The land is broken. You can put it back together. But every piece you restore gives something else a way in.
DISMAL is a third-person dark fantasy Souls-like where you don’t just explore a changing world. You decide how it changes.
Fight through fractured lands, recover ritual stones, and use an ancient machine to reshape the world around you. Open forgotten passages, reveal hidden places, and create routes into the unknown.
But every change comes with consequences — and something in the darkness is waiting for an opportunity to strike.
The world doesn’t change without you
At the heart of DISMAL stands an ancient machine, a reflection of a world that has forgotten its shape. The ritual stones you discover allow you to transform entire regions, change biomes, and uncover paths that were once sealed away.
This system connects exploration, resource gathering, and strategic planning. You must decide which areas to transform, which resources to pursue, and how to shape the environment to support your progress. Environmental hazards and puzzles may demand more than a weapon — sometimes, changing the world itself is the only way forward.
You choose what becomes accessible. You also choose what gets unleashed.
Every expedition has a price
Beyond the safety of the central temple lie hostile creatures, dangerous environments, and the resources needed to reshape reality. Finding a ritual stone is only the beginning; bringing it back is another challenge entirely.
Meanwhile, unseen dark forces threaten to disrupt your progress, bringing new dangers and turning familiar ground into uncertain territory.
The deeper you venture, the harder it becomes to walk away.
The world you build
Every stone and every arrangement has a purpose. The world you shape influences your journey and lays the groundwork for the challenges ahead — culminating in confrontations shaped by the choices you’ve made.
Master deliberate melee combat where timing, positioning, stamina, and every commitment matter. Explore a world that pushes back, adapt when your plans fall apart, and face the consequences of what you awaken.
What awaits you
- Deliberate Souls-like combat where precision and stamina management are essential.
- A world you reshape through ritual stones and an ancient machine.
- Interconnected elemental biomes that transform environments, hazards, and opportunities.
- Environmental puzzles and dangerous expeditions that reward exploration and strategic thinking.
- A lurking dark presence that threatens your progress and keeps you from feeling safe.
- Confrontations shaped by your choices, where the world you’ve assembled influences what lies ahead.
The machine still turns. The world is waiting to be put back together. Consider carefully what you are willing to wake.