Axegend

About

Axegend casts you as a knight with a shot at glory in a land where axes and oddities clash. This roguelike strategy RPG blends turn-based combat with a knack for improvisation, swing a tire, chuck a boomerang, or swing an axe to carve through goblins. Your mission to rescue the princess unravels into a mystery about a kingdom’s vanishing citizens and a cryptic glowing rod. Each run mixes tactical positioning with chaotic weapon upgrades, as you juggle survival and uncovering a plot that spans centuries. The game shines in its playful approach to combat and cryptic lore. Hidden notes and shifting environments hint at a deeper world, while the roguelike structure keeps runs fresh with permadeath stakes. Though its 2020 release drew modest attention, fans praise the creative weapon system and the slow burn of its conspiracy. Simple visuals and tight mechanics make it a niche pick for strategy lovers who enjoy piecing together stories between battles.

Storyline

There is a prosperous country that changes its name every 100 years...Strangely, some of its citizens would go missing every once in a while... In the Gemini month of year 327, the princess of the Kingdom of Sri... was captured by goblins! You are a noob knight with some skills up your sleeves... Your dream is to become a knight commander! And then idle away the rest of your life... This time, you are somehow assigned to save the princess from the enemy camp. This is a good chance to get promoted! But on your journey to save the princess, you find out a bigger conspiracy... Come to think about it: No one knows why something that doesn't belong in this world of axes and magic suddenly appears, like... the glowing rod!