Developer posts and news about this game.
Hi everyone! More fixes and improvements ahead of the 1.0 release on September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST. Desert textures update: Widescreen support: the game now fills ultrawide displays properly instead of stretching or cropping the view. On-screen controls Rendering optimizatio
Hi everyone! This update collects fixes and balance changes for the last Early Access patch, the one that brought the deckbuilder and the isometric view. Most of it comes from your reports, so thank you for sending them in. Quick Reminder: CODEX MORTIS leaves Early Access on Sept
Hi Necromancers! This is the last Early Access update for Codex Mortis. It is live today, and the full 1.0 release follows on September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST . We prepared a short teaser that shows both changes in motion. Watch it below, then read on for the detail. Build your
Hi Necromancers! Full release is getting close, so if you have been waiting to pick up Codex Mortis, we started a 20% off sale today. View game page What is coming in the full release: Every map is isometric now We are adding more heroes More skills, so there is more to combine a
Hi Necromancers! If you want to help us making final polishes before full release, we kindly invite you to join our Discord server and visit #join-beta-codex-mortis . It is not the stable branch, so expect bugs and balance moving around. Here is what you can test right now: Story
Hi Necromancers! Right, time for a proper catch up. We have been quiet for a bit and there is a good reason for that, because we are getting the game ready for full release and a lot of things got torn apart and put back together in the meantime. Here is what has been going on in
Hello Necromancers! To celebrate Summer Sale, Codex Mortis is 20% off right now! View game page COMING AT FULL RELEASE Full Release is fast approaching, so let’s see what you can expect in the full version of Codex Mortis: STORY MODE , revitalized - updating graphic of EVERY map
Hi everyone, We’re happy to announce that Codex Mortis is taking part in Bullet Hell Fest! It's a great time to join the fun as we’ve just added to new story levels , and more are coming soon :) Apocrypha The Chapel Of Perpetual Bloom
Hi everyone, A new level is now live ːsteamhappyː Enter the The Chapel Of Perpetual Bloom. Where death finds no rest, the garden devours stone. What to expect The Blooming meter - cull Rebirth Seeds to drive the meter up; every seed that blooms drags you back toward ruin. Casters
Hi guys! A new story mode begins: Apocrypha . The first chapter is out now in this update. The Overgrown Grave - a cemetery from the age when Life returned to the world… and then began to rot. This is not a dead graveyard. It's a place where life has invaded death. Roots push cor
Hi everyone! This is the biggest content drop since launch. Two big systems, hundreds of new ways to break the game. Patch is live now, and to celebrate - Codex Mortis is 20% OFF on Steam! View game page Before we dive in - here's short trailer showcasing the update: Mutations ar
Hi Everyone, Quick look at what's brewing in the crypt: Spell Mutators — we're building a system that lets spells fundamentally change behavior mid-run. Not just bigger numbers — new patterns, new triggers, weird side effects. Same starter spells, completely different runs. 1500
Hi everyone, Gargoyle Guardians marks the last new spell for a while. We want to shift focus to polishing the upgrade system, adding more meaningful variety between runes, and experimenting with spell mutators. This is the kind of work that benefits from player testing - so we'll
Hi everyone, New update! Let's dive in :) Minion Animations All minions in the game now have proper animations. New Spell: Rotbanner Herald (+ 6 Synergies) A tanky standard-bearer from the Summoning school whose rotten banner poisons the air around it. Plants a sickly green rot a
Hi everyone, CODEX MORTIS is in Early Access. Your feedback shapes the game directly. If something is not working for you, please share it on the Steam forums or our Discord - it helps far more than a negative review and we read and respond to everything. New Spell: Blight Carrie
Bug Fixes Level-up golden wave particles are visible again. A skipped system registration caused the entire particle system update to never run, which silently broke level-up VFX, allowed "zombie" particles to accumulate, and suppressed secondary burst effects. Fixed a memory lea
NEW DIFFICULTY: MORTIS The ultimate challenge for Mortis Mastery veterans has arrived. Beyond Apocalypse lies a tier that scales infinitely with your power. What is Mortis? A brand-new difficulty tier (Tier 8) that breaks the traditional scaling rules. Instead of fixed multiplier
Hi everyone, Two new spells for y'all :) New Spell: Grave Tumor (+ 7 Synergies) Lob a massive necrotic mass that crushes all enemies in its path as it slowly rolls toward a random foe. Pierces unlimited enemies with its heavy, slow-moving body. Grave Tumor Armor (+ Bone Armor) -
Hi everyone, We're back with another update :) Two new spells and global Mortis Mastery Level ranking! New Spell: Blood Lance (+ 7 Synergies) A crimson lance hurled at the nearest enemy. Instead of firing volleys like Bone Spear, it pierces straight through targets - the more you
Hi everyone, Endgame meta-progression is here. As always, your feedback shapes the game directly. If something is not working for you, please share it on the Steam forums or our Discord - it helps far more than a negative review and we read and respond to everything. We also woul