Multiplayer action game The Last Citadel is coming to Steam

"The Last Citadel" is a Roguelite role-playing cooperative third-person shooter developed by independent studio Honest Demon. The game will be officially released on February 17 for Steam and Epic platforms. The game supports Simplified Chinese and is a multiplayer action game that emphasizes a true cooperative experience (True Coop Experience). Players can challenge alone or form a 4-person team with up to 3 friends to explore this mysterious castle.

Worldview and background setting

The game is set in a distant future where civilization has never moved from the age of steam and kinetic energy, but has begun to conquer the sea of stars. In this unique sci-fi worldview, humanity discovers a mysterious castle suspended on the edge of a black hole's event horizon. The castle appears to be frozen in time and has anti-gravity properties that defy the laws of physics.

A company dedicated to investigating and capturing its anti-gravity secrets sets up anchors on asteroids and sends explorers deep inside the castle to uncover its many hidden secrets. Players will take on the role of these explorers, going deep into the castle again and again, facing ever-changing dangerous environments and deadly encounters.

core gameplay features

Unlike traditional Roguelite games, which are mostly single-player experiences, "The Last Citadel" was designed to emphasize teamwork from the outset. The game supports up to 4 players online, and at higher difficulty levels, players need to assume clear team roles - including DPS (output), Healer (heal) and Tank (tank). Through precise cooperation, they can defeat brutal encounters.

This design borrows from the class system of MMORPGs, but is lightweight. Players are free to choose any skill combination, but through the guidance of passive skills and high-difficulty challenges, the system encourages players to spontaneously form a division of characters to jointly deal with the deadly threat deep in the castle.

In a 4-player squad configuration, players will go deep into the castle and face various enemies who are working together to defeat the expedition. Each player can equip up to 3 weapons, 4 active skills, and passive bonuses, with a rich and diverse arsenal. Enemies also have their own special talents and abilities, providing players with a difficult but highly attractive combat experience.

There are many enemies lurking in the castle, but the most challenging is the guardians of the castle. These giant bosses have unique mechanics and attack modes, and only players who fully understand their attack methods and are prepared will have the opportunity to defeat them.

"We love weapons and we love variety," says the development team. Weapons are randomly generated with different attributes, weapon effects and modifiers in each game. Some weapons may have life-stealing modifiers, while others speed up skill cooling. Through the weapon effects system, players can add range damage to their rifles or use pulse effects to slow down enemies. The vast array of special effects and modifiers ensure that each weapon is unique, and players need to constantly upgrade their weapons to suit the needs of the team, which is the key to success.

The game is programmatically generated using a modular system to keep the environment reasonable and exploratory while ensuring that every game experience is fresh and interesting. The layout of the castle and the encounters change every time, and there are also randomly generated events, encounters, and surprises to ensure that repeated play is not boring.

Players can create up to 5 Loadouts. In each set, players can choose 4 active skills from over 45 abilities, paired with passive skills and character costumes. Costumes not only vary in appearance, but also provide different initial attribute bonuses, such as more health points or higher movement speed. Players can also customize the appearance of the costume by choosing two colors, and finally pick their favorite weapon to explore deeper into the castle.

Release information and platform

• Release Date: February 17, 2026

• Steam, Epic Games Store

• Honest Demon

• Game Genres: Action, Roguelite, Cooperative Shooting, Role Playing

• Number of players: 1-4 (online cooperation)

• Perspective: Third Person Shooting