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Below the Stone

Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

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Developer
Strollart
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Release
November 17, 2023
2 years and 258 days ago
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Very Positive436 reviews84.6%

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About the Game


Below the Stone is a punishing pixel art roguelike about dwarves questing to reach the deepest depths. Each and every descent will lead to new adventures, where only the most determined players with many risked lives will be rewarded by the hidden world that lies below.

Discover treasures worth dwarven death for. Within the stone below lies the adventure every dwarf worth their beard seeks, but there's always a price. Often death. Explore and pillage many cavern layers, and over 25+ planned biomes.

Each level deeper lies more dangerous biomes, yet also greater rewards to mine and uncover.







The Dwarven kingdom is your place for crafting, preparation, and storing loot for later expeditions. You have control over what resources you choose to keep at home safe and sound, and what equipment you dare wear with you on your next cave dive. The only catch is if you die, you will lose all the items you took down into the caves on your dwarf - such is the cost of progress! Additionally, your stay in the dwarven kingdom will yield an ever-growing cast of allies to aid you on your adventures below the surface. For example...



A dwarf's best friend is someone who can turn shiny things into useful tools. The Blacksmith is the reliable friend to give you proper weaponry, armor, and equipment for your future descents. Newly found ores can be made into fresh new equipment to help you on your next trip into the depths, arming yourself for the dangerous realms below...





Unique Characters may be encountered underground and are in need of rescue; these folk will be welcomed to your dwarven home as new companions to help you on your future descents. From elven witches who brew potions, to legendary dwarven crafters! We plan on the kingdom having at least 10 - 12 important mainline characters you will be able to save and bring back to help your future adventures. Each of them will add a unique flavor to the kingdom and your journeys downward as they give you better chances, modifiers, and even change your playstyle.





Keeping goblins from scalping that beard of yours, make sure to do anything you can to increase your odds of coming back from your next descent! Brand new armor, weapons, and tools do make your missions easier. Be warned: if you die in Below The Stone, everything remains buried Below The Stone. Use your resources wisely, smart and experienced players may plan out their future runs well ahead of time, while more daring ones may take their best gear to risk going deeper!



Features:
  • Procedurally generated cave complexes which lead to a new adventure in every descent.
  • Plans on releasing 25+ biomes to explore with unique creatures, fauna, and resources to explore.
  • Multiple dungeons on each layer to test your mettle.
  • Change your dwarf's loadout (Your equipment determines your stats and abilities).
  • A Dwarven Kingdom with many important characters to meet, save, and aid!
  • Custom Cave missions for every descent.
  • Roguelike experience
  • Safely store extra loot and resources at the Dwarven Kingdom.
  • An hour long+ soundtrack to immerse yourself into a fantasy spelunking experience.
  • Dwarves, blunderbusses, and fresh shiny things!
  • Digging holes (diggy diggy holes)!
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