🌿 Wayward Valley is LIVE — Welcome to Gale Valley, Hunter!
Your second life starts today.
Wayward Valley hits Early Access with a full Chapter 1 story experience, a hand-crafted settlement system, turn-based combat, custom-built UI systems, and an original JRPG soundtrack. Everything below is in the game right now — and this is only the beginning.
If you've been watching from the sidelines, now is the time. Wishlist, grab the launch discount, or jump straight in.
📖 What's in V0.1.00?
Story — Chapter 1: A New Beginning
Melanie's story kicks off in full. From waking up in a strange world to building a settlement from the ground up, Chapter 1 is a complete narrative arc with cutscenes, dialogue, and a cliffhanger ending that sets up what's next.
Full Tutorial Arc — Melanie goes from confused newcomer to capable hunter. Meet Lisana, the Guild Admin, gather your first resources, and craft your starting gear.
Settlement Building Storyline — Construct your home, barracks, through a series of quests. Your camp grows visibly as you progress.
Luke Ashford Arrives — Your first companion crashes onto the scene in spectacular fashion, dragging four slimes straight into your camp. Fight your first battle and recruit this self-proclaimed E-rank hero as your captain of knights.
The Mysterious Scream — Chapter 1 ends with a moment that raises more questions than it answers. You'll want to find out what comes next.
⚔️ Combat & Equipment
Homesteader's Guard — Tier 1 Tank Set
Your first real armor is built for frontliners.
Chestguard (+8 DEF), Helm (+5 DEF), Bulwark Shield (+10% Counter Chance)
Homesteader's Blade — Tier 1 Weapon
A sturdy iron longsword with +12 ATK and +10% Provoke Generation. Pairs perfectly with the tank set for a complete early-game loadout.
Beginner Gathering Armor Set
For those who prefer the forest over the frontline.
Full wooden armor with +8 Total Defense
🏅 Hunter Ranks System
A fully custom, image-based UI screen built from scratch.
View your rank with unique badge artwork and color-coded names
See all available jobs and perks unlocked at your current rank
Guild Outpost panel — track built settlements and active quest locations
Ranks run from F (gray) up to S (gold), unlocking progressively as you grow
🌀 Battle Parallax Effects
Combat has a serious visual upgrade. Our custom plugin adds:
Multi-layer parallax overlays — fog, rain, dark auras, magic sparks, all stacking in real time
Database animation overlays — fire auras and energy fields pulled live from the animation library
Screen darkening & flash effects for dramatic boss moments and critical hits
Per-layer speed control with a global multiplier for cinematic slow-motion sequences
🐛 Bug Fixes & Polish
Fixed parallax layers persisting between battles
Resolved crafting UI not refreshing after equipping gear
Fixed NPC dialogue triggers not firing in the settlement camp
Corrected set bonus calculations on the Homesteader's Guard
Improved scene transitions between forest and camp areas
Dialogue and text typo corrections throughout the tutorial
Stability improvements for the Hunter Ranks screen on lower-end systems
💰 Early Access Launch Discount — 14 Days Only!
To celebrate launch, we're running a 30% discount for the first 14 days.
Discord members get a free Steam key — thank you for being here from day one. P.S. I still have 5 Steam keys to give away, join the Discord server and introduce yourself for a chance to win early access! Discord
⭐ Add Wayward Valley to Your Wishlist
If you're not ready to jump in yet, a Wishlist goes a long way. It helps us reach more players and makes sure you're notified the moment we push new updates, content drops, and the full Chapter 2 release.
"Your second life awaits, Hunter. Gale Valley is waiting." ⚔️
Note: Steam Achievements will be updated in the next patch.
— PixelPulse Team