Surrounded by swarms of foes, drowning in loot, watching your build explode in power — and not a single second of frantic real?time panic. That’s the genius twist at the heart of Delve Survivors, the ingenious indie dungeon?crawling RPG from developer iDiOSLAB and publisher NGJ, digging onto Steam on November 12th, 2026.

It takes everything you love from survivors games — the hordes, the builds, the relentless progression — and wraps it in the thoughtful, deliberate strategy of a classic turn?based roguelike. The best of both worlds? It’s looking that way.

The Pitch: Nothing Moves Until You Do

Survivors?style games are famous for non?stop, screen?filling action — but that speed can be overwhelming. Delve Survivors flips the script: time advances only when you act. Step forward, strike, use a skill — and that’s when the world responds. Enemies close in, triggers fire, turns resolve. You set the tempo. Blitz through or pause to plan — the pace is entirely yours.

It’s a fusion of two seemingly opposite traditions:

• Modern Survivors DNA — Swarms of enemies flooding the screen, rapid levelling, cascading passive skills, builds that snowball from modest to godlike in minutes
• Classic Roguelike Roots — Grid?based movement, procedural dungeons, tactical positioning, permadeath options, and the careful decision?making of timeless dungeon crawlers

How It Plays — Plan, Position, Unleash

Combat — Automatic Yet Tactical

• Melee strikes trigger automatically when you step into an enemy’s tile — move into range and you hit, they hit
• Ranged attacks, spells, summons, and area blasts activate on cooldown — you build the loadout, then watch it devastate waves once it’s rolling
• Stack effects that synergise: burn enemies then detonate them, summon minions that swarm alongside you, freeze foes to control the horde

Loot — From Magic to Unique

Gear drops in four tiers: Magic ? Rare ? Legendary ? Unique, each piece bolstering stats and unlocking new build possibilities. Return to the Town Hub between runs to upgrade gear, boost class stats, trade items between characters, and stock up on potions and scrolls.

Three Ways to Delve

Pick your death penalty — or lack thereof:

• Casual Mode — Keep everything. No penalties. Just explore and enjoy
• Casual Rogue — Restart dungeons but hang onto your hard?earned loot
• Hard Core — True roguelike. Lose it all when you fall. Only the bold need apply

Bosses That Demand Mastery

Every dungeon ramps up through elite foes and mid?bosses to a final encounter designed to test your build, resource management, and positioning. No two runs will face them quite the same way.

What’s On Offer — At a Glance

Dungeons, Depth, and Endgame

The full release packs nine main dungeons, each with distinct foes, environments, and bosses. Beyond them lies The Abyss — a sprawling 100?floor endgame for those who’ve mastered the depths and want to push their builds to the breaking point. Three starting classes — Warrior, Archer, and Magi — offer wildly different foundations, with hundreds of skills and equipment combinations keeping every descent fresh.

Why This Matters

Delve Survivors answers a quiet call: “I love Survivors games, but I wish I could think instead of just reacting.” It preserves the dopamine hit of powering up and clearing swarms while giving you space to breathe, plan, and outsmart the horde. For veterans of Vampire Survivors, Halls of Torment, and Death Must Die — plus anyone who still fires up classic roguelikes — this is a rare meeting of fast fun and deep strategy.

Ready to Descend?

Play the free demo right now during Steam Next Fest (Oct 19–26) — and wishlist so you don’t miss the November 12th launch:

Delve Survivors on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3319680/Delve_Survivors/

The horde is waiting. This time, you decide when it attacks.

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