Curse of Resthaven, a single-player narrative roguelite game, launches October 29 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, and PC. Players take command of the cursed island colony after their niece disappears on the eve of a seven-day countdown to the island’s destruction. Check the Xbox Wire for the original details. For the related official page, see Lil’ Guardsman.
The game features a six-day time loop mechanic where players return to the start of each loop with retained knowledge, allowing them to investigate townspeople, manage businesses, trade with merchants, and upgrade resources to uncover the island’s secrets.
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Players must interrogate over 25 fully voiced characters to piece together clues about the island’s curse, with bronze, silver, and gold clues guiding the investigation toward the mystery’s resolution.
Beyond the town, expeditions into the wilderness use a card-based system where players build decks of resource and companion cards to face unpredictable encounters with eldritch horrors and cosmic threats.
The game’s time loop mechanic allows players to gain new knowledge each cycle, with permanent upgrades and dangerous blessings from the island’s goddess that may come with significant costs.
Resthaven’s branching timelines reveal different aspects of the mystery, with each playthrough uncovering unique pieces of the puzzle through randomized expeditions and narrative choices.
The game’s narrative explores themes of mythology, history, and cosmic dread, with the player’s decisions impacting the island’s fate and their niece’s role in the unfolding catastrophe.
Players can use the time loop to experiment with strategies, revisit conversations, and uncover hidden connections between townspeople and the island’s curse without repeating the same actions.
The game includes optional discoveries such as collectible moth relics and other secrets throughout the town, rewarding players who take time to explore beyond the main investigation.
Curse of Resthaven’s time loop system ensures that each playthrough offers new challenges and insights, with New Game+ mode allowing players to fast-track through previously experienced content to focus on fresh discoveries.