EVILBANE is set in a dark fantasy world that has been shattered by the rise of The Archdemon. Players take the role of warriors who have sworn vengeance, described in places as a hardened band of survivors, fighting to reclaim a fallen kingdom. The tone is mature, and the violence is graphic, with blood and dismemberment present in Combat.
The Premise
The central event that sets everything in motion is the awakening of the Archdemon. Early promotional material leaned on the hook that the seed of the Demon King awoke, framing this rise as the moment the world began to break. From that point the kingdom falls, and the survivors who remain take up the fight against the forces responsible.
Three sides are named as being in conflict across this world: humans, demons, and traitors. Beyond that framing, the playable thread is one of vengeance and reclamation, with the warriors pushing back into a kingdom that has already been lost. The campaign is structured around cooperative Missions, so the story is experienced as a band of fighters rather than a single lone hero.
Who the players are has been described more precisely since the reveal. The squad is a special forces unit, a task force sent out with the job of rebuilding humanity rather than just outliving the collapse. That puts the group on the offensive from the start: they push into held ground, run missions behind enemy lines, and fight the demon legion the antagonist commands. The reveal material also widened the list of who is fighting, describing demonic forces, warlords, and opportunistic factions all clashing for control, with each squad's work feeding into one sprawling, interconnected war.
Element | What Is Confirmed |
|---|---|
Tone | Dark fantasy, mature, with blood and dismemberment |
Inciting event | The rise of the Archdemon shatters the world |
The world state | A fallen kingdom the warriors fight to reclaim |
The player role | Warriors sworn to vengeance, a hardened band of survivors |
Sides in conflict | Humans, demons, and traitors |
The squad | A special forces unit tasked with rebuilding humanity |
The wider conflict | Demonic forces, warlords, and opportunistic factions fighting for control |
What Has Not Been Revealed Yet
The public story is deliberately thin. As of now there are no announced named heroes or Characters, no named regions or locations, and no specific plot beats beyond the broad premise above. The identity, history, and even the on-screen appearance of the Archdemon have not been detailed. This page will be expanded as the developer reveals more, and any further story specifics should be treated as unconfirmed until they are officially shown.
For the moment, the safest way to read the setting is through the Gameplay and mission structure: a four-player push through a broken dark fantasy world toward a confrontation with the demonic power that ruined it.