Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch - Roguelite Tactics RPG Launches October 2025

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch launched on October 9, 2025, bringing a fresh roguelite tactical RPG experience to PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Following an Early Access period that began in November 2024, the game's full 1.0 release combines Fire Emblem-style grid-based combat with Hades-inspired roguelite progression at a $24.99 price point, earning 79% positive reviews on Steam and a Metascore of 75.

From Tactics RPG to Roguelite Spinoff

Set five years after the original Lost Eidolons, Veil of the Witch transports players to the cursed island of Anareios. While the continent of Artemesia heals from devastating war under Eden's transitional government, a neo-fascist Imperial cult secretly amasses on this remote island, dabbling in dark magic and necromancy. Players assume the role of Ashe, a shipwrecked amnesiac caught between the living world and the afterlife, greeted by Sable, the Witch of the Mists, an Eidolon whose deadly trial determines who escapes and who perishes.

This shift from the original's linear narrative to roguelite structure fundamentally transforms the Lost Eidolons experience. Each run through Anareios presents procedurally generated battlefields where death returns players to the beginning, but with persistent upgrades, unlocked skills, and recruited allies that grow stronger with every attempt. The game embraces the "one more run" philosophy while maintaining the tactical depth that defined its predecessor.

Grid-Based Combat Meets Modern Roguelite Design

Veil of the Witch's combat system blends old-school tactical RPG mechanics with contemporary roguelite innovations. Turn-based battles unfold on grid maps reminiscent of Fire Emblem, featuring environmental interactions, elemental combos, dynamic positioning, and resource management across multiple encounters.

Each character maintains a fixed class with specific weapons and armor, but players unlock new skills and upgrade equipment through resonance stones collected during runs. These stones enhance stats and grant new abilities, creating build diversity within the roguelite framework. Partnership points earned with characters persist between runs, triggering unique battlefield effects that reward relationship building.

Between Battles: Base Building and Preparation

Between the island's deadly trials, players engage in base improvement activities including weapon crafting, supply management, character recruitment, and persistent upgrades. This loop creates satisfying progression even in failure: every death teaches lessons, every run unlocks something new, and gradual strengthening eventually tips the scales against Anareios' cultists and monsters.

Critical Reception

With a Metascore of 75 and 79% positive Steam reviews, Veil of the Witch earned an OpenCritic "Strong" rating (77 Top Critic Average, 83% recommended). Critics praised the innovative fusion of tactical depth with roguelite accessibility, calling it "an excellent game that perfectly blends tactical elements with punishing roguelike components." The game successfully carved its niche between hardcore tactics fans seeking challenge and roguelite enthusiasts wanting meaningful decision-making.

For more information and to try the demo, visit the official Lost Eidolons website.

For more tactical RPGs, see Wizardry Variants Daphne.

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