Burrows of Cairntir

Burrows of Cairntir is a first-person, turn-based dungeon crawler set beneath the land of Cairntír, where the gods and monsters of ancient mythologies persist. The game takes creatures, gods, curses and legends from real mythology and presents them in a dark fantasy and horror setting. The mythologies listed are Celtic, Norse, West African, Japanese, Chinese, Greek and Roman, and Ancient Egyptian. Players create their own character, choose a culture, and descend through 70 dungeons, each with its own encounters, environments and challenges.

Combat is turn-based, and the player’s choices determine how each encounter plays out. The game includes 169 spell lines, a skill and mastery system that develops as the character grows, and equipment that can be crafted and enchanted. Followers can be recruited to join the player’s party, and monsters can also be fought in the Grand Arena.

Each culture has its own magical tradition and its own set of gods, spirits and monsters. The Deveran use ancestor-blood, the Drakvarr shamans carve and sing runes, and the Gaeldrim follow druidic paths. Vandiri griots carry rite-songs, Yorenshi onmyōji bind and shapeshift kami, and Hellenians call on the gods and monsters of Greece and Rome. The Akheti wear the masks of Egypt’s animal gods and raise sacred wards. The developer states that the game contains over 100 hours of content, designed around exploration rather than a short linear path.