Archon Soul
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Archon Soul

Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. ​Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.

DEV: PolyGryphPUB: Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering LimitedAppID 4252700
UPDATE PULSEevery ~15d·last 13d ago·8 recent on record

Is Archon Soul still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

95.9
Excellent

Elixir Rating

90.6% of 234 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 86.2. The developers have shipped 6 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 9.7.

reception 86.2·support +9.7·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$11.19$13.99−20%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

13 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~15 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

6

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 15 days and were last heard 13 days ago — within their normal range. 6 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 15, 2026

Archon Soul Launches With Dice-Building Roguelike Formula and 65,000+ Combos

Archon Soul, the dice-building roguelike published under the Goblinz label, is now live on Steam as of July 29, 2026.

What's in the game

The core loop revolves around customizing dice before combat rather than after — players select from runes and dice bodies to construct their rolls, then draft spells designed to chain off those configurations.

By the numbers from the announcement:

  • 40 distinct runes and over 30 unique dice bodies, yielding more than 65,000 combinations
  • Over 200 spells available in the draft pool
  • 4 playable characters, each with distinct strategic identities
  • 4 acts leading to a final confrontation at the Archon's palace

Pricing and bundles

The base game is priced at $13.99 / €13.99 / £12.99, with a 30% launch discount active for a limited time. Two bundles are also available at launch: one pairing Archon Soul with Runeborn (at an additional discount for existing Runeborn owners), and a Supporter Edition that adds exclusive skins and the full game soundtrack.

For players who have been watching the dice-builder space, Archon Soul's emphasis on pre-combat construction — rather than mid-run item acquisition alone — positions the synergy math as the primary strategic surface.

Two years of development

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12 announcements · 6 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

12 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Archon Soul 1.0.04 Patch

Hey everyone!Just a quick patch to fix some bugs introduced in yesterday's update:Grounded Rune now gains Grounded correctlyThe Volatile Being fight should now no longer softlock the gameSorry about that!-Thomas, PolyGryph

Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
Archon Soul 1.0.03 Update

Hey everyone!Before we get into the balance stuff, some housekeeping:Bug/General FixesFixed a bug where some status effects that targeted random enemies would freeze the game if there were no more living enemies when it triggeredThe pre-com…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2026
Archon Soul v1.0.02 Patch

Hey everyone!Just a quick patch to fix a few issues that got missed in 1.0.01:QoL Improvements:Unit UI and screen positions slightly changed to give better access to status effect info for the following units: Avatar of the Soul, Demon of M…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Archon Soul 1.0.01 Update

Hey everyone!This update took a bit longer than expected to get live, but here we are! Let's run down the list of changes:New FeaturesAdded pillarbox/letterbox support for non 16:9 aspect ratios. New resolutions added to settingsBug/General…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 29, 2026
Archon Soul is OUT NOW! 🎲

Hello everyone,The day is finally here. Archon Soul is out now! 🥳🎲 Key FeaturesDeep Customization: Forge your own luck by customizing your dice with 40 distinct runes and over 30 unique dice bodies, allowing for more than 65,000 combinati…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 26, 2026
Demo v1.1.06 Patch

Hey everyone!Fixed a visual bug where the screen transition would not cover the whole screen on some resolutions.Fixed a bug where spells would slowly creep up the screen on 16:10 aspect ratiosAdded support for 1280x800 resolutionThe game w…

Community AnnouncementsJul 23, 2026
Demo Patch 1.1.01

Hey everyone!Nothing really of note in this update! There are a few minor bugfixes, an update to the skeleton hit sound effect, and support for a few 16:10 resolutions.I've been made aware recently that for some players, they've been met wi…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 8, 2026
Demo 1.1.0 Update

Hey everyone!This update brings the visual and audio polish of the demo up to the standard of the full game, in anticipation of its launch on July 29! This includes new & improved VFX that help the combat backgrounds feel more alive, dice b…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Archon Soul Launches July 29th! 🎲

Hello everyone!The stars have aligned, the dice are cast, and we are thrilled to finally announce that Archon Soul will officially launch on Steam on July 29th!To celebrate the news, check out our brand-new release date trailer:What is Arch…

Community AnnouncementsMar 9, 2026
Demo 1.0.03 - Events Revamp!

Hey everyone! I'm back with another update:EventsOne of the most common complaints I've gotten in feedback are that the events are too punishing or underwhelming, and for the most part I agree. I wanted to take this opportunity to improve t…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 21, 2026
Demo 1.0.01 Patch

Hey everyone!Quick little bugfix:Fixed a bug where one of the attacks after turn 10 from Demon of Misfortune would sometimes break the game.Sorry about that!-Thomas, PolyGryph

Community AnnouncementsFeb 20, 2026
What's New in the Demo?

Hey Everyone!Moving forward, the Demo on the main game page will be the most up-to-date build of the game. What's new in the demo?Dice Modification Screen RedesignThe dice modification screen has been redesigned for a better and more stream…