Starless Umbra

About the Game

Join Amalia as she searches for her friend in a land afflicted by a noxious fog. The deeper she ventures, the further she unravels a force that threatens far more than just one life.

Real-time combat

• Start battles as you approach enemies on the field. No random encounters, no turns — just real-time combat.
• Choose from cooldown-based skills. No magic points to manage; HP replenishes after battle if your party is in good spirits.
• Manipulate enemy focus (aggro), encourage teammates, and master skill rotations in a system inspired by MMORPGs and action RPGs.
• Play with friends (couch co-op) for even more chaos.

Plenty of character customization

• Select abilities and enhance them with augments — discoverable gems that change how skills behave.
• Learn passive abilities from equipment, such as combat-start buffs or bonuses when allies fall.
• Combine skills to create devastating combos.

A focus on fun

• 15–25 hour story focused on relationships in a fog-plagued world.
• Gameplay variety: minigames, puzzles, and quests; performance affects difficulty.
• Encouraged item usage; refill empty bottles in towns instead of hoarding.

This project was built over 20 years through multiple engines, story rewrites, and with the help of a patient, supportive community.

• zexyu - Story, engineering, graphics
• SaKo - Character portraits
• puking rabbit - Monster sprites
• Pipasdefranilla - Character sprites
• Brandon McKagan - Music