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Fatekeeper Reveals First Eight-Minute Gameplay Showcase
A First Look at Paraglacial’s Ambitious Action RPG
Fatekeeper has resurfaced with its first full gameplay reveal, offering an extended look at the world, combat, and player progression that define Paraglacial’s upcoming first-person RPG. Introduced publicly during THQ Nordic’s 2025 Showcase, the game now returns with an uncut eight-minute video that highlights its tone and systems in greater detail.
Developed by a small team of 12, Paraglacial aims to deliver a handcrafted world shaped by ancient ruins, unpredictable threats, and layered melee and magic combat. The new showcase reflects that ambition with a closer look at both atmosphere and moment-to-moment action.
Savage Combat and Early Story Threads
The showcase places viewers deep within crumbling mountain ruins as the unnamed Druid protagonist engages in a series of intense encounters. The focus is firmly on reactive, weighty melee combat, with weapons ranging from axes to blades and improvised tools. Enemy patterns and timing play an important role, creating encounters that reward precision and preparation.
Hints of the wider story are also present. The ruins, their abandoned fortresses, and the creatures lurking within them suggest a world shaped by forgotten wars and lingering corruption. The Fatekeeper showcase teases only fragments, positioning narrative discovery as something tied closely to exploration.
The Druid’s Versatile Combat Style
Alongside the melee focus, the Druid demonstrates an ability to harness elemental power. Spells are used to stagger enemies, create openings, or control space, offering players multiple ways to shape each encounter. Paraglacial describes the Druid as a hero who can be built toward either close combat strength or a more spell-focused approach.
The Fatekeeper footage highlights this flexibility, showing moments of direct conflict alongside ranged spell use. This duality appears central to the game’s progression, encouraging players to refine their own preferred playstyle.
Exploration, Gear, and Player Choice
The gameplay reveal also touches on exploration, with the Druid navigating caves, ramparts, and hidden alcoves. Discoverable relics, armour pieces, and weapons appear scattered throughout the environment, reinforcing the game’s emphasis on meaningful loot and loadout experimentation.
Fatekeeper ’s progression systems are positioned as deeper than simple stat increases. Choices across attributes, spell schools, and combat styles determine how the Druid evolves throughout the journey, shaping everything from mobility to damage output. The early footage presents only a brief look, but the range of systems hints at a robust customisation framework.
Early Access Planned for 2026
The game is currently in development for PC, with Early Access scheduled to begin in 2026. Paraglacial and THQ Nordic have not yet announced target platforms beyond PC, though more information is expected as development continues.
