Ortharion project

Ortharion project

Released Dec 2020

Come discover the world of Ortharion! Improve your character by collecting many spells of different qualities in order to defeat your opponents or by discovering many secrets, with puzzles and parkour.

64% positive · 153 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Ortharion Project launched out of Early Access on December 23, 2020. Following the 1.0 release, the developer shipped two major content updates: version 1.1 on April 5, 2021 (adding a new map, missions game mode, 22 talents, new spells, runes, and gems) and version 1.2 on May 23, 2021 (adding a loot filter, 26 runes, a new Lone Wolf mode, and new mission types). After that, no further major content updates were released — the post-1.2 activity consists entirely of bug fixes and small patches. The clearest signal about the game's future came on October 8, 2021, when the developer announced a fully separate successor game, "Ortharion: The Last Battle" (Steam App ID 1777990), describing it as "an improvement of Ortharion Project" and directing players to wishlist the new game instead. This announcement implicitly marks the end of meaningful content development for Ortharion Project, as the developer's creative energy shifted entirely to the new title. Since October 2021, there have been no further developer communications of any kind for this game. The developer is a solo creator, and there is no indication of any planned updates, expansions, or roadmap items remaining for Ortharion Project. The game can be considered content-complete as of the developer's pivot announcement on October 8, 2021.
Evidence
Developer announced a new successor game, 'Ortharion: The Last Battle,' describing it as an improvement of Ortharion Project, with development expected to last about one year before Early Access. This effectively marked the transition away from Ortharion Project.
news post · Oct 8, 2021 source development ending
high
Version 1.2 shipped with new runes, a Lone Wolf game mode, loot filter, and new mission options. This is the last major content update for the game.
news post · May 23, 2021 source content shipped
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Details

Publisher
Ortharion project
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Before buying take into account:

- The game is made by 1 people.

- You move with the keyboard and you must aim when using your spells but the core gameplay is close to a hack'n slash.

Ortharion project is an RPG in a fantastic medieval world.

History : Join the world of the Ortharions and set out to conquer its secrets. The fragments of Ortharion are small stones which influence the world around them, making the inhabitants more powerful, but also more aggressive.

150+ upgradable spells: Spells are only to be found, there are 5 types of rarity. They can level up, but can also be customized using runes.

Resource management: in addition to managing your lives, pay attention to how you manage your mana and your endurance, it is up to you to define whether you want to use them in an offensive or defensive way according to the situations.

40+ monsters with different abilities: Fight a few monsters at the start, to manage several dozen at the same time on the highest levels.

40+ bosses battled : Bosses like objects are divided into several categories, normal bosses shouldn't be too much trouble. There is a legendary boss who will hold you for a good few hours to assimilate all the different combat phases.

Procedural objects : Each object can have particular spells and in addition belong to a set, making the number of combinations more important than on other hack'n slash. Your best items can also be upgraded with the blacksmith, the enchantress, and gems.

Procedural dungeons : In addition to the campaign of more than 20 hours of playing time, come and evolve and test your best combinations on dungeons each time different.

Collect Ortharion fragments : Come and collect its fragments with obstacles, traps, moving platforms, puzzles, secret areas, procedural dungeons.

Talent trees : Each fragment of Ortharion gives you a point in a talent tree which will allow you to go even further in personalizing your character.

Class evolution: Start with one of the 3 classes available at the start of the game, then evolve it twice, for a total of 27 class choices for the highest levels.

Improve your camp : Improve your infrastructure, buy new more qualified merchants and upgrade your craftsmen to further increase your chances of success on a mission.

Several difficulty levels with a hardcore game mode.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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