Dirigez un ordre chevaleresque en tant que Grandmaster dans une Europe médiévale submergée par des forces démoniaques nées des péchés et de l'hérésie. Rassemblez des croisés, renforcez votre camp pour le recrutement, la guérison et l'entraînement, avant d'engager des batailles tactiques contre les Archdemons et des ennemis issus de la lore biblique et du folklore. Les affrontements imposent un positionnement astucieux, des synergies d'aptitudes et une gestion fine des unités, malgré les risques de permadeath, avec des effets de ralenti qui accentuent le dynamisme des combats sur des cartes variées.
Gérez un roster de 20 chevaliers uniques, chacun avec son background, ses forces et ses skill trees pour des builds multi-rôles liés à des aptitudes et armes universelles. Explorez un monde en perpétuelle évolution, modelé par les invasions démoniaques, les factions humaines, les saisons et les cycles jour-nuit, dans un contexte de ressources rares. Cette simulation RPG d'action stratégique ravira les amateurs de profondeur tactique et de défis de campagne émergents.
In medieval Europe, sins give rise to demonic amalgamations. Heresy and fear slowly consume the entire realm. As Grandmaster of a knightly order, you are called to lead a crusade against this unholy menace. Gather your Brothers, strengthen your camp, and confront the Archdemons in fierce battles to reclaim the land from darkness.
Band of Crusaders immerses you in a dark medieval fantasy where your leadership determines the fate of Europe.
Experience a dynamic, tactical combat system enhanced by slow-motion mechanics. Victory hinges on character synergies, smart use of abilities, and unit positioning. The consequences of combat are significant, as every hit could lead to the permanent death of a crusader. Engagements will pull you into deep, stat-driven, party-based combat with a variety of maps offering different tactical opportunities.
Manage and develop a roster of up to 20 crusader knights while navigating scarce resources in a ravaged landscape. Develop your camp to support recruitment, healing, repairs, training, and more. Each crusader brings novelty to your camp with their own backgrounds, strengths and weaknesses as well as the ability to synergize with their Brothers. The upgradable buildings offer intricate interactions that are designed to foster experimentation and strategic campaign progression.
Progress your crusaders through attributes and abilities with skill trees encouraging versatile multi-role builds. Select equipment to support your combat strategy and improve upon it throughout your campaign. Without fixed character classes, abilities are universal and connect directly with crusaders’ weapons. Players can utilize a mix of active, passive, and semi-active abilities to craft their own playstyle.
The world changes over time, driven by a wide range of emergent player and NPC interactions. Your progress is influenced by a simulated invasion of demonic forces, triggering reactions from human factions. This relentless onslaught culminates in epic boss battles where the player has the power to emerge victorious; a savior of humanity. On this path, your gameplay will be influenced by world conditions, such as the saturation of demonic forces, changing seasons, and a day-night cycle.
You will have to face not only human enemies but also demonic creatures inspired by biblical descriptions and European folklore. Each of the enemy families has its strengths and weaknesses, encouraging the player to strategize and adjust their combat tactics.
We are Virtual Alchemy, a small indie developer based in Poland, rooted in Europe's rich medieval history. Band of Crusaders is our love letter to games that we personally enjoy playing. At heart, we believe in the freedom of player expression. We aim to create intellectually challenging games that each have their own unique and compelling identity.
