SHANGHAI – November 3, 2025 – Astrolabe Games today announced that the first public demo for HARMA, a roguelike deckbuilder featuring stunning pixel art and deep strategic gameplay from Indirect Shine, is now available on Steam.
This limited-time demo incorporates extensive tuning based on feedback from recent offline events. Players can now experience a portion of the prologue and get hands-on with the game’s challenging, intricated turn-base combat system. The development team awaits community feedback to further refine the experience ahead of launch.
In HARMA, players will uncover the sinister secrets behind the fall of a loyal knightly order, witness the harrowing truth of a city consumed by flames, and search for a missing loved one. By harnessing the powers of mysterious ancient artifacts, players will battle demonic forces, manipulate fate, and reshape the destiny of a crumbling world.
Set to launch in 2026, HARMA invites players into a rich narrative experience powered by dynamic, card-based combat and meaningful choices.
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"Why is this such a terrible tragedy? Why are the Knights – who are supposed to protect the people – slaughtering them instead?"
"Father... where have you been? What the hell is happening here at Harma?"
About the Game
HARMA is a retro dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilding game featuring a story-driven campaign. Uncover the truth behind the fallen knights, the burning kingdom, and your missing father. Harness the power of mighty artifacts to defeat demons and save a world on the brink of destruction.
A Grim Tale of Fate
The knights who returned from their expedition began slaughtering their own people.
On the day the kingdom burned and everything was lost, you were left standing alone in the heart of the tragedy.
In a world filled with betrayal and despair, uncover the truth and stand against the darkness.
Unique and Strategic Battles through the Artifact System
In Harma’s battles, the strength of your cards is determined by the random activation of three artifacts. But with Focus, you can override chance – forcing artifact activations to seize control of your destiny.
Will you leave it to chance, or will you risk it all with decisive Focus? Your choice will completely alter the battlefield.
Combine two playable characters with over 300 unique cards and artifacts to forge your own deck and strategy.
Discover Harma’s Fate through Story Campaign
Harma’s campaign unfolds across four epic acts.
Witness the fall of the world and uncover the fate of Eden through dynamic battles, branching dialogue, and cinematic cutscenes.
Unlimited Challenges and Replayability via Dimensional Rift
Crave pure combat and strategy beyond the story? Enter Dimensional Rift—an endlessly replayable mode where cinematic storytelling takes a backseat to relentless, ever-changing battles.
Test your skills, forge new builds, and push your limits to the extreme.
Spec
Name: HARMA
Platform: PC Steam
Developer: INDIRECT SHINE
Publisher: Astrolabe Games
About INDIRECT SHINE
INDIRECT SHINE is an independent game studio based in Korea, with team members from across Asia. The studio is dedicated to providing a creative space where developers can share original ideas and tell compelling stories through interactive experiences.
About Astrolabe Games
Astrolabe Games is a global video game publisher that proudly strives to "align the stars" for talented developers worldwide, assisting them in realizing their creative visions and delivering fun, unique, and diverse gaming experiences across all platforms.