Raise a dumb skeleton army. Teach it to think. Build settlements, turn survivors into veteran commanders, and unlock autonomous raids in this single-player necromancy strategy game. You cannot attack directly. Your growing army is your only way to conquer.
Your first followers are hollow shells, driven by instinct. Your goal is to turn them into an army that can defend your settlements, follow commanders, and conquer rival kingdoms. You cannot attack directly. Their progress is your power.
Gravebound Rising combines real-time strategy, settlement building, and persistent progression in a single-player world of necromancy and competing fantasy factions.
Fight the Iron Dominion Dwarves, Ashfang Orcs, Verdant Brood Goblins, Sunward Seraphs, and Silverwood Elves. Their settlements develop, recruit stronger forces, and send warbands across the realm. Goblin chiefs can conquer rival camps and use their surviving buildings; developed elven kingdoms can unite. You are not the only power expanding across the map.
Win by putting every enemy settlement on its respawn timer at the same time. Defend what you have built while pushing your army toward the remaining strongholds. A kingdom left standing can give the others time to return.
Earn Legacy progression across runs. Conquer Hard to unlock Gravebound 1, then push into an escalating difficulty ladder with stronger enemies. Return to earlier unlocked difficulties whenever you want a different pace.
Includes an optional guided introduction on Easy and Normal, camera zoom, interface scaling, adjustable music and hit feedback, Steam achievements, and Steam Cloud saves.
Explore the realm, discover hidden mechanics, and find your own advantage. Start with hollow shells. Build something worth fearing.