CODEX MORTIS (v3.6.396)

A battlefield crowded with shambling corpses becomes a playground for explosive dark magic in this survival-focused bullet hell RPG. You play a necromancer seeking greater power while swarms of undead close in from every direction, turning each encounter into a frantic test of positioning, spell timing, and controlled chaos. The tone is gleefully grim rather than oppressive: enemies burst apart, bodies become ammunition, and the screen steadily fills with your own summoned forces. Solo players can build their ideal death mage, while local co-op lets two players coordinate spells and surviving heroes on the same screen.

Runs begin with deliberate squad preparation before shifting into fast, enemy-dense action. Your necromancer draws abilities from five sinister disciplines—raising minions, calling creatures, manipulating blood, wielding souls, and spreading curses—and the real goal is finding combinations that reinforce one another. A corpse blast might gain elemental effects, terrified enemies can be pinned by undead servants, and blood sacrifices trade safety for devastating area damage. Alongside spell selection, you direct distinct heroes, collect artifacts, and improve practical stats such as cooldown recovery, movement, durability, and damage, allowing a weak early setup to grow into a screen-clearing machine.

Eight randomized stages give each attempt a different flow, so success depends on adapting a build rather than memorizing every encounter. The mix of squad planning and auto-attacking survival combat gives it a different flavor from Vampire Survivors-style games: you are not merely collecting upgrades, but shaping a small army and stacking deliberately nasty magical interactions. Its appeal lies in experimentation, especially for players who enjoy discovering overpowered synergies and watching a careful build snowball into absurd destruction. Fans of roguelite horde games, Diablo-like buildcraft, and co-op action RPGs should find plenty to enjoy, while newcomers benefit from beginning with straightforward minion or explosion-focused setups before tackling more demanding hybrid builds.