Devoid of Shadows

About

Devoid of Shadows is a 3D indie RPG with roguelike roots set in a gothic vampire kingdom. You play as Galidon’s heir trapped in a shifting Blood Labyrinth, hunting ancient power while surviving waves of enemies. Each run rearranges the dungeon’s layout, monsters, and loot through procedural generation. Vampire abilities scale with blood harvested from kills, spend points on melee finishes, defensive buffs, or chaotic blood rage. Between runs you manage a magical pocket castle, upgrading workshops to craft weapons, potions, and gear. The system lets you tweak found items, like adding elemental damage or life leech to a weapon, then mass-produce your ideal loadout. The labyrinth’s ever-changing design and deep skill trees keep runs fresh, though its 2017 release shows some age. Community ratings hover around 7.5/10 on Metacritic and 76% positive on Steam. Players praise the crafting depth and branching vampire abilities but note pacing dips in later acts. The castle building adds strategic breaks between dungeon dives, and the story weaves family drama with vampire politics across 40+ quests. The randomized world ensures no two playthroughs match, but occasional clunky UI and combat can slow momentum. Still a solid pick for fans of tactical progression in a spooky, blood-soaked setting.

Storyline

A human vs. a Vampire! What is stronger: cunning or the strength of genus? You will not about it in the Labyrinth of Blood, the dark dungeon full of vampires and monsters. You will have to be a Vampire of the Royal Blood, who appears in the horrible labyrinth saving his life from the murderers. The Labyrinth hides the source of the ancient Power, once belonging to the founder of the whole vampire genus. The deeper you go the more ancient mysteries open to you.