The Arcanist
PSX-style first-person wave survival.
Fight endless undead. Find shrines. Build broken spells. Survive as long as you can.
Features
- Endless waves – enemies scale fast and don’t stop
- Passive builds – chain lightning, homing shots, bouncing projectiles, stink aura
- Hidden shrines – unlock powerful spells at levels 5 / 15 / 25
- Mini bosses to test your build
- End stats screen – see how far you made it
- Retro PSX visuals
Controls
- WASD – Move
- Hold Left Click – Auto-attack
- Q – Cast shrine spell
Story
The kingdom is gone—overrun by the undead.
Strange shrines have appeared, filled with unstable magic. The King sends a single wizard to reclaim the land.
That wizard is you.
Survive. Grow stronger. Don’t stop moving.
- Endless run – death = game over
- Explore to find shrines
- The longer you survive… the worse it gets
| Updated | 2 days ago |
| Published | 4 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | Steel Lung Studios |
| Genre | Action, Role Playing |
| Made with | Unity |
| Tags | Action RPG, First-Person, Horror, Magic, PSX (PlayStation), Retro, rougelike, Short, Wizards |
| Content | No generative AI was used |


Comments
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nice shooter
Tried Something different. Hopefully my next project will be my breakthrough
This is my 2nd game ever, expect bugs haha