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Aris Arcanum

About this game

Once destined to lead the grand library of Aris, scholar Clyde now faces its ruin. Appointed overseer of Atramancy, the art of manipulating the occult Ink, he must confront the very force that promised knowledge but delivered madness.

The Ink, an alien entity sealed deep within the arcane library called Aris, was studied for its power to enhance magical abilities. But its price was steep. Those who embraced it became consumed, their minds twisted, their bodies marked with wounds of dark sludge.

With his mentor Mira lost to the curse, Clyde must descend into the corrupted halls of Aris, battling warped scholars and unraveling layers of cosmic horror. Clyde must overcome the scourge of the Ink and its collections of twisted reality to preserve the order and the reason of Aris.

  • A unique Victorian-era, magic-infused roguelike, where you guide a determined scholar through the cursed Library, balancing the frailty of his body with the limitless potential of the Magic of Ink.

  • Spellcraft unique magic, using Ink to combine abilities and scribe your own unique spells to see you through the complexities of the Archives and the challenges they pose, using a fair, but challenging combat system.

  • Experiment with thousands upon thousands of builds to find your favorite, as death is but a setback. Every death is a reset - but his magical talents ensure he is no worse for the wear. 

  • Descend into otherworldly stacks, where reality crumbles and endless rows of shelves and books give way to the endless, all-consuming void...

  • Overcome corrupted staff and monsters, and collect Knowledge to maintain your progress as Clyde dives deeper and deeper into the Library to carve the path towards his salvation, growing wiser and more powerful with each death he suffers...

Achievements

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It's Nice to Have a Companion

It's Nice to Have a Companion

0.4%

Help Pavlo and meet him in Gustav's room

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is Power

0.4%

Purchase all permanent upgrades

Have I Forgotten Something

Have I Forgotten Something

2.4%

Speak with Martha about her son... multiple times

The Pen is Weaker than the Spell

The Pen is Weaker than the Spell

6.4%

Defeat The Ink for good

Good Listener

Good Listener

6.4%

Listen to all Rawiya's worries and comments

Aris Arcanum

The grand library of Aris now befell into madness — its scholars, corrupted, bear wounds of Ink; a dark, sludge carrying a mind-altering disease. A unique magic-bound roguelite awaits, where a desperate scholar bends the Ink's occult power to spellcraft his path to redemption.

Developer

Broken Cane

Publisher

indie.io

Release Date

27 October, 2025

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