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Hitbear Studio · Published by Hitbear Studio
Content notice: This game contains fantasy violence, blood, and gore. Additionally, it features mild "Sexual Themes" and mild "BDSM and related content" (such as an interrogation minigame where players can whip or tickle tied-up characters). Please note: There is NO explicit nudity, NO sex scenes, and NO sexual assault in this game.
Very Positive — 83% positive (184 reviews) · 50 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A century of war between two great kingdoms has bled the lands dry of men. Conscripted to fight, they have all but perished on the battlefield.Now, with no one left to defend their homes, the women must take up arms and carry on the fight...
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Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
In Dread Trials, take on the role of a female warrior in a world torn by conflict. With no men left to defend their homes, these strong women must pick up weapons and continue the fight for survival and victory.
About this game
A century of war between two great kingdoms has bled the lands dry of men. Conscripted to fight, they have all but perished on the battlefield.Now, with no one left to defend their homes, the women must take up arms and carry on the fight...
Key Features
- Explore a Perilous World: Adventure through lands teeming with vicious monsters, ruthless bandits, and enemy soldiers. Develop your character's strength and skills to prepare for the epic battles that lie ahead.
- Dynamic Action-RPG Combat: Engage in a combat system that is easy to learn but offers deep strategic possibilities. Freely develop your character's abilities across various skill trees to match your fighting style.
- Deep Skill Customization via the Rune System: Discover and equip powerful Runes to augment and transform your skills. Mix and match to create a unique build that perfectly suits your playstyle.
- Survive and Escape: This is a harsh world where defeat doesn't always mean death. When captured by enemies, use your wits to escape your bonds and live to fight another day.
- From Foe to Friend: Subdue your enemies in battle instead of killing them. Break their will and earn their loyalty to turn dangerous adversaries into powerful new allies for your party.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10(64bit) or Windows 11(64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 (or equivalent)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB) (or equivalent)
- Storage: 7 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10(64bit) or Windows 11(64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 (or equivalent)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB) (or equivalent)
- Storage: 7 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Update June 13 2026
- Fixed a bug where the game would freeze if the player was caught and immediately tried to escape while no guards were nearby. - Fixed an issue where players would be sent to the wrong map after losing in the King Taidin Arena, if they had previously used a Warp Scroll to return to the Black Market. - Fixed a bug where the "Meteor Strike" skill would collide with the ceiling in certain dungeons, such as caves.Read full article on Community Announcements (Griever)Patch NotesOfficial
New Game+ is Here! - Patch Update (May 28, 2026)
- Added New Game+ Mode: After completing the game, players can now interact with the Rebirth Crystal on the 2nd floor of Elise's house to start a New Game+ whenever you are ready. - Fixed a bug where the Quick Recovery effect from the Double Jump Signet did not work with gamepads. - Increased Elise's jumping speed when her legs are bound. - Improved the Light Blade's "Destruction Wave" to be more effective in combat.Read full article on Community Announcements (Griever)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Update May 27 2026
- Minor bug fixes. - Added a new effect to the Double Jump Signet: you can now press jump to recover immediately when knocked down. - Added "Rune of Minion's Overgrowth III". - Added new items: Light Blade (drops from Legendary Warrior) and Crimson Blade (purchasable at the Black Market after completing the game).Read full article on Community Announcements (Griever)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Update May 2 2026
Players can now upgrade their currently equipped gear directly.Added confirmation for overwriting saves.Added new dialogue for town NPCs.Fixed an issue where the game would freeze if the Esc key was pressed while saving.Fixed a bug where the character could still run after being captured and taken to an enemy camp, which caused positioning issues.Various other minor bug fixes.Added 13 new Champion-tier enemies. During the post-game, they will randomly spawn in various maps on Normal difficulty or higher. Spawn chances scale with the difficulty level.Increased the variety of enemy types in the Infinity tier Arena.Added 2 new Legendary-tier enemies. They will appear after defeating Rosetta and Vanessa at the same time. (Note: Players who have already defeated them will need to beat them again to unlock this condition).One of the Legendary Bosses will only appear for a limited time. If the player fails to defeat it before the time runs out, it will flee.Update May 3 2026Lowered the difficulty of Armored Walker and Rosetta in the main story.Read full article on Community Announcements (Griever)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Update Apr 26 2026
Minor Bug Fixes:Fixed an issue where the Gladiator Armor would not appear in the Wardrobe after purchase.Fixed a bug causing the game to freeze when the player gets captured while having an Assassin in the party.Fixed an issue where disabled graphic settings (such as Motion Blur, SSAO, and others) would revert to their default values after changing maps.Read full article on Community Announcements (Griever)
