Overview

Doomward: Dungeon Autobattler is a roguelike autobattler from Mire Studios that flips the usual action fantasy on its head. You never swing a sword, cast a spell, or drink a potion mid-battle.

Instead, every fight resolves itself based on the decisions you make before the blades come out. The game launched on October 21, 2026, and is available on Steam as a paid title with an active discount.

It supports both single-player and online PvP, so you can test your pre-battle planning against other players.

Highlights

  • Pure Autobattler Design: Combat is fully automated. Your role is to set up the conditions for victory—hiring, equipping, and programming your heroes' behavior.
  • Deep Roster and Specialization: Hire from a wide range of classes, choose each hero's specialization, and lend them abilities borrowed from other classes. This creates a flexible, build-crafting sandbox.
  • Rule-Based Tactics: Write explicit rules for each hero: who to target first, when to hold a big spell, when to drink a potion. These rules determine how the battle unfolds.
  • Elemental Combo System: Heroes apply status effects to enemies, and other heroes cash them in. Chill a foe, freeze it, then shatter it. Oil a pack, then light it. The combos are the strategy.
  • Permanent Death: Death is permanent. There are no revives, so every hire and every rule matters. Each expedition costs Doom, and you choose your path on a world map.

Who It's For

Doomward is for players who enjoy strategic planning more than twitch reflexes. If you like roguelikes, auto battlers, or party-based RPGs with a heavy emphasis on build synergy, this game will appeal to you.

The pixel graphics and dungeon-crawler setting add a classic feel, but the core loop is all about theorycrafting and optimizing your party's behavior before the fight even starts. It's also a good fit for fans of PvP who want to see how their carefully constructed teams fare against other players' creations.

Game Info

  • Developer/Publisher: Mire Studios
  • Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
  • Steam User Tags: Auto Battler, Strategy, RPG, Roguelike, Strategy RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Pixel Graphics, Party-Based RPG
  • Modes: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP
  • Release Date: October 21, 2026
  • Language: English
  • Price: Paid title with an active discount—check the latest Steam listing for current pricing.