The Last Spell

The Last Spell combines turn-based tactical battles with city defence, character development and a roguelite structure. The last survivors of a magical catastrophe dig in at fortified refuges. A small group of heroes must protect the mages, who over several days prepare a spell to banish all magic.

Each day consists of two fundamentally different tasks: defending the city and equipping the party are organised in daylight, while at night the heroes must stop a numerically superior monster horde in turn-based battles. Defeats are part of the progression system, because permanent unlocks are available for later runs.

The PC version launched in Early Access on June 3, 2021. The full version came out on March 9, 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

On PC, three major expansions were added between April 2024 and February 2026.

The Last Spell was released for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. That makes four confirmed native base game versions. The developer and publisher materials explicitly list both PlayStation generations and the Nintendo console.

The three major gameplay expansions are offered on Steam as PC add-on content. Their release there does not prove separate console versions of the DLCs. Editions that bundle the base game and expansions are not new games.

At night, a few heroes fight enemy waves in turn-based tactical battles. Positioning, range, area attacks and how you use action points decide whether monsters reach the city. Health and mana are limited, so resources must be spread across several nights.

The game does not rely on fixed character classes. Weapons determine the available attacks, while traits, skills and equipment change the roles of the characters. Melee fighters, ranged fighters and magic-focused heroes can be combined within the same party. Equipment and enemy waves vary between runs.

Dwarves of Runenberg (Apr 24, 2024) expands the PC game with the defence site Runenberg, dwarf heroes and new equipment. Elves of Amberwald (Apr 22, 2025) adds a forest scenario with elves and related mechanics. Both DLCs build on the base game instead of being standalone sequels.

Tales of Torment (Feb 5, 2026) introduces new challenges and reward systems. These include the additional night tasks called Ordeals, changing combat modifiers and the altar with permanent Epiphanies. The developer calls it the last of the three gameplay DLCs. The separately available original soundtrack, by contrast, is a music album without its own missions.

Steam lists an Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8370, 4 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB of graphics memory each, and 2 GB of free storage as the minimum. A Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7870 are recommended.

The technical list still mentions Windows 7 as the original minimum. However, the Steam client has only supported Windows 10 and newer since January 2024. An old OS listing for the game is therefore not a recommendation for the current Steam client.

During the day phase, survivors can repair destroyed structures, build new buildings and equip the heroes. Walls, traps, watchtowers and catapults slow down enemy troops. Workshops and other economic buildings produce equipment and resources needed in later battles.

The mages and their central magic circle must survive long enough for the final spell to be completed. Every decision on production and defences uses up resources that are missing elsewhere. As a result, city management and night combat are directly linked.

A failed defence attempt ends the current run, but not all progress. Resources collected in the game unlock permanent upgrades for later runs. Hero stats, equipment and enemy waves include random elements, so new runs are never identical.

With so-called Omens you can choose certain advantages before a run. In addition, several Apocalypse difficulty levels are available. This structure is central to the gameplay and sets it apart from a tactical RPG with a fixed single campaign.

After decades of war, out-of-control spells brought about the catastrophe. A purple mist spread across large parts of the world, and altered creatures emerge from it at night. Only a few fortified settlements managed to survive.

The defenders protect the surviving mages and a magic circle, while a long-running spell is meant to remove all magic from the world. The story thus forms a lasting framing task for the changing defence scenarios and their different enemies.

The strategy game offers German on-screen text and subtitles. Steam lists eleven text languages in total and single-player as the game mode. Full voice acting is not listed.