Raiders of Blackveil

 
Raiders of Blackveil is the debut title from Wombo Games, a new studio led by IO Interactive co-founder Janos Flösser. Released into Early Access on December 15, 2025, it attempts to fuse the tactical combat of a MOBA with the loop of a co-op extraction roguelite. While the premise is strong and the combat feels punchy, the game’s initial launch has been marred by technical issues, a lack of content, and forced online requirements even for solo play.
Skillshots, Synergies, and Extraction: Core Gameplay

MOBA Combat: The most distinct feature is the combat system. Instead of generic hack-and-slash attacks, characters control like MOBA champions (think Liga der Legenden oder Helden des Sturms). You have a basic attack, active skills on cooldowns, and an ultimate ability. Aiming skillshots and managing cooldowns is key to survival.
The Extraction Loop: You form a team of up to 3 players to infiltrate the massive “Blackveil” factory. Your goal is to clear rooms, defeat bosses, and extract with loot. If you die or retreat early, you lose your gathered resources (except for what’s in your “safe slots”), creating a high-stakes risk/reward dynamic similar to Flucht aus Tarkow but in a fantasy setting.
Class Synergy: There are 8 different perk trees (like Melee, Ranged, Hybrid, Monk, Priest) that you can mix and match. The “dual perk” system encourages team coordination—if you pick perks that synergize with your teammates (e.g., a Priest buffing a Monk), you unlock powerful passive bonuses.
Roguelite Progression: Between runs, you use extracted currency (“glitter” and gold) to buy permanent upgrades. However, a unique twist is the health mechanic: taking too much damage permanently lowers your max HP for the rest of the run unless you find rare healing events, forcing you to play carefully.
Extraction Mechanics: The game borrows the “extract or lose it all” tension. You must decide when to push deeper for better loot or bug out to bank your winnings. Greed is often the real killer.

Wie es sich rechnet
Raiders of Blackveil tries to bridge the gap between competitive arenas and dungeon crawlers.



Spiel
Hauptunterschied




Hades
Both are isometric action roguelites. Hades focuses on solo narrative and fluid, dash-heavy combat. Raiders is slower, cooldown-focused, and built entirely around multiplayer synergies and team composition.


Dunkelster Kerker
Dunkelster Kerker is turn-based and emphasizes psychological stress. Raiders is real-time action but shares the “permanent loss” tension where a bad run sets you back significantly.


Battlerite
Battlerite was a pure PvP arena brawler. Raiders feels like taking Battlerite‘s excellent combat mechanics and putting them into a PvE dungeon crawler structure.



Wichtige Details

Entwickler: Wombo Games.
Herausgeber: Wombo Games.
Plattformen: PC (Steam).
Datum der Veröffentlichung: December 15, 2025 (Early Access).
Preis: $19.99 USD.
Genre: Action Roguelite / MOBA / Extraction.
Stimmung: Fackelschein trifft Liga der Legenden.

Für wen es bestimmt ist

Pflichtprogramm für MOBA veterans who are tired of toxic PvP. If you love the mechanics of landing a perfect skillshot combo but want to do it against bosses with your friends, this is your game.
Perfekt für coordinated friend groups. The synergy system means you actually have to talk to your team (“I’m going Healer, you go Tank”) to succeed at higher difficulties.
Überspringen, wenn you play solo or have unstable internet. The forced always-online requirement is a major pain point, and the game is balanced heavily around co-op play, making solo runs frustratingly difficult.

Warum es funktioniert (und wann es nicht funktioniert)
Es funktioniert, weil die combat feels great. The developers (ex-IO Interactive and Square Enix vets) clearly know how to make abilities feel impactful. However, it falters in Ausführung. Reviews highlight a severe lack of content at launch (repetitive environments, few enemy types) and buggy matchmaking. It’s a solid foundation that desperately needs more “meat” on its bones to keep players engaged past the 10-hour mark.