Bloodrust

Bloodrust is a minimalist, old-school first-person dungeon crawler. Lead a party of four Ferric Wardens into the Ashwoods to clear Blood Rust, a curse that spreads through metal and twists the world. Step carefully. Learn the halls. Spend your resources like they won’t come back. This is old-school exploration: grid-based movement for deliberate, readable pacing, with no endless skill trees, no inventory mini-games, and no bloated systems. The atmosphere leans into a harsh metal world—cool air, grinding gears, and rust-lit corridors that feel alive with danger. It's you against a dungeon that wants you dead, a place where every corridor hides a threat and every decision echoes in the next room.

Gameplay centers on a four-person party with distinct roles. You command Wardens drawn from eight classes with subclass-style alternates, and your choices matter: who you bring, what you spend, and when you commit. Fights unfold in real time, but pressure rises quickly as limited resources force careful timing, positioning, and resource management. You control four heroes in motion, weaving attacks, buffs, debuffs, and utility while balancing dwindling supplies. Momentum matters, and a single misstep can tilt the tide against you.

One dungeon, one goal. The Ashwoods are a handcrafted map with a single objective: push through to the end and complete the story in one coherent arc. This isn’t a roguelike—there’s no meta-progression and no unlocking between runs. Start a run, persevere, and finish in a few sessions. Expect the complete experience to fit roughly 2–3 hours in a single playthrough, delivering a compact, focused dungeon-delving experience akin to a small D&D campaign rather than a sprawling open world.

Development status: Bloodrust is in pre-alpha and actively developed. Core systems are playable today—grid movement, real-time combat, the Ashwoods map, and the four-hero party framework. You’ll encounter enemy variety, loot, gear, and balance work in progress as the project grows toward a polished, complete experience.