Swallow your fear and step into the arena: brutal turn-based gladiator roguelite Bloodgrounds reveals Early Access launch trailer
New animated video showcases the core gameplay of Exordium Games' highly-anticipated Early Access release.
October 31, 2025
Hamburg, Germany - October 31: With only days to go before its highly-anticipated Early Access release, Exordium Games and Daedalic have released a slick new animated trailer for turn-based gladiator roguelite Bloodgrounds.
Watch Bloodgrounds “Rise of the Gladiator”-Trailer on Youtube:
Through animation and gameplay, the new short showcases the fear, gore, and glory of arena combat - the core gameplay loop behind Bloodgrounds' gripping single-player campaign.
With a successful demo already rated Very Positive by fans, Bloodgrounds is due to step into the Early Access arena on November 5. The 1.0 release follows in early 2026.
The Early Access release of Bloodgrounds includes the entire narrative campaign, as well as 5 different ages, each with its own biome and challenges, 9 gladiator classes with multiple levels and abilities to unlock, 13 unique buildings, and stacks of weapons, equipment and consumables.
Link Press Kit and trailer download:
Bloodgrounds Press Kit
Bloodgrounds Demo Page on Steam
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 who killed your father and stole your youth.
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, Last Spell 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.
Media contact: bernd.berheide@daedalic.com
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 and many others. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.
For more, please visit: https://press.daedalic.com.
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