Here are some of the major highlights new to this version: Sokoban-based puzzle rooms can now appear around the dungeon, rewarding you with a risk-free way to skip floors if you can solve them!Mysterious mirrors can now be found around the dungeon, offering you a passive effect that significantly impacts your run, for better or worse!The Reaper now has the ability to bring corpses back to life!The Lich now has a Lightning Bolt ranged attack.The Revenant can now summon monsters.Monster Nests now appear around the dungeon that can reward the player with special loot, if the monster guarding it isn’t home!Added a new scroll called the Scroll of Monster Liberation. Improvements to the UI that make casting spells much easier. You can now interact with thralls and choose to Absolve or Annihilate them.Scroll of Recharging no…
- Begin your descent into the Dungeon of Dread! DeAnima is Out Now! - 1 December 2025
DeAnima is out now! With a 10% release discount, it is the perfect time to try your luck in the depths. Latest features since the last demo update include:New Character Roles - Valkyrie & Priest!4 new items - Scroll of Restriction, Scroll of Create Monster, Wand of Melody and Bag of Tricks.Spellcasting - spell books, 12 unique spells and a new special room called Arcane Sanctum. Torment Challenges - optional demonic handicaps that turn “hard” into “why did I do this to myself?”Role-specific perks! For example, Rogues can open locked chests easier and Valkyries have cold resistance which is very useful when dealing with ice bolts from Zombies and the Reaper!Enjoy the game, and if you want to share your experiences with others, provide feedback or have any questions, join the Discord server. More details, including helpful guides for new players can be found on the DeAnima website.
- Begin your descent into the Dungeon of Dread on 1st December! - 8 November 2025
I am happy to announce that DeAnima will be launching on Steam on 1st December at 6PM GMT (10AM PST), priced at just £8.50/$9.99/€9.75 (with a 10% launch discount)!To celebrate the launch, the following new features have been added since the last demo release:New Character Roles - Valkyrie & Priest!4 new items - Scroll of Restriction, Scroll of Create Monster, Wand of Melody and Bag of Tricks.Spellcasting - spell books, 12 unique spells and a new special room called Arcane Sanctum. Torment Challenges - optional demonic handicaps that turn “hard” into “why did I do this to myself?”Role-specific perks! For example, Rogues can open locked chests easier and Valkyries have cold resistance which is very useful when dealing with ice bolts from Zombies and the Reaper!You can stay up to date with the latest DeAnima news by joining the discord.Be sure to wishlist the game on Steam ahead of the 1s…
- Demo Updated to v0.36.3 - 27 September 2025
The demo has now been updated to the latest version - v0.36.3.New Features:3 new rings! Ring of Compulsion, Ring of Urgency, and Ring of Detection. 3 new scrolls! Scroll of Destroy Chests, Scroll of Monster Rebirth and Scroll of Enrage Monster.2 new wands! Wand of Invisibility and Wand of Sating.A new special room: Accursed Chamber! A new trap: Polymorph Trap.Ring of Teleportation is no longer based on low health - whenever you take a hit there is a chance it will activate.Added Corpse Intrinsic effects - positive and negative effects of eating a corpse is now linked to the type of monster. Added new conduct called Vigilant which shirks close-ranged combat, including bare hands (Replaces Jock conduct)."In the Dark" conduct has been renamed to Tenebrous.Corpses can now be destroyed by wand projectiles.Substantial improvements to Altar deity logic.Throwing now hits monsters instantly. Add…
- Playtest Extended Until Monday, 22nd September, 2025! - 10 September 2025
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the playtest so far. For those of you who haven’t had time to try it out yet, good news - I’m extending it until Monday 22nd September, 2025! To join:Head to the Steam Page and request playtest access.Once you have access, descend to Floor 10, find The Crown then retreat back up to Floor 1 to escape the dungeon and beat the game!Please share your feedback on Discord.Important notes:Wishlist the game if you haven't already.The playtest build only contains a part of the game but, unlike the demo, it’s much more representative of the full gameplay experience.Compared to the demo (Floors 1-6, 4 character roles), the playtest includes 8 character roles to unlock and opens up the dungeon so that you can test the entire main experience (beating the game by escaping with The Crown).All feedback is welcome but the focus of the playtest is difficulty.…
- Playtest is Live! - 27 August 2025
The playtest for DeAnima is now live and everyone can take part! The playtest will run until 10th of September so you have plenty of time to try it out!To join:Head to the Steam Page and request playtest access.Once you have access, descend to Floor 10, find The Crown then retreat back up to Floor 1 to escape the dungeon and beat the game!Please share your feedback on Discord. Important notes:Wishlist the game if you haven't already.The playtest build only contains a part of the game but, unlike the demo, it’s much more representative of the full gameplay experience. Compared to the demo (Floors 1-6, 4 character roles), the playtest includes 8 character roles to unlock and opens up the dungeon so that you can test the entire main experience (beating the game by escaping with The Crown). All feedback is welcome but the focus of the playtest is difficulty. Specifically:Is the early game (…
- New Expanded Demo! (v0.24.1) - 2 August 2025
In preparation for Steam Next Fest in October, the demo has been expanded! New additions include: New Character Roles to unlock - as well as the Rogue, you can now unlock Barbarian, Wizard and Paladin in the demo!New floors to explore - the demo now ends on Floor 6, giving you two more floors to explore and new enemies to discover!New Leaderboard - are you worthy of the Hall of Fame?Many performance improvements and difficulty balancing tweaks.Added in-game item descriptions to inventory.When a new codex entry appears and the “Press Tab” prompt shows up, it now automatically takes the player to the relevant section and highlights the codex entry.Many more bug fixes - join the discord server to check out the full patch notes.
- Demo updated to v0.22.9 - 26 July 2025
The demo has now been updated to the latest version - v0.22.9. Major performance improvements.Many improvements to difficulty balancing.Added new Cursing Trap.Aether Crystal now needs to be activated and has a random number of uses.Added optional in-game FPS counter.Added 90 FPS and 120 FPS options to Display Settings.Scroll of Monster Massacre now always selects a monster type that is present on the current floor.Shops now have a random amount of stock. Redesigned Hall of Fame (top 10 entries only).Improved game activity log - now page-based and shows the log for the entire run. Traps are now more likely to spawn on crown and amulet levels.Traps don't activate if you are invisible.Traps can no longer be bypassed.Fixed bug where wishing for "scroll of remove curse" didn't work.The Vortex jumps upwards when you are escaping or ascending.Fixed bug where thralls would sometimes attack peac…
- New Demo Now Available! - 27 June 2025
New DeAnima demo is now available to download! Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on the original demo - it’s been invaluable in helping shape the direction of the full game. As before, the demo is limited to 3 floors of the Dungeon of Dread but now 3 character roles are available to choose from, each with different starting items that dramatically change your playstyle and how you approach the many obstacles and challenges on your run. As before, thanks to the RNG, almost everything else the full game offers may appear in your run, including:All 26+ monsters from the full game. While some monsters don’t usually appear until later floors that are only available in the full game, there is a chance you might meet late-game enemies earlier, trapped in curious glass cages. All 80+ unique items including potions, scrolls, wands, rings, and bags.All NPCs from the full game who assist w…
