Celestial Descends

Celestial Descends

Early access since Jul 2026

Celestial beings see mortals as pawns—but you were never meant to exist on destiny's board. Recruit 15 companions, lead them through warring factions and hidden realms in tactical grid combat. Deep build-crafting fuels brain-burning strategy. 30+ hours in Early Access, updated through launch.

86% positive · 248 reviews
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Evaluation

Celestial Descends entered Steam Early Access on July 23, 2026 with the developer's own description confirming the build contains roughly 70% of the main storyline. The remaining story content and a full 1.0 release are explicitly promised, with the price set to rise at launch. Since the Early Access launch, the team has maintained a consistent cadence of updates: V0.0.4 on July 26, V0.0.7 on July 29, V0.0.8 on July 30, V0.0.9 on July 31, V0.1.4 on September 1, V0.1.5 on September 4, and V0.1.6 on September 5, 2026. These updates have included bug fixes, balance adjustments, a significant artifact system overhaul, and new boss mechanics (Wrathflame Skills) — indicating active, responsive development well beyond basic maintenance. Notably, V0.0.7 on July 29 added a player level cap explicitly described as preventing over-leveling "once future content chapters open," directly confirming that additional story chapters are still being prepared. The game is openly unfinished by the developer's own account, and the team continues to engage actively with the Early Access community.
Evidence
V0.1.4 introduces a significant artifact system overhaul and new Wrathflame boss mechanics, demonstrating substantial active development ongoing.
news post · Sep 1, 2026 source development ongoing
high
V0.0.7 patch adds a player level cap explicitly to prevent over-leveling 'once future content chapters open,' directly confirming additional story chapters are in development.
news post · Jul 29, 2026 source content planned
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Destined Game Studio
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Early Access is now available for download! Welcome to jump into the game!

The Early Access build features 19 chapters of combat across four difficulty levels — Easy, Hard, Nightmare, and Hardcore — offering 30+ hours of combat-focused gameplay.

Game Overview:

Story and Background: The story of the game takes place in a fictional Xianxia world, where the world is filled with demons, monsters, humans, and various mystical beings. Players will dive into a complex world formed by ancient legends and modern fate, where every step they take influences the world's destiny. In this chaotic war between heaven and earth, players will face powerful enemies from the heavens and uncover internal strife and secrets within the Xuan Yuan world.

Strategic Gameplay: The game emphasizes deep tactical strategy gameplay. Players need to wisely position their units, utilizing terrain and each character's unique abilities to devise strategies. Special dungeons and challenge battles will incorporate some Roguelike elements, adding challenge and replay value.

Team BD: The core of the tactical game is team BD. We aim to create diverse battle experiences by combining character talents, rune and artifact mechanics, teammate combinations, and random battlefield conditions. How to clear a level? How to build a team BD? Players decide for themselves. There is no standard answer, only better ones. We design mechanics that lead to unexpected outcomes created by the players.

Crafting System: In addition to rich combat and exploration, we’ve added an important crafting system. "Celestial Descends" emphasizes the fun and randomness of crafting, recalling the joy of the "Xuanyuan Sword" when crafting magical items. We want players to experience the joy of creation and transformation. Players can collect various materials and recipes to craft powerful artifacts, potions, and charms, with each crafting attempt bringing unexpected results, making each try filled with surprises.

Open World: As a tactical game, we decided to develop world exploration. After unlocking the world map in the main storyline, players can freely explore the large world, uncover side stories, mystical events in the Xuan Yuan world, and complete various challenges. Ride the Kun to explore and discover the secrets of the world.

The Early Access version of the game is now available for download. Enjoy the experience!




Last evaluated Sep 28, 2026
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