An Ankou

Overview
Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.
SteamMixed (67%)
605 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Alkemi
- Publisher
- PID Games
- Released
- Aug 17, 2023
Description & review sources
- Death is not the end.
- You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade.
- Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.
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With multiple professions to imbue the Ankou, each with its own items and skills, random events scattered across the maps, and optional challenges to tackle, there is tons of replayability, and each playthrough is unique.
Servants of Death
Death has given you a new purpose. Legends state that the last dead of the year becomes the Ankou, who helps lost souls depart the land of the living. And for some reason, this is a busy year.… With your scythe, cart, and tools from your living profession, collect resources and souls to craft weapons, upgrade and survive.The Tools of Your Trades
Each run, a newly dead person inhabits the role of the Ankou, and they bring the knowledge and tools from their profession in life. Each version of the Ankou gives you access to new weapons and abilities to unlock as you dispatch unruly demons. How many souls can you aid using the skills of a blacksmith, a soldier, an apothecary, a cook and others?Forage and Craft
Roam the haunted lands searching for resources to craft and upgrade your gear. Use your scythe to harvest wood, plants and metal, or hunt dangerous beasts for rare and precious components.Legions of Demons
Most of your challenges will begin with a handful of evil creatures to defeat, but they will quickly escalate into waves of hundreds of demons fighting alongside increasingly powerful bosses. An Ankou has a fast-paced progression and swiftly shifts from careful exploration to frenetic fights.Choose your Gear and Gameplay
Multiple tools of your old trade are ready to be used, but more can be unlocked as you play. Choose your gear based on the available resources, challenges you have to overcome, and the playstyle you prefer. But can you craft what you need before waves of deadly demons overpower you?Customise your Experience
- Multiple game modes with game durations between 15 minutes and 1 hour
- Tackle objectives and increase difficulty at your own pace
- Different control schemes for all profiles: 2 sticks, 1 stick, 1 stick with auto-aim, mouse and keyboard
- Regular updates. Always know when the next update is due.
- Developer
- Alkemi
- Publisher
- PID Games
- Released
- Aug 17, 2023
Ratings & review sources
SteamMixed (67%)
605 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: Intel I3 or equivalent and above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 10 series equivalent or above
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Anything that goes beyond bleep
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: Intel I5 or equivalent and above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 16 series equivalent or above
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Anything that goes beyond bleep
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Action
- Indie
- Early Access
- Developer
- Alkemi
- Publisher
- PID Games
- Released
- Aug 17, 2023
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 24
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Exploration142
- Rogue-like134
- Action Roguelike126
- Arcade122
- Hack and Slash117
- Dark Fantasy106
- Top-Down101
- Action98
- Crafting97
- Survival95
- Singleplayer92
- Bullet Hell90
- Indie86
- Procedural Generation83
- Supernatural81
- Gore79
- Violent75
- Early Access52
- Isometric34
- Grand Strategy30
Languages & audio
- English
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
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