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Hey folks, Steam Machine fans rejoice! The world of a long-lost civilization is now verified and playable on any screen - big or small! Experience every blow, loot all chests, and uncover each mystery from the comfort of your own sofa. Not stepped foot into the Monolith, mercenar
Empyreal’s development team Silent Games is a proudly northern English studio, based in the game dev hotspot of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You can imagine, then, that the crew were so pleased to win the ‘Best Indie Game Made in The North’ award earlier this month. The UK-based honour i
Hey folks, We're pleased to announce that Empyreal is now Steam Deck verified! Mercenaries can now enter the Monolith anytime, anywhere via the handheld gaming device, with the game optimised and fully approved to play on Steam Deck. The news comes just a few months on from Empyr
Hey folks, Empyreal’s newest update is now rolling out for free across most platforms, with PlayStation coming a little later! Amongst plenty more additions and improvements, this update brings a highly requested feature: Transmogrification! Starting today, the game will also be
Hey everyone, Last week we teased a few things coming to the game in an upcoming update, so here are more details on what's coming to your game on August 7th! Illusory Orb During a playthrough, you will be able to re-customise all aspects of your character at any time in The Hub!
Hey folks, We’ve got a treat planned for you in the upcoming weeks: a free content update to Empyreal! Here are some key things to look out for in the update, with more details and patch Notes soon. New Hub Vendor ‘Illusory Orb’ customisation tool Transmog system More bug fixes a
A few months ago, we announced our partnership with Just, providing Empyreal mercenaries with the chance to win real money by completing bounties. We’re proud to have continued this partnership through launch, with several bounties still ongoing, such as designing a new boss, spe
Hello folks, We rolled out our first major patch for Empyreal a week-and-a-half ago that addressed quite a lot of things, but our team is keen to add some more improvements! Today's patch is a small one that brings optimisations to some Ultimates, Abilities, and Sets, as well as
Throughout your exploration of the Monolith in Empyreal, you’ll obtain different pieces of equipment from enemies and in chests, each with different stats and rarity. However, there are special pieces of equipment, marked with a red indicator, that are part of equipment sets. The
Hey everyone, The latest update for Empyreal is rolling out now across all platforms. Our biggest update since launch in early May focuses on adding community-requested features, balances to improve the early-game experience, and gameplay optimisations across the entire game. Tha
Hey folks, Thank you to everyone in the Empyreal community who has shared their thoughts in reviews, Steam discussions, and our Discord since the game’s launch! We’ve been reading it all and we’re using this feedback to focus on what changes to make in the game’s first post-launc
In Empyreal, your playstyle is determined by the weapon you equip. The game offers three distinct weapon archetypes for you to try; the Mace & Shield, Glaive, and Cannon. Simply equip a specific weapon to open up the abilities of the archetype associated with that weapon. Thr
In Empyreal, players are able to pick their character’s background after carefully crafting their appearance. This will determine their personality and provide unique dialogue options when talking to Expedition members and build trust with them. Additionally, your background also
Can you believe that it’s nearly been two weeks since Empyreal launched? Time has flown by and it’s been amazing to watch your journeys unfold, talk strategy, and discuss the secrets of the Monolith over in the Silent Games Discord . During that time, we gave you an additional ta
Gather your courage, mercenary. Your time has come. Empyreal is launching today on Steam, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. Priced at £24.99/$29.99/€29.99, there is a 10% launch discount here on Steam. How will you tackle the task of conquering the Monolith and unearthing the s
I was initially excited to take a look at Empyreal . Based on the initial trailers I watched in preparation, it looked like a pretty fun ARPG—and I’ve been on a bit of an ARPG kick lately , but I’ll get into that a little later. As they say, though, never judge a book by its cove
I was initially excited to take a look at Empyreal . Based on the initial trailers I watched in preparation, it looked like a pretty fun ARPG—and I’ve been on a bit of an ARPG kick lately , but I’ll get into that a little later. As they say, though, never judge a book by its cove
Can you believe that it’s only two days until Empyreal releases? We’re excited to see how your journey of uncovering the secrets of the Monolith unfolds. To give you a taste of what’s to come, enjoy our brand new character trailer! This beautiful rendition of The Parting Glass wa
While it may feel that you are exploring the Monolith all alone you may find other players coming to your aid when you least expect it. This is through three asynchronous multiplayer mechanics - Trading, Reviving, and Into the Aether. Trading and the Mailbox Throughout your adven
Every face tells a story, and while not all are pleasant, it’s worth getting to know those around you, even just to better understand your mission. Each character in Empyreal has their own questline, with multiple endings based on your actions. It’s up to you on whether their sto