Chained Echoes

Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda) · Deck13, WhisperGames

Released: Dec 8, 2022
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 22:24 GMT

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13 Oct 2025Developer post
Spindle is out now!
Greetings everyone! Our friends from Wobble Ghost have just released their first game and we've played it on the last convention we visited some time ago. And if you are looking for an oldschool (and yet somehow modern) interpretation of the Zelda-Formula (especially the Phantom
04 Oct 2025Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.4
Hi, everyone! Yesterday Unity notified its developers that all games built with Unity Engine 2017 and newer have a security invulnerability. You can read more about it here: This update addresses and fixes the issue. Additionally, some minor bugs were fixed. v. 1.4 Added: Unity E
10 Aug 2025Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.345
Hi everyone! Thank you for playing ASHES OF ELRANT. I have some patch notes to share with you. For non-Steam players reading this: This patch will be rolled out for GOG, Xbox and Playstation tomorrow (11th August). Please note that the Nintendo Switch game is still on an old vers
07 Aug 2025Developer post
Ashes of Elrant is OUT NOW!
Greetings Travelers of Valandis, Or... should we say, Travelers of Elrant? The wait is over. Ashes of Elrant , the official DLC for Chained Echoes is out now on Steam. Offering you more of what you fell in love with - all set in a new, uhm, well, how to describe it? Let's call it
26 Jun 2025Developer post
Ashes of Elrant will release 7th of August
Dear members of the Crimson Wings! We know, we know. We've said that Ashes of Elrant would release in Q2 when we announced the DLC. Well, Q2 ended already, right? And the DLC isn't here yet. Game development is complicated. And while the DLC itself was ready to release by the end
16 Dec 2024GamingOnLinux
Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant expansion announced
The 16-bit style RPG Chained Echoes, set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits, is set to get a big expansion in 2025. Read the full article here:
09 Dec 2024Developer post
Ashes of Elrant coming Q2 2025
Valand.... wait. No, no, no! WAIT A SECOND! HAH! Eldrea is calling once again. Eldrea needs you. One. More. Time. Two years ago a journey ended with the release of Chained Echoes. And it was just the start of another journey. Since the last patch for Chained Echoes was released,
26 Oct 2023Developer post
Grand Pixel Adventures Bundle - Now Available!
Greetings Travelers of Valandis, As you know we are currently preparing the console versions for the Retail Editions for our Kickstarter Backers. After that? Well, we can't talk about what's next yet. We confirmed before we'll stay a little longer in Valandis. We'll talk about ou
21 Sep 2023Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.32
Hi everyone, I hope you are doing great. We have a small little update fixing some issues. Fixed: Changing Sky Armor mode manually during certain frames in the Game Over menu Fixed: a bug that might have locked progress at the Farnsport tutorial crystal under certain circumstance
Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing great. We have a small little update fixing some issues.

Fixed: Changing Sky Armor mode manually during certain frames in the Game Over menu
Fixed: a bug that might have locked progress at the Farnsport tutorial crystal under certain circumstances
Fixed: Overtime now working with agility buff
Fixed: Incobyn-Berries removed from inventory when starting NG+ with the keep inventory function
Fixed: Money subtracted for first weapon upgrade
Fixed: The game locking when leaving the Aurora with Glenn in a SA under certain conditions
Fixed: Translation errors
Fixed: Other minor errors
Changed: Ailment Trap’s poison damage output
Thanks for your support!
Cheers
Matthias
Original post
07 Jul 2023Developer post
Chained Echoes now has Trading Cards!
Greetings members of the Crimson Wings! We've got some pretty cool news for you today. Chained Echoes just received Trading Cards on Steam. That also means some backgrounds are available and some emjois you can from now on use on Steam as well. Well. That's basically the news. Bu
22 Jun 2023Developer post
How do you like NG+? Also: Chained Echoes is now available in Chinese
Greetings everyone, We hope you still enjoy exploring Valandis. We also hope you like NG+ and experiment a bit around with it. While we can't confirm yet what's next for Chained Echoes, we'd like to confirm again that we will stay a little longer in Valandis. Those of you who par
Greetings everyone,
We hope you still enjoy exploring Valandis. We also hope you like NG+ and experiment a bit around with it. While we can't confirm yet what's next for Chained Echoes, we'd like to confirm again that we will stay a little longer in Valandis. Those of you who participated in the Reddit AMA already knew that. However, let us be clear here: It will take a while till we can share further details.
In other news, we just have applied a new update which comes with a few fixes. And one major change for a certain market: Thanks to our regional partner in China, WhisperGames, Chained Echoes is now available with Simplified Chinese!
Changelog:
Added: Chinese language support
Fixed: Quickstep not working properly
Fixed: Kylian’s double Atk passive skill (finally)
Fixed: Tiger skills ignoring physical barriers
Fixed: invading a certain camp and causing area layering problems
Fixed: a rare saving issue caused by last patch
Fixed: Extender RAM
Fixed: Changing resolution while in battle causing the CTB bar to change position
Fixed: Translation errors
Fixed: Other minor errors
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28 May 2023Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.2
Hello everyone! Update v1.2 is here including the New Game + feature and small changes to the crystal crafting system. This update is live on Steam and will arrive on other platforms due to new content within the next 1-2 weeks. The New Game + feature unlocks after beating the ga
Hello everyone!
Update v1.2 is here including the New Game + feature and small changes to the crystal crafting system. This update is live on Steam and will arrive on other platforms due to new content within the next 1-2 weeks.
The New Game + feature unlocks after beating the game and having a cleared save file. You can choose this feature from the start menu.
Details regarding crystal system changes can be read below.
v. 1.2

Added: New Game + option in the start menu when cleared save file is present
Added: New way of obtaining crystals *
Added: Crystal gather chains **
Added: Option to lower running speed
Added: More Stat Boosts and Passive Skills for Kylian for NG+
Changed: Removing crystals from equipment yields the proper former crystal ***
Changed: Selling equipment auto-removes the crystal
Changed: Lowered chance of getting big crystals
Changed: Crystals with a purity of 0 can’t drop
Changed: Smoother crafting menu navigation
Changed: A few enemy stats
Changed: Lowered bonus from agility passive and class emblem bonus
Changed: Double Steps & Drunken Master don’t stack.
Fixed: bug regarding the Shaved Head boss
Fixed: other minor bugs and collision errors
* When interacting with a crystal source the player now gets a choice of three crystals for every drop. The player can choose one or none. Choosing none gives the player arc depending on their game’s progress. This gives the player more control over which crystals he wants and which he considers useless for his builds. Also, this makes the inventory less cluttered. This whole system can be turned off in the options.
** If the player chooses a crystal a chain starts. The more crystals of the same property are gathered the more likely they will drop. Choosing a crystal with a different property will restart the chain. Choosing none will continue the chain. This makes hunting for certain crystals a lot easier. When a crystal drop is boosted through a chain it is marked as “Boost”
***This only applies to crystals inserted in version 1.2 or higher.
Thanks for your support!
Matthias
Original post
10 May 2023PC Gamer
Publisher calls out Metacritic after hit indie JRPG gets inexplicably review bombed
Review bombs are an endemic part of the modern media landscape at this point. Whether they're about player frustration , politics, or just because a crypto company bought your game , we've all become well-accustomed to the long red candles that pockmark Metacritic and Steam user
07 Feb 2023Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.1
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing fine. Today I finished a first small content update for the game that finally adds the Japanese language support as well as the option to read tutorials in the menu. Sorry for the delay. Please note that the update is live on Steam first. Othe
Hello everyone!
I hope you are doing fine. Today I finished a first small content update for the game that finally adds the Japanese language support as well as the option to read tutorials in the menu. Sorry for the delay. Please note that the update is live on Steam first. Other platforms usually follow a day later (except for the Nintendo Switch which might take a few more days).
v. 1.1

Added: Japanese language support
Added: Option to re-read tutorials in the menu
Fixed a bug where Mage Warrior’s Fire and Water attack wouldn’t trigger oil and dry properly
Fixed other minor bugs and collision errors
Adjusted Phoenix Rise, Dragonfang, Elemental Pact
Adjusted some Sky Armor stats
Next in line is the NG+ mode as well as some changes to the crystal system.
Cheers
Matthias
Original post
25 Jan 2023Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.06
Hi everyone! Here's a new patch with a few bug fixes. Currently, I’m working on content patch v. 1.1 which will include new features such as the Japanese language support, re-reading tutorials in the menu and other minor stuff. In the content patch after that New Game + will be a
Hi everyone!
Here's a new patch with a few bug fixes. Currently, I’m working on content patch v. 1.1 which will include new features such as the Japanese language support, re-reading tutorials in the menu and other minor stuff. In the content patch after that New Game + will be added.
v. 1.06

Fixed reload bug in Frydolin’s home
Fixed a bug making it possible to skip the Assassin Girl battle
Removed marker from north east Rohlan Fields map
Fixed a bug that could cause the player to be locked on an island in a certain person’s mind
Fixed table colliders in an inn
Fixed Randomage not getting added to the bestiary in rare cases
Fixed a few collider issues in south west Perpetua
Fixed a bug that locked the game when the player killed a certain end game boss while he was using Counter Stance
Fixed a bug that led to a black screen when corrupted save files were present in the save directory
Fixed a bug regarding the Shaved Head
Fixed respawn of a certain boss in the final area
Fixed error in price calculations with Zellor’s ability
Fixed crystal size display bug in inventory
Fixed some missing translations
Fixed a bug that could occur when selling equipped skill RAM
Fixed a bug where the Fire Attack passive would always trigger
Fixed a bug that allowed taking actions during certain loading screens in cutscenes
Fixed other minor bugs and collision errors
Cheers,
Matthias
Original post
02 Jan 2023Developer post
Patch notes v. 1.05
Hi, everyone. I wish you all a Happy New Year! A new patch is available for Steam. Other platforms will follow soon. v. 1.05 Fixed a bug regarding saving between boss fights in Phyon Oasis Fixed amount of crystals displayed in the craft menu Fixed a bug that prevented some crysta
Hi, everyone. I wish you all a Happy New Year! A new patch is available for Steam. Other platforms will follow soon.
v. 1.05

Fixed a bug regarding saving between boss fights in Phyon Oasis
Fixed amount of crystals displayed in the craft menu
Fixed a bug that prevented some crystals from dropping
Fixed Terror Terrier Amok skill
Fixed an AI bug on the Titan Elemental
Fixed a bug allowing to teleport out of Raphael’s cave
Fixed two Raphaels appearing in a certain cutscene
Fixed certain ultra move buff effects to appear in wrong color
Fixed Recruit Tehlla not appearing on Hermit’s Isle
Fixed being able to open Reward Board during credits
Fixed a progression bug after gathering info about Daimbert
Fixed a bug regarding the Tadeye in the middle of Ograne Grottos
Fixed other minor bugs
Changed: Crit Up crystals now have the same chance to drop as other stat crystals
Cheers
Matthias
Original post
31 Dec 2022PC Gamer
Why'd nobody tell me about the heavy metal turtle racing scene in this JRPG?
It's nearly the end of the year and I'd like to take you all to absolute task for not telling me that there's an indie JRPG called Chained Echoes which is apparently not only quite good, but has a 15-second turtle race set to explosive, shouting hardcore metal. (If you also did n
22 Dec 2022Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Retro JRPG Chained Echoes is getting a New Game Plus mode
Chained Echoes is a retro Japanese-inspired RPG set in a world of dragons and mech suits. It seemingly already has the scope of the 16-bit games that inspired it, but that doesn't mean there aren't post-release updates to come. Its developer is now working on a New Game Plus mode
21 Dec 2022Developer post
Infos & Patches
Greetings everyone, First of all, once again, thank you. Chained Echoes has crushed all our expectations already. With great success comes also a great amount of feedback. Here on Steam. On the Discord. On Twitter. On Facebook. Reddit. Even TikTok. We are overwhelmed. Thank you s
20 Dec 2022Developer post
Patch Notes v. 1.04
Hello, patch v. 1.04 is live on Steam. Other platforms will follow soon. Fixed a bug that prevented Glenn from learning a certain skill leaving him with 1 GS at the end of the game Fixed getting the item reward for avoiding optional battles in Phyon Oasis Fixed a bug where enemie
Hello, patch v. 1.04 is live on Steam. Other platforms will follow soon.

Fixed a bug that prevented Glenn from learning a certain skill leaving him with 1 GS at the end of the game
Fixed getting the item reward for avoiding optional battles in Phyon Oasis
Fixed a bug where enemies were unable to take a turn once a character reached a certain speed
Fixed a bug in the boss battle in Raminas Tower
Fixed a display bug in the crystal inventory when throwing away crystals
Fixed inventory not showing all crystals
Fixed Mikah’s Ultra Move killing an enemy over and over
Fixed a bug regarding HP on level up (characters now have a bit more HP)
Fixed some strings missing a translation
Fixed a save load position issue in the quest Into The Maelstrom
Fixed Crit Damage Up
Fixed other minor issues
Changed: Agility stat raised by equipment and passive now clamps at 50 (raising agi in battle can get past this limit. This change needs more testing but this should fix a few problems for the moment)
Changed: Agi Up stats
Changed: Agi Up crystals have the same chance to drop like other stat up crystals
Changed: Glenn now learns TP Cost Down instead of Chemistry
Cheers
Matthias
Original post

Chained Echoes

Updates & announcements

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Patch Notes v. 1.4

Patch Notes v. 1.345

Ashes of Elrant is OUT NOW!

Ashes of Elrant will release 7th of August

Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant expansion announced

Ashes of Elrant coming Q2 2025

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Chained Echoes

Patch Notes v. 1.32

Chained Echoes now has Trading Cards!

How do you like NG+? Also: Chained Echoes is now available in Chinese

Changelog:

Patch Notes v. 1.2

Publisher calls out Metacritic after hit indie JRPG gets inexplicably review bombed

Patch Notes v. 1.1

Patch Notes v. 1.06

Patch notes v. 1.05

Why'd nobody tell me about the heavy metal turtle racing scene in this JRPG?

Retro JRPG Chained Echoes is getting a New Game Plus mode

Infos & Patches

Patches & Updates

Additional Languages

Future Content Plans

Patch Notes v. 1.04