Estencel
Released Jan 2023
Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.
65% positive · 172 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.99
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Evaluation
Estencel launched on January 19, 2023. The developer, Rone Vine, supported the game with a series of patches and feature updates throughout 2023, culminating in Update 2.3 on January 19, 2024 — the game's one-year anniversary. That post explicitly described it as "the last content update," adding a new weapon, boss, outfits, Easy Mode, Boss Rush, New Game+, and more. The developer also released the official soundtrack on the same day.
After the final content update, a handful of balance and bug-fix patches continued through November 2024 (the most recent being Patch 2.5.6 on November 6, 2024), consistent with normal post-launch maintenance rather than new content development.
Notably, on March 28, 2025, the developer announced their next game, Emissary Zero, had launched on Steam — confirming that Rone Vine has moved on to a new project. No new content for Estencel has been announced or shipped since the January 2024 final content update, and no unreleased DLC exists on the store. The game shipped as a complete product with its full content arc concluded.
Evidence
Developer announced that their new game Emissary Zero launched on Steam, confirming they have moved on to a new project.
Developer explicitly called Update 2.3 'the last content update,' shipping it on the game's one-year anniversary with a substantial new boss, weapon, outfits, Easy Mode, Boss Rush, and New Game+.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Rone Vine
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Slash your way through Estencel! Traverse across a corrupted, maze like city fighting horrors. Customize and arm yourself into the ultimate monster killing assassin in this fast paced dark fantasy Action. Solve the mysteries of this world before they swallow you whole.
- A Variety of Enemies — Choose your combat style against diverse opponents and defeat merciless bosses with your cunning wit.
- Exploration — Traverse the city and its outskirts and discover what secrets hide in its shadows.
- Online multiplayer - play with your friends in co-op for up to 8 people.
- Dynamic Combat System — Upgrade your primary weapon or swap to your secondary to overwhelm your opponent.
- Use a large arsenal of weapons, from a ripping whip to a stunning shotgun, to customize your play style and mow down your enemies with efficiency.
- About the developer — the game has been developed by one person for more than 3 years.
- The duration of the game is 10-15 hours.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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