Mercy or Murder? Bloodgrounds’ New Gameplay Video Shows the Brutal Cost of a Single Choice
What’s more dangerous than a blade at your throat? The decision you must make when your enemy kneels before you.
September 18, 2025
Hamburg, Germany – September 18 – In a brand-new 12-minute gameplay video with developer commentary, Bloodgrounds pulls you straight into the sand and blood of its gladiator arenas, where tactical missteps lead to devastating losses, and victories demand more than just skill. You’ll see:
- Turn-based arena combat where every move counts – and mistakes explode in your face (literally).
- Perma-death that can shatter your team mid-fight and ripple through the survivors’ morale.
- Arena modifiers that twist the rules, from burning sands to deadly traps.
- A final, audience-hungry choice: spare a rival gladiator to join your ranks… or execute them for glory and gold.
Watch the full video now and discover why in Bloodgrounds, the fight doesn’t end when the enemy falls – it ends when you decide their fate.
Link Trailer: Bloodgrounds Developer Gameplay Video
Link Press Kit: Bloodgrounds Press Kit
Bloodgrounds Demo Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3729720/Bloodgrounds_Demo/
About Bloodgrounds
Bloodgrounds blends brutal, tactical grid combat with deep squad management, RPG progression, and roguelite elements. Players step into the sandals of a once-enslaved gladiator turned wealthy patron, commanding teams of physical, ranged, and magical fighters across blood-soaked arenas.
Prepare for a challenge — every gladiator’s death is permanent, their loss reshaping your path to vengeance against the tyrannical Emperor ruling the desolate city of Marevento.
With a striking visual style combining dark fantasy and gritty pixel-art gore, Bloodgrounds is set to captivate fans of XCOM, Darkest Dungeon, Heroes of Might and Magic, Into the Breach, and Battle Brothers — players who crave deep tactical gameplay and meaningful long-term progression.
Key Features
- Highly Tactical Turn-Based CombatMaster grid-based arena battles, unleash powerful abilities, and use traps, consumables, and divine powers to sway the fight.
- Hardcore Roguelite StakesLose a fighter, lose them forever — along with their gear and progress. Surviving gladiators are rewarded with valuable loot and experience points, creating a satisfying and motivating progression loop.
- Deep Squad ManagementRecruit, train, and upgrade gladiators; build unique class combinations; and balance trauma, status effects, and glory-seeking risks.
- Audience and Arena DynamicsWin over the bloodthirsty crowd for battle rewards, or manipulate the underworld to sabotage rivals before the fight even starts.
- A Dark Fantasy WorldExplore Marevento’s political intrigue, navigate a noble’s revenge quest, and rise through deadly tournaments toward the Emperor himself.
About Exordium Games
Exordium Games is a game studio founded in 2014 in Zagreb, Croatia. Over the years, we have created 100+ Games and 30+ other projects, spanning innovation and education, and accumulated over 20 million mobile users and over 500,000 downloads on standalone platforms. We deliver great experiences to players no matter how and when they play. Please visit: https://exordiumgames.com/.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 18 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Yield! Fall of Rome, Into the Emberlands, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Please look out for upcoming games like Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, The Occultist, Woodo, Bloodgrounds, Barotrauma Home & Harbor Expansion, The Fading of Nicole Wilson, Coins, Crown & Cabal and many others. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.
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