ENCHAIN

ENCHAIN

Early access since Feb 2026

Grapple, throw, and break your fellow undead in this bone-smashing exploration movement shooter. Challenge the afterlife, collect secret artifacts, and uncover the deprived depths as you clamber out of a hopeless abyss.

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

ENCHAIN entered Steam Early Access on February 13, 2026 as a solo developer project. The developer published a detailed roadmap in January 2026 (reaffirmed and updated in the May 2026 post-launch update) outlining what remains to be built before the game reaches its 1.0 full release: polishing existing areas, finishing side areas, adding a bolt-action weapon and additional new weapons, introducing new side areas, and adding a final area. The developer stated in May 2026 that they were "very roughly aiming for most of this to be playable by the end of this year" and confirmed the game's sales were funding them through that period. Since launch, the developer has shipped two substantial updates: Update 0.5.1 "Quality of Life After Death" on May 8, 2026, and Update 0.5.2 "Lanternless" on August 9, 2026, followed by a hotfix on August 17, 2026. The August 2026 update explicitly references "the upcoming larger 0.6.0 update" currently in development, and the developer stated they were "pivoting away from adding features to focus on the upcoming levels." Development is clearly active and ongoing, with the developer communicating regularly and shipping updates roughly every 3 months since launch. A concrete roadmap with named deliverables is in place and the developer has not announced completion of Early Access.
Evidence
Update 0.5.2 shipped with new content, and the post references 'the upcoming larger 0.6.0 update' currently in development. Developer states they are pivoting to focus on upcoming levels.
news post · Aug 9, 2026 source content planned
high
Post-launch roadmap published detailing remaining work: polishing areas, new weapon(s) starting with bolt-action, new side areas, and a final area leading to 1.0. Developer confirms game sales are funding continued development.
news post · May 8, 2026 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
mattlawrdev
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

ENCHAIN links hack & slash juggling and frenetic platforming with fast-paced retro FPS gunplay. Inspired by platform fighters and arena shooters, smash the undead into pieces with exhilarating velocity. And, with progression and verticality influenced by Dark Souls, tackle a single interconnected world chunk by chunk, retreading old paths and checkpoints with newfound technique.

You are the last corpse to ever rise from the petrified earth, dooming all creation to a ceaseless death. This underworld does not welcome you. Unlock the secrets of the crypt, take back life from your fleshless kindred, and fight your own way out of humanity's tomb.

Get lost in the chasm. No one will be holding your cold, hollow hands along the way.

  • Grapple, slide, kick, wall-run, and dive into dynamic expressive platforming.

  • Experiment to learn a full suite of movement techniques, and use them to your advantage to rise above the crypt.

  • Collect powerful weapons and bracelets, each with their own quirks and synergies to discover.

  • Unravel twisting routes in an intertwined, non-linear underworld that whispers its forgotten history across scattered item inscriptions.

Last evaluated Sep 4, 2026
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