Relief, the urban fantasy roguelike, gets a major update just some days before hitting one month from the release. The game, developed by Billiontail and published by 2P Games, offers a 35% discount to celebrate the milestone. Players can grab a copy on Steam for $9.74 / 10,06€ / £8.93.
The update, Reborn, implements improvements to the game’s UI, gameplay flow, and balance, while also fixing issues. This update brings players a revamped combat and exploration experience.
ABOUT THE GAME
In Relief, players take on the role of the awakened heir of the Green Bull Demon, fighting through a strange myth-infused world while shaping powerful roguelike runs with cards, artifacts, and high-impact upgrades.
Players can choose from five spirit companions, each bringing their own cards and combat identity. Their playstyles range from status manipulation and spirit summoning to stance-switching, fusion-based mechanics, and elemental chain reactions, giving each run a distinct rhythm without losing the game’s core deckbuilding focus.
- Cui Beibei: The cat-loving magistrate who commands feline spirits to cultivate an all-powerful Ghost King.
- Lu Wei: The fox idol who purifies and transforms harmful curses to buff her own offensive prowess.
- Chechi Rocket Team: This chaotic group utilizes a tag-team system, alternating between tiger, deer, and goat leaders to unleash synergistic assaults.
- A.Lian: A koi girl who expends Tribute cards to summon colossal deity statues.
- Mrs. Luo: This cunning business mogul triggers volatile elemental synergies to inflict devastating amounts of damage.
Explore an urban world with fantasy elements
In Relief, players will travel across procedurally generated city maps to hunt down wandering enemies, engage in urban folklore events and defy challenging adversaries. The optimal route is up to each player to discover, varying based on their combat style or which rare artifact are they looking for.
A strategy for each player
Roc’s Aid choices appear midway through each of the first three acts, offering powerful run-defining decisions that can dramatically reshape the strategy. With 24 Aid Powers in total, these choices can push players toward safer upgrades or bold, high-risk effects capable of turning an already strong deck into something absurdly powerful.
Another layer of customization comes through Blessings, which let players empower individual cards with powerful enchants earned via the game’s shrine system. With 14 Blessings in total, these effects can alter how cards are played, reduce costs, trigger extra value, or open up entirely new build paths.
Once masters of the initial challenge, players can test their mettle in Hard Mode, where adversaries exhibit greater tactical intelligence and lethality, or escalate the stakes even further by braving the relentless Hell Mode.
KEY FEATURES
- Choose between five unique spirit companions with distinct card pools and combat styles, ranging from summon-focused and status-driven strategies to fusion mechanics and elemental synergies.
- Make run-shaping decisions across the early acts with 24 Aid Powers that can radically change their build direction.
- Master an enhancing system with 14 powerful blessings that can transform simple tools into build-defining powerhouses.
- Pick from 1,000+ cards and 300 artifacts: Character-specific cards, general cards, and Black Market options combine with a massive pool of artifacts to create near-endless build variety, so no two runs ever feel the same.
- Repeat a unique 14-day cycle: The adventure spans five acts built around a repeating 14-day cycle, where players strengthen their build in town before venturing outward toward the final boss.
- Experience over 50 random events inspired by Chinese folklore and urban legends shape each run through risky choices, eerie discoveries, and unexpected consequences.
