Svarog's Dream

Released: Dec 4, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 03:02 GMT

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29 May 2026Developer post
One Last Journey for the Wall of Names
For the third and final time , you will have a chance to become a permanent part of Svarog's Dream. For the next 30 days, until the end of June, a special in-game event will be active. Those who complete it will have their name added to the game forever. We previously held simila
For the third and final time, you will have a chance to become a permanent part of Svarog's Dream.
For the next 30 days, until the end of June, a special in-game event will be active. Those who complete it will have their name added to the game forever.
We previously held similar events during the original game release and the expansion launch. This is one last opportunity for players who joined later to take part.
How the event works
Across the world, 32 hidden chess pawns can now be found:
25 pawns in the base game
7 pawns in the DLC area
Find at least 21 out of the 32 pawns and send us a screenshot as proof through Discord.
Those who succeed will have their name immortalized inside the game world permanently.
Steam gave us a global promotion period, so we decided to use the opportunity to add a small community event like this to the game.
If you already participated in the second event one year ago, you do not need to complete it again. The new names will be added to the same place on Koren Island.
Patch v7.2.1
Alongside the event, patch v7.2.1 is now live and includes several minor bug fixes for issues reported over the past few months.
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03 Apr 2026Developer post
Talking about the future and announcing our second title.
Hello everyone, In this post, we will talk more about what comes next from VI Game Forge after Svarog's Dream. Our studio roadmap: The Last Opening – this year. A completely new game. More about it below. New strategy game – development starts near the end of this year, but we ar
Hello everyone,
In this post, we will talk more about what comes next from VI Game Forge after Svarog's Dream.
Our studio roadmap:
The Last Opening – this year. A completely new game. More about it below.
New strategy game – development starts near the end of this year, but we are not ready to reveal much yet.
Svarog's Dream 2 – after the strategy title is released.
Yes, you heard that right. If our health allows it, SD2 is also happening.
When it comes to SD2, so far we only have concepts and ideas on paper, and it may take a few years before we have something concrete. Still, I am confident you will like what we have in mind when the time comes.
We will talk more about it in the future, but first, let's announce our new title:
The Last Opening
It is an RPG where you play as a protagonist facing Death, playing a game of chess with him, where the chess game blends with the reality of the world.
If it sounds interesting, consider checking the page or wishlisting the game:
View game page
This is not an ARPG, and you will not find much combat in it. However, if you enjoyed our storytelling, worldbuilding, and unique ideas, you may also like what we have prepared there.
We will post all future updates about the new game, along with some general studio news, on that page. So feel free to follow it. It helps more than you might think.
Let's switch back to the world of Svarog's Dream and answer some questions you may have.
Why not work on Svarog's Dream 2 right away?
I know some of you would love that. We worked on the original SD1 for four years, and then another year on the expansion. The game is now complete, and we are happy with where it stands.
That said, making a game is not just about putting in hours. It has to come from passion and inspiration, and for that, we need time to refresh.
There are different ideas I (lead dev) am passionate about that I want to explore before SD2, and those will be reflected in the next two titles we release. I hope you will enjoy what we are preparing.
Any news about Svarog's Dream 1?
Actually, yes. While we don't plan any major content updates, we are planning a mini in-game event in about two months.
What it is remains a secret for now, but we will share more details in our next post.
If you have any questions or feedback, let us know in the comments section.
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29 Sep 2025Developer post
Patch 7.1.0 And Some Thoughts
Patch 7.1.0 update Removed weapon requirements from ~30 skills. This has been requested a few times, and it made sense for improving build variety. You can now more easily mix classes, even make something like a melee-fire caster or a marksman-necromancer if that's your thing. Bu
Patch 7.1.0 update
Removed weapon requirements from ~30 skills. This has been requested a few times, and it made sense for improving build variety. You can now more easily mix classes, even make something like a melee-fire caster or a marksman-necromancer if that's your thing.
Buffed spellbooks AA damage scaling.
Added a small chance to find a basic fishing rod in the base game.
Some performance improvements when leading a larger army of summons.
A handful of minor bugfixes for issues reported in the past couple of months.
Some thoughts
It’s been almost 2 years since release, and nearly a year since the expansion. Time flies, doesn't it?
I hope those of you who have followed the journey of Svarog's Dream are doing well.
As mentioned before, we're happy with where Svarog's Dream is now, so there won't be major updates coming next year.
The bigger news is that we're working on a completely new RPG, something different, and in some ways even more unique. It won't be an ARPG this time, but rather a game that dives deeper into philosophical themes. I can't share much yet, but a proper announcement is planned for the end of Q2 next year.
If you've enjoyed our work so far, keep an eye out for that reveal.
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15 Feb 2025Developer post
A Huge Thank You!
One Month After the Expansion It’s been a month since the expansion launched, and with it, our celebration event has came to an end. We crafted this expansion as a way to give more to all the great players who have supported the game since its release. We worked hard, without hug
15 Feb 2025Developer post
Patch v7.0.0 and Game Stability Period
Patch v7.0.0 The new patch is live! It includes 10 new craftable potions, a few new rings of power, stability updates, 3 new QoL game settings and various other fixes. Check out the details here . Game stability period From our perspective, the game is complete and in a good plac
12 Feb 2025Developer post
Making death a bit more interesting
If you're not fully familiar with how death works in this game, you can read more about it on the wiki . Some players love the reincarnation system, while others aren’t big fans. This update aims to make it more enjoyable for everyone by improving the fun parts and cutting the fr
09 Feb 2025Developer post
Wiki, New Difficulty Settings, and Game Fixes
Wiki Over the past 10 days, we've been working on the game's wiki page, which you can find here: It’s an open wiki, meaning anyone with an account on that site can contribute, improve, or expand it. We dumped a bunch of game data, including a list of all items, quests, and more.
31 Jan 2025Developer post
Patch v6.4.0 – Major Class Balance Update and More
Class Skill Updates We’ve reviewed player feedback from both veterans and newcomers to identify class imbalances. As you probably know, in the game, you can mix up to four classes from the 15 available. The question isn’t just about which class is strong on its own, but rather wh
12 Jan 2025Developer post
Expansion and base game hotfixes
Hello everyone, With the release of the expansion, some new bugs were introduced that unfortunately slipped through our testing efforts. A few of these issues have also impacted the base game. We are actively working on it and have already pushed over 20 fixes. As we address the
09 Jan 2025Developer post
Expansion Release: 30 Days of Community Challenges and Celebration
The expansion Return of the Old Gods has just been released today ! To celebrate, we’re introducing two community challenges! They will last for the next 30 days and are primarily intended to create small opportunities for community collaboration in an otherwise single-player gam
09 Jan 2025Developer post
Svarog's Dream: Return of the Old Gods Expansion is released today!
We are thrilled to announce that the Svarog's Dream Expansion: Return of the Old Gods has been officially released today ! Check it out here: The expansion introduces: A new parallel story with a new game ending New areas to explore and enemies to fight New classes to master Exci
We are thrilled to announce that the Svarog's Dream Expansion: Return of the Old Gods has been officially released today!
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2982030/Svarogs_Dream__Return_of_the_Old_Gods_Expansion/
The expansion introduces:

A new parallel story with a new game ending
New areas to explore and enemies to fight
New classes to master
Exciting new mechanics like fishing, gods' devotion, and faction wars
Hundreds of new items, new world events, and much more!
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We’ve shared detailed insights about new content in six preview posts, which you can find by scrolling below.
Similar to the core game release, the expansion launch features a special 30-day event. We’ll share more details about it in the next post.
Don’t miss your chance to make your mark on Svarog’s Dream, jump into the expansion now!
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07 Jan 2025Developer post
Expansion Preview #6: New Story and Celestial Battles
We invested four years of work into the core game, which features four endings. Symbolically, our fifth year of development brings an expansion, and with it, a fifth ending . Expansion Story In the original game, the old gods remained fractured, without a unified path. The expans
05 Jan 2025Developer post
Patch 6.1.0
Patch 6.1 prepares the game for the upcoming expansion and introduces over 30 updates and fixes to the core gameplay. In terms of the core game, the patch primarily focuses on QoL improvements. Some notable changes include: A new option on the map to display faction ownership of
Patch 6.1 prepares the game for the upcoming expansion and introduces over 30 updates and fixes to the core gameplay.
In terms of the core game, the patch primarily focuses on QoL improvements.
Some notable changes include:

A new option on the map to display faction ownership of each region in the world.
Filters added to the log page for easier navigation.
A new game setting to enable character comments about the environment, including warnings about potential dangers during nighttime.
The ability to move all alchemy ingredients to the alchemy bag with a single click.
A new way to rearrange skill slots by dragging them.
The addition of a class name for combinations of two or more classes.
We’ve also implemented another set of custom buffs for enemies across the world, based on feedback from testers.
The lore in the almanac has also been updated to better align with the new story introduced in the expansion.
For a full list of all 30+ changes in patch 6.1, check out the Steam forum post.
There are also 18 new Steam achievements that can be collected through the expansion, starting on January 9th.
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28 Dec 2024Developer post
Expansion Preview #5: Two New Classes and some Lore
Hello! There are less than two weeks until the expansion's release. In today's article, we will introduce two new classes debuting with the expansion. Beastbane The Beastbane is a melee, order-oriented class that scales with the number of beasts you've hunted. This class unlocks
18 Dec 2024Developer post
Expansion Preview #4: Faction Wars and Other Updates
The release of our expansion is just three weeks away! This is the fourth article in our series about what the expansion brings, and this time, we will talk more about the new side content added to the game. Faction Wars The core game already featured faction wars as part of the
08 Dec 2024Developer post
Expansion Preview #3: New Items, Traders, and some Lore
Here’s a smaller update on some additional content coming in the expansion. Among other things, the expansion will expand the item pool with over 120 new unique items. New Items We are introducing a new category of items known as Cursed Items . These are weapons and gear with att
22 Nov 2024Developer post
Patch 6.0.0
A long time has passed since the last patch, as we were primarily focused on working on the expansion. However, that doesn't mean we haven't continued polishing the core game. We have just released a patch with accumulated changes to the core game from the past few months. There
A long time has passed since the last patch, as we were primarily focused on working on the expansion.
However, that doesn't mean we haven't continued polishing the core game.
We have just released a patch with accumulated changes to the core game from the past few months.
There are over 30 improvements and bug fixes, you can view the full list of changes in this Steam forum thread.
We have also reworked the core game architecture to prepare it for the expansion. However, this will result in a much larger patch download size than usual.
In summary:

We further polished movement and controls.
We made balance changes, focusing on buffs and mini-reworks for dexterity-based skills.
We fixed almost all bugs reported over the past few months.
The patch also includes extra polish and several performance improvements.
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18 Nov 2024Developer post
Expansion Preview #2: Devotion, Shrines, and World Events
Welcome to the second of seven posts where we’ll be diving into all the new features coming with the expansion. In this update, we’ll explore how we’re introducing more combat opportunities and making the world feel a bit more interactive. Devotion Shrines Scattered across the wo
09 Nov 2024Developer post
Expansion Preview #1: Fishing, Gardening, and Some Lore
Only Two Months Until the Expansion Release. While you wait, we'll be sharing more about the new mechanics and content in a series of posts. This is the first of seven posts, so stay tuned for more! New Mechanic: Fishing To start fishing, simply equip a fishing rod and cast it to
03 Nov 2024Developer post
Information about the upcoming expansion.
Release date: Hello, we have some news about the expansion to the game! We've decided on the release date: it will be on January 9th, 2025 . The expansion will bring a new path in the main quest story, a new island-like area, new mechanics, and will expand most aspects of the gam