
The grand library of Aris now befell into madness — its scholars, corrupted, bear wounds of Ink; a dark, sludge carrying a mind-altering disease. A unique magic-bound roguelite awaits, where a desperate scholar bends the Ink's occult power to spellcraft his path to redemption.
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Once destined to lead the grand library of Aris, scholar Clyde now faces its ruin. Appointed overseer of Atramancy, the art of manipulating the occult Ink, he must confront the very force that promised knowledge but delivered madness.
The Ink, an alien entity sealed deep within the arcane library called Aris, was studied for its power to enhance magical abilities. But its price was steep. Those who embraced it became consumed, their minds twisted, their bodies marked with wounds of dark sludge.
With his mentor Mira lost to the curse, Clyde must descend into the corrupted halls of Aris, battling warped scholars and unraveling layers of cosmic horror. Clyde must overcome the scourge of the Ink and its collections of twisted reality to preserve the order and the reason of Aris.

A unique Victorian-era, magic-infused roguelike, where you guide a determined scholar through the cursed Library, balancing the frailty of his body with the limitless potential of the Magic of Ink.
Spellcraft unique magic, using Ink to combine abilities and scribe your own unique spells to see you through the complexities of the Archives and the challenges they pose, using a fair, but challenging combat system.
Experiment with thousands upon thousands of builds to find your favorite, as death is but a setback. Every death is a reset - but his magical talents ensure he is no worse for the wear.
Descend into otherworldly stacks, where reality crumbles and endless rows of shelves and books give way to the endless, all-consuming void...
Overcome corrupted staff and monsters, and collect Knowledge to maintain your progress as Clyde dives deeper and deeper into the Library to carve the path towards his salvation, growing wiser and more powerful with each death he suffers...
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 20 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Lovely art and I really like the interactions of spell upgrades!
A cool and compact take on roguelites with heavier-feeling combat in a beautiful grim world with zany characters, and the possibility for some broken-in-a-fun-way spell builds.
one of the best indie games i played recently, the retrolike music really got me going, and the boss fight was super fun
Started this game and couldn't let go until I finished it. I enjoyed it very much. I really liked the various spells and how you can stack different upgrades and runes together to make a powerful and kind of unique build in each try. The art, environments, character design, story, and music are also very unique. There are some minor bugs here and there but nothing that will degrade the experience. Kudos to Broken Cane team for creating this beautiful experience with such a small team.
Great game with a unique combat style, has a unique art style with an interesting story. Great game overall would recommend:
This might be the worst game I have ever played. The combat system literally puts you to sleep.
Many fun combos to try out! Runs smooth :)
一般 没啥特色 主角残废般的性能算唯一的创新吧
the art style and thematic is insanely pretty, however the gameplay needs more flush out, the stamina and movement is clunky sometimes, and the game get boring after an hour or two.
Aris Aracanum é um reguelike divertido, o fayto do protagonista usar uma bengala passa uma sensação de falta de dinâmica, mas muito pelo contrário, Clyde é um mago habilidoso, que precisa atravessar a biblioteca arcana atras de uma comapnheira, enfrentando criaturas criadas com a tinta (ink), um ser viscoso que corrompe e da poderes quem entrar em contato, os arcanos do jogo estão estudando essa criatura e seus poderes, e na bilioteca foram presos diversos monstros quando a Tinta se espalhou pelo local. Cabe Clyde atravessar o horror, aprimorar seus poderes e resolver o problema. ___________________________________________________ Aris Arcanum is a fun roguelike. The fact that the protagonist uses a cane might give the impression of a lack of dynamism, but quite the opposite — Clyde is a skilled mage who must traverse the arcane library in search of a companion, facing creatures born from Ink, a viscous being that corrupts and grants power to those who come into contact with it. The game’s arcanists are studying this creature and its powers, and within the library, many monsters were trapped when the Ink spread throughout the place. It’s up to Clyde to cross through the horror, enhance his powers, and solve the problem.
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