Ember Knights

Ember Knights is an action roguelite with fast fights and changing runs. The knights want to restore the Prime Worlds' lost power, which has been corrupted. To do so, they face the monsters of the mage Praxis and strengthen the Ember Tree.

The game combines short combat rooms with long-term upgrades and suits solo players as well as groups of up to four.

Ember Knights launched in Early Access on Steam on Apr 20, 2022. The full PC version and the Nintendo Switch version released on Jul 18, 2023. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S followed on Oct 16, 2025.

Ember Knights is available natively on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The PS5 and Xbox Series releases include Wrath of the Architect as part of the Heroes of the Nexus Edition.

The Switch version can be played on Switch 2 via backward compatibility. This does not make it a standalone Switch 2 version.

In combat rooms, you defeat enemies with attack chains, dodge moves and special abilities. Each enemy group requires a different response, because fast beasts, sorcerers and mechanical creatures all attack differently.

After a failure, a new attempt begins. The progress gathered along the way helps you reach more rooms and final bosses.

Wrath of the Architect was released in October 2024 as a major expansion. It adds reworked game worlds, new enemies, bosses, weapons, skills and relics. It also includes another final battle.

On the later PS5 and Xbox Series versions, the expansion is included in the Heroes of the Nexus Edition. On PC and Switch, it is available as additional content.

Steam lists a dual-core processor at 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM and a GeForce GTS 450 or Radeon HD 5750 as minimum requirements. Recommended are 8 GB RAM, a dual-core at 2.8 GHz and a GTX 460 or Radeon HD 7800. The stated storage requirement is 1 GB.

Up to four players can fight together. On PC, Ember Knights supports local and online co-op. Online co-op is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series. These two consoles can play together with the PC version via crossplay.

The Nintendo Switch version offers local co-op. It does not take part in crossplay with PC, PS5 and Xbox Series. Online play on PS5 requires PlayStation Plus.

Weapons have their own attack sequences and modifications. Active skills also come into play, which deal area damage, control enemies or support dodging. Each run lets you try a new approach.

The Wrath of the Architect expansion added Hyper Gloves and Ember Buster, among others.

Relics grant special effects and can boost the value of individual weapons or abilities. This creates combinations with fire, poison, summons or extra resilience. What matters is not just one strong piece, but how the effects work together within a run.

The Prime Worlds hold many different enemies, plus stronger elite and champion variants. Boss fights such as Royal Phalanx and Plague Bringer require recognising attack patterns and dodging at the right moment.

Wrath of the Architect adds four bosses, four mini-bosses and the fight against the Architect.

The Ember Tree is an important anchor for long-term growth. New attempts let you combine weapons and skills differently and get past previously difficult encounters. Switching between lasting upgrades and spontaneous gear choices is at the heart of the roguelite structure.

The free version 2.0 added new game modes. Daily Dungeons offer extra challenges, while Boss Rush focuses on back-to-back fights against final bosses. Chaos Mode changes the difficulty of runs. The Ember Dog and the Ember Cat are also among the additions.

Ember Knights offers German on-screen text. Full English voice audio is listed by Steam and the console stores. On PC, controller support and Steam Remote Play Together are available.