- A new Gothic roguelite combining grid tactical combat, card deck building, and town management
- A narrative dealing with love, death, and resurrection realized through 2D hand-drawn style graphics.
Indie developer Mimyr Games has released an updated demo version of its new Gothic roguelite title , The Vow: Vampire’s Curse, on Steam.
‘The Bow: Vampire’s Curse’ is characterized by the combination of sophisticated grid-based tactical combat, strategic card deck building, and village management elements. Set in a dark medieval fantasy world, players will experience a tragic yet captivating story revolving around love, death, and resurrection.
In particular, the 2D hand-drawn style graphics applied throughout the work have been praised by users for capturing the gloomy and antique atmosphere characteristic of the Gothic genre with greater depth.
The Knight Who Died on His Wedding Day Opens His Eyes Again
The player becomes the righteous knight Sir Richard and begins a full-scale adventure.
Richard’s happy wedding with his beloved Eleanor instantly turns into a horrific tragedy due to a surprise attack by the vampire lord Arnaud. Richard, who lost his life trying to protect Eleanor, is resurrected from the dead for unknown reasons and faces a strange transformation that has come upon him.
Ultimately, Richard embarks on a perilous journey toward Arno’s castle to rescue the kidnapped Eleanor. The developers foreshadowed the game’s dark and intense narrative, stating that the road ahead would be anything but smooth and that “death is only the beginning.”
Village maintenance by day, bloody battles by night… battles repeating every 7 days
The game progresses based on a 7-day cycle. During the day, you develop and strengthen village facilities and unlock new effects that will be helpful in combat.
Players must set up defensive obstacles throughout the area and strategically deploy villagers and allied troops to prepare for the upcoming night raid. When darkness falls, vampires and minions descend upon the village, unleashing full-scale card-based tactical combat.
In the battlefield, terrain features and unit positioning are key factors in determining victory or defeat. You can push or pull enemies into traps or dangerous terrain, block movement paths with fences, and inflict additional damage by causing obstacles or enemies to collide with each other.
In addition, by utilizing various summoned creatures and allied units, you can control the battlefield to your advantage in diverse ways, beyond just direct attacks.
Deck building, which takes place prior to battle, also adds strategic depth. Players combine three themed card sets to design their own combat strategy, including defense, offense, movement, and battlefield control. In particular, using cards of the same color in succession during combat triggers a powerful additional combo effect that can instantly turn the tide of battle.
Experience the first 5 days of the journey and 2 types of bosses in advance… Major system overhaul
In the newly released demo, you can play through the story of the first five days of Richard’s long journey. Players will travel between various villages, establish defenses in each region, and face enemy raids that occur every night.
During the day, you can select unique activation abilities from four buildings located in each village, while at night, you must defend against incoming attacks by strategically utilizing the combat cards in your hand. Additionally, you can unlock new additional abilities through diverse card combinations and enhancements.
In this demo, the key boss ‘Godfrey’ and arch-nemesis ‘Arno’ appear in person, giving a preview of the arduous 7-day journey that will unfold in the full version.
A roguelite where the story builds as you repeat deaths
Even if Richard loses his life during the journey, the adventure does not end completely and begins again at the church. The story progress, knowledge, and unlocked cards accumulated through previous challenges carry over intact to the next challenge.
Players experience the unique cyclical structure of roguelites, where they repeatedly die and resurrect to uncover hidden narrative clues and devise new, more sophisticated strategies.
During the adventure, you can acquire various artifacts that grant powerful advantages in combat and exploration. Conversely, the ‘Omen’ system adds new curses and trials with every playthrough, creating unique challenges and unpredictable variables each time.
Visuals that caught the attention of foreign media… Mimir Games’ Gothic Roguelike
Mimyr Games LTD is listed as both the developer and publisher on the Steam store page. The developer signaled its official launch in September 2025 by introducing the world setting and key characters for the first time through a development log on the indie game platform itch.io.
It is understood that the first free demo was released on Steam around May of this year. At the time, the overseas gaming media outlet Gaming Bible praised ‘The Bow: Vampire’s Curse’ as one of the most beautiful indie games encountered that year.
As the game is currently in the pre-release stage, no Steam user reviews have been registered, and six curators have listed it on their recommendation lists. Major tags on the store page include ‘Card Battler’ and ‘Turn-based Tactics,’ as well as ‘Roguelite’ and ‘Deck Building,’ ‘Dark Fantasy,’ and ‘Hand-drawn.’
The newly revamped demo version is currently available for free download and trial via the Steam store page. The official release date is currently listed as 2026 on the Steam page, and specific release dates and prices will be announced later.
News about the game can be found by adding it to the Steam Wishlist or joining the official Discord community.
Information regarding ‘The Vow: Vampire’s Curse’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Mimyr Games Ltd. |
| Publisher | Mimyr Games Ltd. |
| Genre | Tactical Card Battler, Roguelite, Deck Building, Strategy, Indie |
| platform | PC (Steam, Windows) |
| Player count | Single player |
| Release date | 2026 based on Steam page (details undisclosed) |
| price | Unreleased (Free Demo) |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
