BURGGEIST

BURGGEIST

Released Oct 2024

With the walking fortress Burggeist at your command, fight back the enemies and build "the Tower."

97% positive · 273 reviews
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Evaluation

BURGGEIST launched on October 14, 2024, and GHRIAN STUDIO has maintained steady, substantive post-launch development since release. The developer's two major content updates form the backbone of the update pattern. On March 15, 2025, the studio confirmed a large free update was in production, describing new tower construction sites, visitor stories, and new Gyromantia. That update shipped as Patch 2.0 on January 19, 2026, delivering three new community stories, terrain changes across Aliscans, new combat elements (a new Gyromantia, a new Armament, a new Abhorer), additional field equipment, and French language support. A follow-up patch (2.01) arrived on January 21, 2026 with minor fixes. Between launch and Patch 2.0, the developer also shipped a consistent stream of feature patches — adding a map overlay system (December 2024), new combat actions (November 2024), event tracking, and various quality-of-life improvements. The two major content updates are separated by roughly 15 months (October 2024 launch to January 2026 Patch 2.0). As of today, October 1, 2026, approximately 8 months have passed since the last major update. This is still within the established 15-month cadence window. The developer has made no statement indicating the game is finished or that no further content is planned, and the overall trajectory — a studio that confirmed and delivered on a promised major update — gives no reason to expect the pattern has ended.
Evidence
Patch 2.0 shipped as a major free update, adding three new community stories, terrain changes, new Gyromantia, new Armament, new Abhorer, additional field equipment, and French language support.
news post · Jan 19, 2026 source content shipped
high
Developer confirmed a major update was in production, describing new tower construction sites, visitor stories, and new Gyromantia — delivered as Patch 2.0 in January 2026.
news post · Mar 15, 2025 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
GHRIAN STUDIO
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game


Burggeist is a real-time action strategy that features the use of height differences and the terrains as part of your tactics.
Move around the field, quickly analyze the situation, choose the effective move to create and defend your Tower.

STORY


Years have passed since Lucile had become motionless. Her husband Ignace, a mathematician from Galacia, was in search of the cure but still completely in the dark.
One day he caught his stepdaughter Étoile writing to someone and receiving the messages out of nowhere in her notebook.
After some back and forth, the "someone" wrote to her, "To free Lucile, you shall build a tower that reaches the heavens."

EXPLORATION


A vast no man's land, Aliscans.
Players can roam freely around diverse landscapes of Aliscans. Through various encounters and discoveries, you'll get access to a variety of abilities that will further expand your combat strategy.
Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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