Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon expansion ‘Sanctuary of Sarras’ announced

Due out on December 15 for $14.99.

Publisher Awaken Realms and developer Awaken Realms Digital have announced Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon expansion “Sanctuary of Sarras.” It will launch on December 15 for $14.99. The game’s version 1.15 update and free bonus downloadable content are also now available.

Here is an overview of all the new content, via Awaken Realms:

■ Version 1.15 Update
Say hello to Patch 1.15, our new update that has just been released on Steam! Before listing all the patch notes, let’s start with what has been our #1 priority for this patch: optimization across all platforms.
We’ve constantly been going through the game top to bottom, searching for things to optimize. With today’s patch, the biggest improvements should be seen on Xbox. Our internal testing shows a significant performance boost of around 20+ more frames per second.
These optimizations should also help older or weaker PCs run the game better, although, as always with PC, it heavily depends on your hardware. Modern or high-end PCs probably won’t see much difference, but the game should run better overall. Our internal testing also shows an improvement of around two-to-three frames per second on Steam Deck and PlayStation 5.

Now, regarding PlayStation 5: we’re working really hard on this platform, but the issues we’re facing mostly come from how Unity handles graphics on PlayStation 5 (which we can’t change) and, unfortunately, memory allocation as well. This makes fixes tricky, but we’re digging through systems and rewriting parts of the game to find any solutions.
Our internal testing shows that we’re getting closer to significantly reducing crashes, and we hope to push an update that should help with this when Sarras launches. This crash-fixing patch will, of course, be available to everyone, not only to people who decide to buy Sarras.
All in all, the struggle for better performance on PlayStation 5 continues, and we’re doing everything we can on our end to improve the situation. We hope to have more good news in February, but we can’t promise anything; it’s not entirely in our hands. Still, today’s patch should offer a small boost to performance and stability. We’re really sorry for all the trouble, and thank you for your patience.
Now, for the rest of the patch notes!
Gameplay
Three items that were meant to land in 1.1 were missing. They should now be available:
Sanguine Heart amulet → Corrupted Temple (in the secret cave)
Pendant of Endless Study amulet → Gates of Knowledge (in Kingie’s room)
Harness of Inverse Right → Tomb of a Knight
An old item that was no longer available has been added again: Phantom Helmet in a chest at Kings Road Bridge
You can now access your stash at the boosted fireplace
Butterfly items are no longer consumable and can’t be placed in the quick-use slot
NG+ experience gained from quests and enemies has been tweaked
Mana Shield effect is now calculated before kill-prevention checks
Wyrdspawns should no longer spawn during dialogues
Hero no longer slows down when reaching shallow water
Buff/Debuff strength and duration now affect more statuses
Updated selection of items sold by Hjarn
Lowered Tempest Alliance increase to Mana Shield: 1% → 0.25% per Perception point
Druid Shrines in Cuanacht now increase Mana Regeneration and Stamina Regeneration by a flat amount instead of a percentage, fixing inconsistencies depending on your mana regen at shrine completion
Quests
In Price of Healing, Lord Yvain can now be convinced to fund the hospital once the Cuanacht main quest is complete.
Improved and repaired objective tracking in Hollow Blessings: it now correctly tracks the amount of collected herbs.
Fixed a bug where the player could start For the Silent after finishing the Ulfr tribe main storyline.
Fixed an issue in Gunnvaldr Stronghold where the player was sometimes forced into dialogue with Frode even if he was already dead.
Fixed looping dialogue and quest markers for Ulick in Handy Business.
Completed quests should no longer show quest markers in certain edge cases.
User Interface
Added vignette and chromatic aberration toggles in the settings.
Added an option to change the game’s font.
Relic level now displays on items, and descriptions reflect the correct relic level.
Fixed magic item tooltip separator visibility when only Mana Cost is displayed.
User interface asset rendering and structure optimized to boost performance, visuals, and load speed while minimizing memory usage.
Equipped items and tools are no longer affected by bulk options in stash and shops.
Fixed incorrectly cropped or wrong journal entries.
Audio
Voiceovers re-post-production should now fix loudness inconsistencies for dialogue lines: Osbryht, Cillian, Dicun, Drest, Imram, Vidar, Sir Vast, Self, Orlaith, Alma, Foxglove, Vorick, Gavrel, Ailei, SickBeggar, Pravda, Endrik, Briar, Neante, Asgall, Therrov, Ughwe, Berg, Betrys, Huardoc, Heber, Cinnamonsage, Rhys.
Controllers:
Fixed an issue where DualSense controllers were sometimes detected incorrectly, breaking integration.
Modding
[Will be implemented tomorrow due to a delay] The mono modding branch requiring a password has been removed; you now have access to a public branch called “mono” without a password.
Minor / Miscellaneous
Added visual effect indicators to the HP bar; Bleed, Poison, and Burn now trigger unique graphic overlays.
Armor weight modifiers in the Equipment user interface now account for proficiency bonuses.
Crimson Cave now has a new discovery marker.
Improved visuals and concept for the FireRune spell.
Some bandits should no longer drop 0-stack arrows.
Fixed pixelated snow in the Forlorn Swords area.
Debug Console QoL: toggle.debug-shortcuts is now saved between game sessions.
Now, let’s move to the big one!
■ “Sanctuary of Sarras” Expansion
We’re super excited to announce “Sanctuary of Sarras,” the first full-fledged expansion for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon!
“Sanctuary of Sarras” expansion* launches December 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CET on Steam and consoles! That’s right, just one week left! Let that sink in.
*We are calling it expansion instead of downloadable content, as we feel a new, fresh adventure for $15 USD should not be in the same category as a few cosmetic skins.
Okay, cool, but what is “Sanctuary of Sarras” about?
The journey will take you into the titular sanctuary, a realm shaped by the deep sea. Ancient structures rise from the ever-shifting currents, and forgotten paths pulse with the life of a submerged world. But try not to get charmed, as when you begin to explore the unknown, the true nature of Sarras starts to surface.
For six centuries, the fate of Sarras and its rebel crew has been shrouded in myth. Now, a hidden passage reveals a path into the past. In a completely new storyline, follow the trail of Nimue and the deserters who challenged King Arthur. Piece together the truth behind their disappearance and Merlin’s horrible retribution.
So yeah! This will be practically like a whole new act for the game, with 10-15 hours of gameplay, a new storyline, interesting characters, and multiple side quests! As mentioned before, there are TONS of new content coming. Not to spoil everything, but some of them are:
Four new epic bosses.
12 unique regular enemies.
more than 20 hand-crafted dungeons and interiors.
Over 100 equipment pieces, including armor (#FashionGrail), melee weapons, bows, rings, amulets, spells, relics…
The expansion will also feature an alternate progression system! Activate sacred shrines to gain special skill points to spend within three new, distinct skill trees. You can level them all up at the same time, and choose which one is active at any moment. This will allow you to change your build on the fly and adapt quickly!
For those interested, you don’t need to finish the game to enter the expansion zone! To access the Sanctuary of Sarras, you’ll only need to have Cuanacht (act 2) unlocked.
How much will the expansion cost?
“Sanctuary of Sarras” will be available for $14.99 USD on Steam (or your regional equivalent).
More info about the expansion coming soon, so stay tuned!
■ Bonus Content Downloadable Content #1
We have also decided to add some extra content for free to the core game! We hope that you will enjoy this free addition.
You will get five completely new armor sets, serving as rewards for your in-game achievements.
Fore-Dweller – Finish the “I See A Darkness” quest.
Champion – Kill the Wyrdstalker.
Harbinger – Finish the “Thing On The Doorstep” quest.
Weaver – Resolve the mysterious encounters with the Weaver.
Unhallowed Divinity – Finish the “Menhir Rites” quest.
Along with that, the downloadable content includes alternative looks for Qrko (your cute little pet), King Arthur, and Caradoc.