Arise Dark Lord — Release Date, Trailer & What We Know
You are The Dark Lord! Release date to be announced.
Official trailer & screenshots via Steam
About Arise Dark Lord
You are The Dark Lord! Raise an evil army, and crush the race of men. An action-strategy hybrid RTS, blending tower defence, base building and direct control of your Dark Lord avatar. You are The Dark Lord, and your goal is to raise an undead army and crush the feckless, godless heathens known as humans. As your sorcery and your evil army grow, all of the world will rise up against you to destroy your Dark Tower and end your reign of terror. Fortify your dark realm, upgrade your sorcery, and build enough strength to march out and crush the humans once and for all. Directly control the Dark Lord in this Hybrid RTS - by keyboard, mouse or joypad. Unleash devastating sorcery upon all of human civilisation. Every kill grants Mana, powering your spells. Summon vast orc armies from the underworld, and raise the dead as a zombies. Corrupt the peaceful forests and beautiful mountains of the realm. Extract resources to equip your army, and build vast impenetrable evil defenses. Fortify your Dark Tower against human counter attack, with evil turrets, siege weapons, barricades and cursed traps. Upgrade your spell book - every sacked human city or ruined fortress grants more Insight. Arise Dark Lord is in early development, and is due for release sometime in 2027.
Description via Steam.
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Should You Play Arise Dark Lord?
You are The Dark Lord! Raise an evil army, and crush the race of men. An action-strategy hybrid RTS, blending tower defence, base building and direct control of your Dark Lord avatar. You are The Dark Lord, and your goal is to raise an undead army and crush the feckless, godless heathens known as humans. As your sorcery and your evil army grow, all of the world will rise up against you to destroy your Dark Tower and end your reign of terror. Fortify your dark realm, upgrade your sorcery, and build enough strength to march out and crush the humans once an…
Arise Dark Lord is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows. It's drawing steady follower growth ahead of release.
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System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS: Windows 10
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS: Windows 10
Arise Dark Lord — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does Arise Dark Lord release?
- Arise Dark Lord does not have a confirmed release date yet; it is listed as Coming Soon on Steam.
- What kind of game is Arise Dark Lord?
- Arise Dark Lord is a Strategy game. You are The Dark Lord!
- Is Arise Dark Lord multiplayer or co-op?
- No — Arise Dark Lord is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is Arise Dark Lord on Steam Deck or consoles?
- Arise Dark Lord runs on Windows via Steam; Steam Deck compatibility has not been confirmed. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does Arise Dark Lord cost?
- Pricing has not been announced yet (N/A). Wishlist it on Steam to be notified at launch.
- What are Arise Dark Lord's system requirements?
- The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
- Is Arise Dark Lord worth wishlisting?
- If you enjoy Strategy games like Tempest Rising, Pixel Darts: From Pub to Glory, Landlord Simulator, yes. It's drawing steady follower growth.
- Who made Arise Dark Lord?
- Arise Dark Lord is developed by Introversion Software.
- What games is Arise Dark Lord similar to?
- Arise Dark Lord sits alongside Strategy games such as Tempest Rising, Pixel Darts: From Pub to Glory, Landlord Simulator.
- What platforms is Arise Dark Lord on?
- Arise Dark Lord is available on Windows.
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