Open now · By request
Anathema playtest
by Nightspire Studios
As a fallen angel, your goal is to kill your blasphemous god in this fast paced deck-building roguelike. Climb through stages of increasingly difficult enemies to overthrow the power-hungry tyrants and return stability to the mortal realm.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Mar 19, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Nightspire Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Co-op, Multiplayer, Online co-op, Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Anathema playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Anathema playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About Anathema
The world was shaped by four deities. In addition to creating people and the world they inhabit, they also created the divine cycles. Each seat of divine power would need to be periodically replaced in order to maintain balance in the mortal realm. For over a millennium, this system worked without flaw.
However, the current gods, corrupted by their hold on power and the decay of time, have begun to fester. These once mortals ascended to godhood some 400 years ago and were meant to be replaced by others. Despite this, for a unique reason each god decided to forgo relinquishing their domain. In their selfish cling to power, the domains they are supposed to rule over have begun to ruin, unleashing chaos and horrors across the mortal realm.
Play as angels cast out from heaven, fighting through ever growing hoards of enemies to ascend up to the heavens and restore the natural order. Each angel comes with a unique playstyle and deck-augmenting abilities:
Nothing: Stoic and unmoving, this angel represents their god with powerful melee swings and cutting through parts of the playing field with literal nothing. Charge into battle tanking hits and using your broadsword to sweep enemies out of the way of your path.
Dissonance: A blur of sharp steel and chaos, they use their quick slashing attacks to move from enemy to enemy, building up stacks of entropy. Spend these stacks to unleash a flurry of strikes and slice through your enemies.
Logic: Master of the arcane, they command powerful magic with ease. Possessing both a high damage output and buffing capabilities, they offer a highly technical form of gameplay. Their ability to swiftly regain spells allows you to be a master of the battlefield.
…and others.
- Create Powerful Builds! Craft a deck of tailored abilities and passives - each run will never feel the same.
- Play solo or Co-op! Ascend to the heavens with up to 3 friends through online multiplayer.
- Fight exciting enemies! Battle through various divine enemies and even face the gods themselves.
- Traverse through unique terrain! Push through landscapes as you move from dungeons to mountains, in these unique environments with a hand painted feel.
From the game's Steam page.
