Inquisitio is an action RPG adventure game built as a real-time action roguelike for PC. Players take the role of one of six condemned heretics who awaken after execution and pursue the Inquisitor responsible through shifting underground and ruined environments. The core loop centers on precise melee and ranged combat, resource management during runs, and navigation of procedurally influenced spaces that change between attempts.
Gameplay
Combat requires players to time strikes according to each weapon's reach and animation. Different tools demand distinct approaches, such as charging shots with a bow or chaining grabs with bare fists. Enemies fall in real time, and fallen foes can be finished with executions that yield additional rewards. Loot includes swords, bows, staves, chain weapons, and relics, each carrying unique properties tied to their histories. Twelve forbidden objects appear across runs, each locked behind specific challenges or choices.
Progression occurs through the Codex, which records discovered creatures, locations, weapons, and names. Knowledge persists across runs, allowing players to build familiarity with threats and layouts without resetting entirely. The six regions form a vertical descent: the Prisons give way to the Sewers of Lament, then the Floating Gardens, the Plant Kingdom, the Ruined City of Casíope, and finally the Cathedral of the Demonic Cult. Each area contains distinct inhabitants and bosses, including the Green Hunger and the Crimson Pontiff.
Visuals combine pixel-art characters with a fully lit three-dimensional environment of flooded crypts, overgrown ruins, and blood-dark halls. An original soundtrack supports the atmosphere of ash, stone, and candlelight.
Game Modes
The game supports solo play or online co-op for two to four participants. In co-op sessions each player keeps personal loot while shared currency belongs to the group. Classes can be mixed to cover roles such as frontline defense, ranged support, or healing. Fallen allies can be revived before the run ends.
Runs follow roguelike structure with changing room layouts and enemy placements between attempts. No separate competitive or versus modes exist; all activity focuses on cooperative descent and survival against the Inquisition's forces and buried horrors.
Character Classes
Six distinct condemned characters offer varied playstyles. The Soldier, accused of sacrilege, excels at holding the front line with shoulder charges. The Hunter, condemned for a pact with the devil, relies on charged shots, arrow fans, and piercing perfect shots. The Blasphemer uses iron fists, grabs, and raw fury. The Healer, tried for witchcraft, applies herbs that restore allies while poisoning foes. The Rogue, guilty of relic theft, wields daggers for bleeding damage and shadow steps. The Occultist, convicted of necromancy, casts curses that weaken enemies and drains life from the dead.
These classes encourage different approaches to the same encounters, with co-op groups benefiting from complementary abilities.
Is It Worth Playing?
Inquisitio targets players who enjoy real-time action roguelikes that combine precise combat with persistent knowledge across runs. The co-op option suits groups seeking shared exploration and revival mechanics without shared loot loss. Single-player runs deliver the same core systems in a more solitary format. Because the title remains in development with a coming-soon release date and no published user reviews or update history yet available, any decision to purchase should rest on interest in the described combat focus, class variety, and six-region structure rather than completed reception data. Those drawn to pixel-art characters in three-dimensional gothic settings with original music may find the verified mechanics align with their preferences.
