Acolyte of the Altar
Released Mar 2024
Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?
74% positive · 104 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Acolyte of the Altar launched on March 25, 2024 and received a sustained run of post-launch content updates through early 2025. The developer shipped multiple feature updates: three waves of Fabled card variants (August, September, and October 2024), new Gifts and Achievements (November 2024), new Events (December 2024), and a final polish patch in January 2025.
On February 3, 2025, Black Kite Games published a farewell post titled "The Hunt Concludes," explicitly stating that development on Acolyte of the Altar is finished. The post summarized all content added since launch, expressed pride in the completed product, and announced the team is now turning their attention to their next game. This is a clear, direct developer statement that no further content is planned for this game.
A follow-up post on February 3, 2026 — exactly one year later — confirmed the permanent price reduction to $9.99, citing community feedback about value. This post references "back to work on secret things," meaning future projects, not future content for Acolyte of the Altar. This is entirely consistent with the February 2025 completion announcement.
The game is complete as of February 3, 2025.
Evidence
Developer published 'The Hunt Concludes,' explicitly stating the game is finished. Summarized all post-launch content additions and announced the team is moving on to their next game. Called finishing the game 'bittersweet' and stated the time freed up will go toward a new project.
Developer announced a permanent price reduction to $9.99, citing community feedback about value. Mentioned working on 'secret things' referring to future projects, not additional content for this game. Consistent with the prior completion announcement.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Black Kite Games
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?
Hunt the Beasts
Test your wits and your deck against titanic creatures called Beasts, who evolve as you fight them! Rush them down before they reach their potential, or bring large threats of your own to match their strength. Feel the tension of fighting a giant and the excitement of triumphing against the odds with each encounter!Their Rage Builds
As you fight a Beast, their rage will grow and they will unlock new abilities! Beat the whimsical Gilded Grifter at his cup game to gain an advantage. Or, feed The Yearning Woods' Consume ability, which fills its health bar and its stomach... until eventually it bursts!Cut Off their Limbs!
Fight back against the Beasts by infesting them with various swarms of insects, setting parts of them on fire, even cutting off limbs and depriving them of their abilities. Interaction with the Beasts lies at the heart of Acolyte of the Altar.Gifts From Above... Or Below?
After slaying a Beast for the first time, you can offer their body to your Patron, who will carve a new Gift. At the start of a new area, your Patron will bless you with a choice of these gifts that can dramatically alter how you hunt. Take the Crumbling Monument's Skyscraper Sword and make your tallest creatures even bigger. Or capture the elusive Mini Jelly who will zap enemies when you cast spells! However, these profane gifts weigh down your spirit by varying amounts, so be careful with your choices!Fabled Card Update
Rumors circulate among Acolytes of fables almost too improbable to believe - those that involve ancient, near-forgotten variants of creatures and spells... Fabled Cards are shiny, alternate versions of cards that have unique effects. They can be obtained after completing a run with the base card, which will then unlock their Fabled variant! With double the cards, updated beast fights, and dozens of QoL and accessibility improvements, there couldn't be a better time to begin your journey.Best of luck, Acolyte, and may your Patron bless you!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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