Heavy Wake

Heavy Wake is a deckbuilding RPG that emphasizes character interactions and party building.

Our protagonist Fyodor sets out for a mysterious cursed island in search of a cure for his tribe. On his journey, he will meet strange characters—some of whom can be recruited into his party to help him survive the horrors that haunt the island.

The game combines top-down overworld exploration with deckbuilding-driven combat inspired by Slay the Spire. Recruited party members expand your build by adding unique cards and passive effects—but be careful: the island is deadly, and if a party member perishes, their contributions are lost.

Current demo slice

This build is a very early prototype. Not all planned features are implemented yet, and many visuals/UI elements are still placeholder.

Right now we’re focusing on the core systems and testing them through a temporary chamber-based combat gauntlet. In the full game, exploration will resemble classic top-down RPGs, with a strong emphasis on character interactions, recruitment, and questlines.

We’d love to hear your feedback, ideas, and wishes for the future of the game!

Controls

• Move: WASD / Left Click (click-to-move)

• Deck View: P

• Pause: ESC

• Combat:

  • End Turn: SPACE

  • Inspect Card: Right Click

  • Hover over Icons to get more Info

Wishlist on Steam

If you enjoyed the slice and want to support the project, wishlist Heavy Wake on Steam — it helps us a ton.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4235660/Heavy_Wake/

About us

Heavy Wake is developed by a group of students at FH Hagenberg (Austria). It began as a long-planned passion project and has recently entered active development. If everything goes as planned, we aim to release on Steam in early–mid 2027.