Ignite the Depths (Demo) ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureIndieRPGOnline Co-OpDungeon CrawlerDark FantasyRoguelikeAction-Adventure

Playing nowFewer than 10

Peak in the last 24 hours: 97

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🏅 Steam Next Fest October 2026Most played demos #30Most reviewed demos #6Demo review score rank #24Analysis of demo reviews Full game page →

Game description

Ignite the Depths is an atmospheric dark-fantasy PvE dungeon crawler set within a sprawling, hand-crafted labyrinth. Descend into the darkness alone or unite with up to 4 players in a co-op adventure. Will you conquer the Abyss?

Basic info

DeveloperSK Studios
PublisherYtopia
PlatformsWindows
Release dateOct 19, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10, Windows 11
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel Core i5-6500
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 570 4GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 219 reviews from the past 1 year

83.7/ 100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 28, 2026)

Most players liked this dark fantasy dungeon crawl for friends, and Ignite the Depths (Demo) scores 83.7 across 219 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

75 reviews call the demo fun and good, and a few say they plan to buy it at launch. 35 praise the visuals, the most upvoted calling the art style, theming and environments gorgeous. 33 enjoy playing together, the most upvoted describing a love letter to classic dungeon crawlers and a co-op adventure gem. Multiplayer comes up in 30% of reviews with a score of +3.7, and Story & World scores +3.2, with a few singling out the atmosphere and audio cues.

👎 Where it falls short

31 reviews say the combat feels rough, the most upvoted also noting skeleton archers that shoot through doors and wonky enemy AI; others find fights flat with weak hit feedback. 15 find the demo repetitive, with stale encounters, few weapons per class and areas that are too dark to see. 12 say the combat lacks strategy, describing monotonous weapon swinging where blocking is pointless and kiting works better. Content Volume scores −1.6.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun and good, unlike Dark and Darker” · 75 reviews
“gorgeous art style, theming, and environments” · 35 reviews
“love letter to classic dungeon crawlers, co-op adventure gem” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews

Strategy -1.37 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Negative “combat is monotonous weapon swinging, blocking is pointless, kiting is better” · 12 reviews
Positive “Guardian and Pyromancer synergies offer build variety” · 1 review

Progression 11% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 8% · Controls & feel 33%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 31% of reviews

World +3.42 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “absolutely incredible atmosphere, great gameplay” · 28 reviews
Negative “world still feels incomplete and green” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews

Volume -1.55 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “lacks content, no meta progression or collection system” · 10 reviews
Positive “good game with lot of content” · 1 review

Variety 10% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 29% of reviews

Visuals +3.72 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous art style, theming, and environments” · 35 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 30% of reviews

Playing together +3.75 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “love letter to classic dungeon crawlers, co-op adventure gem” · 33 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews

Balance -0.21 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Priest and Necromancer classes feel unbalanced and weak compared to Warrior and Tank” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews

Stability -0.18 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game freezes on startup and crashes after first session” · 10 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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