Ex Sanguis launches in Early Access on May 21 [Update: Delayed to Q3 2026]
Expected to remain in Early Access for at least six months.
Turn-based strategy game Ex Sanguis will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 21, publisher Firesquid and developer Lightbulb Crew announced.
Update 05/07/26: Firesquid and Lightbulb Crew have delayed Ex Sanguis‘ Early Access launch to “between July and September 2026.”
The Early Access version will be fully playable and includes the core gameplay features, offering several hours of content to enjoy. The full relapse will feature additional content, improved balance, new features, overall polish, and possibly new game modes. The game is expected to say in Early Access for at least six months, but that timeline may change based on player feedback and development progress.
Here is an overview of the game, via Firesquid:
About
Rise to answer the Mater’s final plea and lead your Stillae, elite warriors, echoes of the divinity’s last hope, as you fight to save a dying world a dying world from the forces of Stasis and restore the flow of life!
Your Perfect Plan
Plan your next moves with dynamic turn-based combat, strategically triggering epic chains of events across the battlefield:
- Use Timeline Effects to speed up, delay or swap time position to impact turn order and outsmart your enemies.
- Play with your surroundings that can explode, ignite enemies, or block sight… changing the outcome of the battles
- Leverage physical effects like knock backs, forced facings, flanking bonuses, and damage-over-time to dominate every encounter.
- Your team.
Progress at Your Pace
- Choose your own path, your own difficulty through the map.
- Take on high-risk, high-reward missions, head straight for boss encounters, or slow down to gather resources to increase your chance of success.
- All missions contribute to gradual progress and reflect the type of experience you decide.
A Roguelite Loop Adapted to Turn-Based Combat
- Adapt to random skill drops by combining them with your unique load outs generating different synergies.
- Breeze through the procedural levels to beat unique bosses and understand the world in Stasia.
- Even if you fail a mission, some progress is rewarded.
A Crimson Rebellion
In a world drained by the Purge, blood is defiance. Each drop of it paints the world in reds and blacks, as a reminder that life fights back. This is not just violence, it’s a vivid rebellion in a pale, colorless world.
Watch a new trailer below.