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Thursday - December 03, 2020

Morbid - Released

by Hiddenx, 18:32

The Action-RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is now available:

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

You are the last surviving Striver of Dibrom. Your duty, for which you have trained your whole life, is to defeat the Seven Acolytes, accursed and powerful beings, possessed by malevolent deities called Gahars.

Experience epic bosses and a multitude of bloodthirsty encounters as you build your character.
Challenging foes, mini-bosses, and memorable large-scale boss fights with fully orchestrated music, are central to the world of Morbid. To overcome these obstacles you must master the combat, as well as improve your character and gear through a wealth of elements such as Quests, Perks, Runes, Upgrades, and Looting.

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Explore the diverse fantasy world of Mornia abundant with deep and immersive lore.
The Gahars have bound their twisted minds to the flesh of the Seven Acolytes, for without hosts they cannot survive. You must slay the Acolytes, thus ridding the Gahars of their flesh. Succeed, and you'll free the kingdom from the heavy yoke of their terror. Fail, and the malicious gods rule on, as the Acolytes rise anew, and madness prevails.

Features Overview

  • Experience epic, brutal boss encounters and explore a diverse array of environments
  • Perk levelling system with multiple ways to build your character
  • Deep, immersive lore with NPC's to meet throughout the world
  • Over 25 Unique Melee Weapons, such as Swords, Axes, Maces, Spears, Two-Handers, as well several guns ranging from Pistols, Shotguns and Rifles
  • Epic fully orchestrated soundtrack comprising of 18 tracks
  • Health, Stamina and Sanity management is important as you traverse the world

Tuesday - September 15, 2020

Morbid - Play the demo for a limited time

by Myrthos, 09:48

During Pax Online you can play the demo of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. The demo can be found at Steam.
Pax Online ends on the 20th of September.

Play a Limited Time Demo of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes During PAX Online 2020

Get ready for a taster of what's in store in Morbid: The Seven Acolytes with a brand-new demo available across PAX Online!

Manchester, UK - Sept. 14th, 2020 — Publisher Merge Games , alongside indie development team Still Running are proud to unveil a new demo for their highly anticipated Horrorpunk action RPG, Morbid: The Seven Acolytes . Morbid is currently featured in Merge's PAX Online booth here - http://paxegx.com/merge-games

Filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, players will be able to explore a diverse fantasy world. Morbid fuses epic boss encounters and rich RPG mechanics allowing you to level up your character and tailor your own playstyle, alongside a stunning fully orchestrated soundtrack.

Discover an abundance of lore through the world's characters and NPCs as players explore and face off in challenging combat encounters across stunning open environments. Get ready to unearth the secrets of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes when the game launches on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC later this year!

Features Overview

  • Experience epic, brutal boss encounters and explore a diverse array of environments 
  • Uncover perks called Blessings of Magratheus which players can use to level up, giving them flexibility to build a character to match their playstyle
  • Deep, immersive lore with NPCs to meet throughout the world
  • Over 25 Unique Melee Weapons, such as Swords, Axes, Maces, Spears, Two-Handers, as well as several guns ranging from Crossbows, Shotguns, and Rifles
  • Epic fully orchestrated soundtrack comprised of 19 tracks
  • Health, Stamina, and Sanity management is important as players traverse the world

Sunday - August 30, 2020

Morbid - Gameplay Video

by Myrthos, 16:11

At Gamescom a new gameplay video for the horror action RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes has been released.

Merge Games and Still Running reveal fresh gameplay of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes at Gamescom

Take a deep dive into the world of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes with developer presentations showcased across the Future Games Show and IGN's Gamescom Studio.

Manchester, UK - August 28th, 2020 — Publisher Merge Games, alongside indie development team Still Running, give a fresh look into their 'Horrorpunk' action RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes with a multitude of Gamescom details and video content! With showcases across both the Future Games Show and IGN's Gamescom Studio, players eagerly anticipating the brutal isometric action-RPG receive a deep dive into some of the features ahead of this year's release.

With new insights delivered by Composer, Sound Designer and Writer Simo TalasrantaMorbid the most gruesome take on the isometric souls-like genre yet.

Filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, players will be able to explore a diverse fantasy world. Morbid fuses epic boss encounters and rich RPG mechanics allowing you to level up your character and tailor your own playstyle, alongside a stunning fully orchestrated soundtrack.

Discover an abundance of lore through the world's characters and NPCs as players explore and face off in challenging combat encounters across stunning open environments. Get ready to unearth the secrets of Morbid: The Seven Acolytes when the game launches on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC later this year!

Features Overview

  • Experience epic, brutal boss encounters and explore a diverse array of environments 
  • Uncover perks called Blessings of Magratheus which players can use to level up, giving them flexibility to build a character to match their playstyle
  • Deep, immersive lore with NPCs to meet throughout the world
  • Over 25 Unique Melee Weapons, such as Swords, Axes, Maces, Spears, Two-Handers, as well as several guns ranging from Crossbows, Shotguns, and Rifles
  • Epic fully orchestrated soundtrack comprised of 19 tracks
  • Health, Stamina, and Sanity management is important as players traverse the world

 Gameplay with dev commentary

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More gaemplay with comments from IGN

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Monday - June 15, 2020

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes - Announced

by Myrthos, 10:35

A game labeled as "Lovecraftian Horrorpunk Action RPG" and named Morbid: The Seven Acolytes has been announced and is scheduled to be released somewhere this year on PC and consoles.

Merge Games Unveil Lovecraftian Horrorpunk Action RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

Flush with Lovecraftian horror and Cronenbergian gore, experience an epic isometric action RPG filled with brutal boss encounters and a diverse world to explore


Manchester, UK - June 13th 2020 — Publisher Merge Games, in collaboration with indie developer Still Running unveil the most gruesome take yet on the isometric soulslike genre with Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. You, the player, are the last Striver of Dibrom. Your duty, of which you have trained your entire life for, is to defeat the Seven Acolytes and free the kingdom from the heavy yoke of their terror! First premiered on the Future Games Show, Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a brutal gothic action RPG coming this year to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC!

Morbid will have players testing their mettle with a wealth of bloodthirsty encounters and rich, absorbing lore. Challenging foes, mini-bosses, and memorable large-scale boss fights with fully orchestrated music are some of the ferocious encounters the player will experience throughout the world of Morbid.

In order to succeed across the hostile world of Mornia, players will have to master the wealth of combat and customization options available to discover as they progress through the game. Players will be challenged to improve their character and gear through quests, perks, runes, looting and upgrades, so they can defeat the Seven Acolytes and free the kingdom!

Features Overview

  • Experience epic, brutal boss encounters and explore a diverse array of environments
  • Perk levelling system with multiple ways to build your character
  • Deep, immersive lore with NPC's to meet throughout the world
  • Over 25 Unique Melee Weapons, such as Swords, Axes, Maces, Spears, Two-Handers, as well several guns ranging from Pistols, Shotguns and Rifles
  • Epic fully orchestrated soundtrack comprised 18 tracks
  • Health, Stamina and Sanity management is important as you traverse the world

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The Steam page can be found here.

Information about

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

Developer: Still Running

SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Action-RPG
Combat: Real-time
Play-time: Unknown
Voice-acting: Unknown

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· Platform: PC
· Released: 2020-12-03
· Publisher: Merge Games