CORPUS EDAX
Released Sep 2024
An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.
77% positive · 283 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
CORPUS EDAX launched on September 5, 2024 as a solo-developed first-person melee RPG. After launch, the developer shipped several feature patches — including New Game+, a level select mode, and a round-based arena mode — and was actively working on a more substantial "traps and hazards" update with its own storyline, previewed in a December 31, 2024 post.
However, on March 13, 2025, the developer signaled uncertainty about whether that planned update would ever ship, stating "I'm not sure when or if I'll release the splitscreen coop/traps update at all." This was a meaningful walk-back of the December 2024 announcement.
The clearest and most recent signal came on May 16, 2026, when the developer posted a bug-fix patch and disclosed that their time and focus had shifted entirely to a new game — a tactical-arcady FPS — which they described as where "all of my time and focus has been lately," with a store page coming "soonish, hopefully this Summer." No further content plans for CORPUS EDAX were mentioned in that post or any subsequent communication.
With the developer's attention explicitly redirected to a new project, the previously uncertain update abandoned in all but name, and no further content commitments stated, CORPUS EDAX appears to have reached the end of its content lifecycle as of May 16, 2026.
Evidence
Developer states all their time and focus is now on a new tactical-arcady FPS game, with a store page coming soon. No further content for CORPUS EDAX is mentioned.
Developer states they are 'not sure when or if' the previously announced splitscreen co-op/traps update will be released, walking back the December 2024 announcement.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Luis G. Bento
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
CORPUS EDAX is an immersive first-person-melee RPG, set in a distant retro-futuristic city on the brink of a revolution and on a planet that hides its own secrets. Fight with your body, improvised weapons and ingenuity.
- A Skills and A.G.N.I.S. (Allure, Grit, Nerd, Intuition, Strength) system. Place objects in the world to reach places or climb over fences, creating your own path. Locked door? Hack it. Or lockpick it. Destroy it. Or alternatively, seduce or convince a guard to open it for you
- Dialogue system that uses the stats of your character for special dialogue choices. Delve deep into branching dialogues or just skip it all, your choice.
- Physically-based characters so you can throw pipes at the legs, arms or head and they will react as they should. Pick up a chair, throw it, swing it or kick it onto someone.
- Personal reputation in the form of 3 traits - Insightful, Impetuous and Altruistic. Dialogues your actions in world will contribute to one of these 3 traits, unlocking new dialogue choices and reactions.
Up to you how you want to play:
- Go as a stealthy ninja who allocates all their Skill Points into Stealth and Athletics to move faster, quieter and unlock different moves.
- Or maybe you'd rather put all your points into Grit and Combat, and become a unstoppable beat'em up machine?
- If combat isn't your specialty, try putting more points into Allure and Intuition and scheme your way past confrontation.
Almost a century ago, Humanity left Earth for a new planet due to catastrophic events rendering it unlivable to humans. A previously unknown planet was found accidentally as it put itself in collision course with the Earth's ships. With nowhere to go, we settled here.
A new city was built on this planet that was named shortly-after, "CORPUS EDAX". New rules and laws were created. Over the years its newly formed World Government struggled to lead a unified planet - any form of cultural identity expression from former countries was prohibited and made illegal. Citizens are graded from A to D based on their aptitude and contribution towards the government.
After waking up from a medically-induced coma, you find yourself inside a newly built echeloned City. In one way or another, you'll get entangled in the fight for justice with The Salvation, as they see it, or in a fight for you own rule. Help shape the future of Corpus Edax, for a better tomorrow for your fellow citizens (or not, your choice).
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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