Ex Sanguis (2026)

Developer: Lightbulb Crew
Publisher: Firesquid
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 72 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You methodically command a small band of elite warriors through turn-based battles in a solemn, myth-heavy world that feels more like a chess puzzle than a power fantasy.

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What players say

Players describe it as a roguelite take on Othercide with a timeline combat system and an addictive one-more-run loop. Runs are shorter than Othercide and characters heal between battles, but the game is bare bones in Early Access with little story and harsh difficulty scaling.

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