Lords of the Fallen

At the start of the game, a combat style can be chosen based on three magic types: brawling, deception, and solace, with four specific spells each. They largely translate to melee, rogue, and mage classes. Regardless of the magic type, three equipment selections are available: cleric, rogue, and warrior, with a specific type of armour, weapon, and shield. By defeating enemies, experience is gained to unlock new skills and spells to use in combat. Fights often focus on strategic use of attack, defense, dodging, and spells.

Defeated enemies respawn as well. There are many different types of weapons to discover and runes can be equipped to boost statistics or to craft them enhancing weapons. A multiplier is built up for mixing different types of combo attacks, but also for avoiding checkpoints and saving up experience instead of spending it on skills. During combat, timing is important to use the shield to block incoming attacks, followed up by a chain attack, or using evasion through ground rolls with temporary invincibility.

There are three bars at the bottom that can be leveled up: health (red), energy (orange), and magic (blue). Each action drains the energy bar for a certain amount and it takes some time before it is filled up again. By timing well and by performing combos, the use of energy is minimized. Skills can be upgraded for overall statistics or for any of the three magic types based on spell points and attribute points with separate experience systems.

The game has a Deluxe Digital Edition on Steam, which includes a digital artbook and map.