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Undying One

Undying One is a tactical action RPG where every defeated enemy can be claimed for your army. Unlock new spells, raise the dead, command your forces, and endure ever-growing waves of power.

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About the Game

About the demo : this demo offers a glimpse of the full game. Some features are locked or limited, including game modes, the shop, archetypes, mutators, and challenges.

Death isn't the end.

For you, it is only the beginning.

In Undying One, you play as a necromancer who turns fallen enemies into loyal servants. Every battle strengthens your army as you expand your control over the dead.

Fight in real-time with active pause, command your minions, and shape your playstyle through spell mastery and undead specialization.

Command Your Undead Army

Every defeated foe can be turned into a summon — tank, mage, support, or DPS.

Their stats, spells, and behaviors are preserved and grow alongside you.

  • Choose how to deploy them:

  • Send them to overwhelm enemies

  • Hold defensive positions

  • Focus down key targets

  • Recall them to safety

Your army is your greatest weapon.

A Dynamic AI System

Your summons choose their targets, spells, and priorities based on:

  • threat level

  • distance

  • enemy weaknesses

  • their assigned role

  • randomly selected tactical behaviors

No two fights ever play out the same.

Real-Time Combat with Tactical Control

Battles are fast and chaotic, but you are never without control.

  • Use the active pause system to:

  • issue precise orders

  • manage your undead forces

  • cast spells at the perfect moment

Switch seamlessly between strategic control and real-time action.

Progression Through Use

Spells and summons grow naturally:

  • cast a spell → it becomes stronger

  • keep a summon alive → it gains power

Side effect: spells become more expensive but more powerful.

Mana is a constant source of pressure.

Unlockable Mutators & Difficulty

Customize your runs with modifiers such as:

  • random starting spells

  • reduced maximum mana

  • increased vulnerability

  • support spells disabled

  • unstable corpses

Each mutator has its own unlock condition and increases the run's rewards.

Between-Run Shop

Spend in-game currency to unlock:

  • permanent upgrades

  • new spells

  • stat bonuses

  • archetypes

Feature List

🧟 Raise fallen enemies and wield their powers
🧠 Tactical AI for allies and enemies
🔥 Usage-based evolving spells

🎯Challenges to complete
⏸ Active pause to plan and command
⚔ Intense real-time combat
💀 Unlockable mutators for themed runs
🏦 Persistent shop between runs
🎯 Infinite Arena mode
🌒 Smart off-screen indicators