Varthos - Heir to the Throne

A roguelite action RPG where death awakens your next hero

Nightshift Game Development · Published by Nightshift Game Development, Three River Games (3RG) · Released Dec 16, 2025 · Early Access

Action Adventure Indie RPG

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 87
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 8, 2026
Minimum PC: RTX 2060 Super; 16 GB RAM · 15 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Varthos - Heir to the Throne?

In this Early Access top-down action RPG, you fight monsters and undead in a struggle for the world's throne. Runs take you through randomly generated outdoor areas and dungeons, where you collect equipment and level up without fixed classes, alone or in online co-op for up to three players.

For you if...

+you enjoy unforgiving combat that punishes poor stat choices
+you like exploring worlds with a dark, threatening atmosphere

Not for you if...

−you want to keep your character and inventory after death

What players say

69% of 87 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat animations, loot, and co-op. Some find the environments empty or criticize progression as too dependent on random equipment drops.

Screenshots and trailer

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Varthos - Heir to the Throne system requirements

Minimum: RTX 2060 Super, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or higher
Processor: Intel CPU 8th Gen 8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2700
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super / AMD 6600 XT, with at least 6GB VRAM
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Best experienced on an SSD drive

Does Varthos - Heir to the Throne have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Varthos - Heir to the Throne run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian.

Does Varthos - Heir to the Throne use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam