Legend of Deepshade: The Shattered Seal

LEGEND OF DEEPSHADE: THE SHATTERED SEAL
Descend into the depths.
A classic grid-based dungeon crawler inspired by Dungeon Master.
Survive deadly traps, brutal combat, and cursed dungeons.
Deepshade once bound five ancient horrors beneath the world. Their seals are breaking.
The Serpent of the Desert has already slipped its chains—and the ritual to stop it failed a century ago.
There is no sealing it again.
Only ending it.

⚔️ A Classic Dungeon Crawler, Reimagined
A modern take on the genre that defined dungeon crawling.
Grid-based, first-person exploration

Turn-based combat with tactical depth

Bold voxel visuals with a vibrant 16-bit JRPG palette

Texture options: Choose between retro 8-bit or HD 16-bit textures

Automapping and modern quality-of-life features

An atmospheric original soundtrack

🧭 Explore the World of Deepshade
Descend into dangerous depths and uncover what lies beneath.
5 major dungeons + 7 smaller realms

50+ handcrafted floors filled with secrets, traps, and puzzles

Hidden passages and deadly encounters

Towns with quests, merchants, and NPCs

Camp within dungeons to prepare for what lies ahead

🧠 Your Actions Shape Your Character
Grow through what you do — not just experience points.
Swing weapons to build Strength

Master ranged combat to improve Dexterity

Cast spells to develop Intelligence

Every action influences your build

No two characters evolve the same way

💀 Classic Mechanics, Modern Execution
Multi-class mastery – Combine Fighter, Wizard, Priest, and Hunter abilities

Use-based progression – Improve skills naturally through play

35+ enemy types – From vermin to ancient horrors

~100 items – Weapons, armor, scrolls, and hidden relics

20 spell tablets – Split between Wizard and Priest magic

Puzzles & traps – Pressure plates, teleporters, hidden switches

Full automapping – Minimap + fullscreen map

Visual styles – Choose between 8-bit/16-bit textures and voxel/low-poly models

🚧 Early Access Content
Dungeons & Exploration
5 main dungeons · 7 mini dungeons · 5 towns · 50+ floors
Combat & Systems
35+ enemies · ~100 items · 20 spells
Shops, equipment, gold, chests, and full character creation
Audio
Original music and sound design by XIII Scale

🔧 A Dungeon Still Being Forged
Legend of Deepshade is a solo-developed project shaped by player feedback.
During Early Access:
Expanded puzzles, encounters, and set pieces

New enemies, items, and spells

Ongoing balance improvements

Continuous polish across all floors

Please note: Some enemies are placeholders and the spell system is still evolving.
📖 Complete Player Guide available on Steam Community
New to Deepshade? The complete beginner's guide covers character creation, controls, combat, spells, equipment, quests, and more.
Find it under the Steam Community → Guides tab.

🔮 The Future: Procedural Mode
A planned long-term feature: a Dungeon Hack–inspired procedural mode.
Endless, ever-changing dungeons where no two descents are the same.
👤 About the Developer
I’m XIII Scale, a solo developer and musician inspired by classic dungeon crawlers.
Legend of Deepshade began in 2019 as a passion project and has grown into a full game shaped by the community.
I’ve been making games and Dungeon Synth for many years, including Shinderg’s Tomb on Heimat Der Katastrophe, and the shoot ’em up Spacegate, which holds a 4.65 / 5.00 rating on Newgrounds.
Your feedback, bug reports, and ideas directly influence development. Regular updates are planned throughout Early Access.
🎮 Fully playable with gamepad, keyboard, and mouse