- Rite of Eris — Update Notes - 19 June 2026
Rite of Eris — Update NotesThis update is a major overhaul of how a run works, how progression carries between runs, and how the UI presents all of it.New run loop (survivor-style)Each run is now built around surviving as long as you can while getting stronger over time:Enemies drop XP gems — pick them up to gain XP and level up.Kills also drop run gold — used during the run and banked afterward if you finish or extract cleanly.A run timer and difficulty curve increase pressure over time.Elite enemies spawn more often as the run goes on. They are larger, tougher, and worth more rewards.Runs can end in victory (survive the full rite) or defeat (you die). Results are shown on a dedicated end screen.Level-up upgrade draftWhen you level up, the game pauses and offers a choice of upgrades (weapons, passives, stat boosts):Pick 1 of 3 cards by default (more choices available through meta upgra…
- Rite of Eris Is Now Free-to-Play: Our Biggest Update Yet - 22 February 2026
We’re excited to announce our biggest update yet: Rite of Eris is now completely FREE-TO-PLAY! That means all core gameplay content is available to everyone, with no upfront cost and no paywalls.Note: I have submitted the request to Steam to switch from Paid to Free and the changes should be in effect very soon! What’s Included: Free for All Players Starting now, you can unlock everything through gameplay: 5 Unique Maps 5 Unlockable Bosses 8 Playable Characters All Game Modes & Future Updates No purchases required. Just play, progress, and unlock. What’s Coming Next We’re just getting started. We’re actively working on: 40+ Additional CharactersNew Maps & ChallengesMore BossesOngoing Balance & Quality Updates All of this gameplay content will continue to be 100% free. Optional Cosmetic DLC (Coming Soon) For players who want to support development, we’ll be releasing optional cosmetic DL…
- Update Notes for v24.11.27 - 27 November 2024
Fixed main menu settings. Fixed spacial audio on attacks. Optimized audio on Greystone and Aurora.
- Rite of Eris - Update 24.11.7 - 8 November 2024
New overworld! This is it! We're starting the transition to support full story mode, complete with NPCs, dialog, shops, and more!
- Rite of Eris Update 24.10.28: New Characters, Enemies, and Powerups Await! - 29 October 2024
Greetings, Guardians! We're thrilled to announce the latest Rite of Eris update, version 24.10.28, now live on Steam. This cumulative release brings fresh and dynamic content to amplify your survival roguelike experience, including new characters, enemies, abilities, and more ways to enhance your favorite builds. Highlights of Update 24.10.28: 24 New Characters/Skins – Discover unique new looks for your characters, each packed with distinct abilities and personalities. Strategic Enemies & Battle Styles – New threats lurk across Eris, including rats, carnivorous plants, egg-spawning spiders, and powerful bullet-hell projectile attacks. Each enemy introduces unique tactics to master, challenging you to adapt quickly or face defeat. Powerful Class Abilities & Permanent Powerups – Characters can now purchase class-specific abilities and invest in powerups that offer permanent boosts to HP,…
- New Enemy Types, Bug Fixes, and More! - 27 October 2024
New Enemy Types, Bug Fixes, and More!
- Rite of Eris 24.10.23 Update - CHARACTER DROP! - 23 October 2024
Now featuring over 25 characters/skins. More to come. Each will be given even more unique abilities.
- The Halloween Update is Here! Spooky and Stable! - 20 October 2024
New character skin. New boss teaser. New abilities and descriptions. Abilities mapped to character type. TONS of bug fixes!
- Rite of Eris Update 24.7.27 - Gameplay Enhancements, Bug FIxes, and more! - 27 July 2024
We are excited to bring you the latest update to Rite of Eris! This build comes with significant improvements and fixes to enhance your gameplay experience. Here's what's new: Bug Fixes Enemy Spawning: Fixed the issue where enemies were spawning on top of each other, ensuring a more balanced and fair gameplay. LOD Adjustments: Corrected the Level of Detail (LOD) changes that were not updating until a restart, providing smoother transitions. Enemy Spawning Timer: Resolved the bug that caused enemies to stop spawning after 4-5 minutes of gameplay. Mesh Sticking: Enemies and bosses should now get stuck on meshes much less frequently, making battles more dynamic and less frustrating. Mega Sphere Size: Fixed the spawn size of the Mega Sphere, ensuring it appears correctly in-game. Gameplay Enhancements Souls with Gravity: Souls now have gravity and will fall, preventing them from hovering in…
- Rite of Eris 24.7.20 - New enemy drops, orb types, credits, UI, and bug fixes! - 20 July 2024
Added new enemy drops (XP, HP, Mana Orbs) Added new and updated credits scene. Updated Main Menu UI. Updated Lobby UI. Fixed enemies spawning on top of one another. Fixed enemies getting stuck.
- Bug Fix: Enemy Stacking, Balance, and More! - 10 July 2024
Bug Fix: Enemy Stacking, Balance, and More!
- New Frozen Hearth skin for Aurora! New render options, enemies, and more! - 9 July 2024
New Frozen Hearth skin for Aurora! Unique abilities coming soon! New render options, Lumen enabled, new enemies, and more!
- Rite of Eris 24.6.2 Update - 27 June 2024
Magnetic orbs, new car based ability system, unlockable boss characters, optimizations, updated Greystone and Dragonlord Greystone, and much more!
- Rite of Eris 24.6.3 - Massive Update! - 4 June 2024
We've added a second programmer to the team, Hamo, who is now working part-time to bring our ideas to life much faster. This update contains improved logic, cameras, visuals, updated characters, abilities, mechanics, balancing, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. This build is completely re-programmed to be data-oriented, allowing us to add new characters, abilities, attacks, and more with much more streamlined workflows. There is SO much more content coming! I'm excited to have you along for the ride!
- Rite of Eris 24.2.25.2 - 25 February 2024
- Fixed bug where bosses would fail to pursue the player. - Added more respawnable pickups.
- Rite of Eris 24.2.25 - Performance updates. - 25 February 2024
Performance updates. Adjusted, changed, or removed materials and lighting for more performant options. Added Nanite support as well. Please let us know your experience with this build!
- Rite of Eris Update 24.2.17 - Unlocks and Dragonlord Greystone! - 18 February 2024
Added new map, new character unlocks, new camera zoom style, updated performance settings, new graphics options, unlockable abilities, and SO much more! This is a large update so you may need to update or reset your gamesave if you are using an older version. Please report any and all bugs, a lot changed in this version so there may be some issues. Thanks!
- Rite of Eris 24.2.7 - Map Update! - 8 February 2024
- Added Aetherion Keep Map - Added Unlockable Map System - Added the Sand Countess boss - Updated Graphics Settings / Performance Improvements - Bug fixes.
- Rite of Eris 24.2.4 - Music, Effects, and increased difficulty! - 6 February 2024
Increased enemy difficulty. Number of enemies scales based on wave number. Enemy HP scales to player level. Keyboard camera controls added. 10+ new music tracks. Enemy hit effects (enemies flash when taking damage). New control/instructions UI. Moved some graphics settings.
- Rite of Eris Update 24.1.26 - A whole new perspective... - 26 January 2024
Changelog Full controller support in all menus and gameplay. Camera zoom. Camera rotation. Updated character movement/aiming system (twin-stick or classic) More sounds. Updated chest model. New teleport system on the Tower of Hera. Poison Sevarog now has particle FX to match. Possible Bug We updated the pause system and it is currently untested in multiplayer. Will need to test for functionality.
