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Greetings Travellers!
The Chaos Update is finally here, bringing with it the brand new Randomizer and Hardcore modes that even the truest of warriors will struggle to conquer. Are you brave enough to face the chaos?
Also, the console versions of Verho - Curse of Faces are now available! You can now venture into the land of Yariv and take on the dreaded Curse of Faces on any platform you please (including the latest game modes!)
Greetings Travellers!
From the mind that brought you Verho - Curse of Faces comes a brand new dungeon crawling adventure Bonehold!
Experience two dark worlds in one bundle! Bonehold and Verho: Curse of Faces combine immersive dungeon crawling, challenging combat, and atmospheric dark fantasy. A must-have for fans of dark RPGs and first-person dungeon crawlers.
Cobratekku Games is part the Games Composed in Germany Event!
Verho - Curse of Faces is joining other great titles from CTG during this week-long event celebrating games from German developers and publishers! Check out all the amazing games and enjoy some delightful Deutsch discounts, demos, and deals!
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-Composed-in-Germany
The rules are simple:
Finish a playthrough until the credits roll as fast as possible
Submit your video to https://www.speedrun.com/Verho
1. Place: Life-size Verho Mask, High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
2. Place: High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
3. Place: High-Quality Poster, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
Runtime:
Start: July 8th
Submission end: August 16th
Start shipping: September/October
Join the Discord if you have any questions or want to share some tactics with your fellow speedrunners: https://discord.com/invite/drJzkyDeBa
This event is again a small “Thank you” to our loyal Verho community. But that’s not all: Today we also announced the release date – July 30th – for an upcoming free game update AND the release on all consoles – PlayStation, XBOX, and Nintendo Switch!
Check out the short teaser here:
Greetings Travellers,
Verho - Curse of Faces is part of the Baltic Showcase event on Steam and will also be in-person at DevGAMM Gdańsk!
Whether you're able to make it to the AmberExpo building in Gdańsk, or simply peruse the event page on Steam, we hope you'll join us in celebrating Baltic developers and they games they bring us. Check out the great deals on Steam from June 15-21 or come say hello IRL June 18/19!
Greetings Travellers,
For those of you who have already explored the land of Yariv and unraveled the mysteries of the Curse of Faces, get ready to delve deeper into the darkness because a free content update is coming soon! We've already shared some details in our newest teaser and we're excited to share more information, including the release date, VERY soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more news in the coming weeks!
And for those of you who've been waiting for the right moment to step into the world of Verho - Curse of Faces, now is the time! Today's Daily Deal discount is the lowest price in Verho's history, and with the bonus content update on the horizon, there's no better time to take advantage of that 40% discount to save on this dark fantasy adventure!
Greetings Travellers!
Some of you may have already noticed, but something is happening in the world of Verho - Curse of Faces. Though our beautiful new artwork may portray a moment of respite from the dangers that lurk in the land of Yariv, it is but a fleeting moment, doomed to be swallowed by a growing darkness that steels itself in the shadows.
Something is coming...
For those of you brave enough to face the horrors lurking on the horizon, tune in to the Midsummer Night's Scream showcase presented by the Horror Game Awards for a tantalizing tease at what's to come in this accursed land.
Greetings Travellers!
Prepare yourselves for horrors beyond your comprehension with Lovecraftian Days!
What inexplicable terrors await you during this celebration of cosmic monstrosities and phantasmagorical adventure? Explore the event page from April 9th to 16th and discover twisted tales and insanity-inducing intrigue in these legendary titles inspired by the timeless works of one of horror's most prolific minds.
Greetings Travellers!
The Dark Dungeon Days are upon us, but your adventures in Verho - Curse of Faces have prepared you to face the dangers and discoveries that await you in this week-long event from April 2nd to 9th!
Explore a treasure trove of dungeon crawlers and dark fantasy RPGs, try demos, and find great deals on your next adventure.
And if you want an EVEN BETTER deal on some other fantastic dungeon-delving dark fantasy games, Verho - Curse of Faces now has three new bundles available!
- The Hand and the Mask (Caput Mortum x Verho)
- Mask-Myth (Monomyth x Verho)
- Bundle of Blood and Mask (Dungeons of Blood and Dream x Verho)
Not only will you save by purchasing these titles together, but if you score these bundle discounts during the Dark Dungeon Days event, you can save even more!
Embark on two dark fantasy journeys, where danger, discovery and choice are ever-present. Explore hostile worlds moulded by curses, ancient powers and secret pathways.
This bundle contains Devil Spire Falls and Verho - Curse of Faces, a package designed for fans of immersive RPGs that reward curiosity. One offers a handcrafted world with a captivating story, while the other gives you almost endless possibilities with its procedurally generated open world.
Two grim worlds of danger, exploration, and hidden truths — one in a Game Boy Color–inspired style, the other in haunting PSX aesthetics.
This bundle unites Tearscape and Verho - Curse of Faces, two dark fantasy adventures built around intense combat, interconnected worlds, and secrets buried deep within cursed lands. Explore treacherous dungeons, uncover unsettling lore, and survive realms where every discovery comes at a cost.
Congratulations to "NERDS TAKE OVER" - Happy Launch day!
Thank you for playing Verho: Curse of Faces and for leaving such positive reviews on Steam!
We're thrilled that you enjoyed your dark journey through Yariv, and to show our appreciation, we're releasing a major free update: New Game Plus!
Once you start your second journey, you will encounter new weapons, spells, enemies and enemy placements, as well as mini-bosses!
We have also re-released an improved demo so that new players can try out the first few hours of the game before buying it.
To get you in the mood, here is a short teaser for the update:
Thank you again for enjoying our game, and have fun exploring Yariv in a new way!
Main Changes-------------------------------------------------------
New Game Plus
New NG+ Weapon variants
New NG+ Spell variants
New NG+ Enemies and Mini bosses
New NG+ Enemy and trap placements
There is also a "special" thing for those madlads who will reach ng+5, have fun
2 New overpowered rings that players can get for beating the game in under 5 hours, and beating the game without dying (one ring per challenge)
New Achievements
New Language Japanese(日本語)
Improvements-----------------------------------------------------
Collector rework: Health 12000 -> 10000 + Improved AI
New anti-corruption system that should detect if your save file was corrupted due to things like real-life power outages or computer crashes while playing a game. This system should fix that automatically if it wasnt damage beyond any repair.
Adjusted music volume in Nameless Village
Balance-----------------------------------------------------------
Spell "Identify": reach x2, cast time 0.4sek -> 0.2sek, mana req 12 -> 8
Cast time of all weapon buffing spells changed from 3 sec to 0.3 sec
Spell "Light": cast time 1 sec -> 0.3sec
Glitches-----------------------------------------------------------
"Eclipse" defaulting to the "dark element" damage type with "light" visual when switching sets - fixed
Resistance always respecing to 1 when respecting - fixed
Certain NPC dead body spawing partially underground - fixed
Error in "small revstone" description in Polish translation - fixed
When destroying iron maided corpses a wrong health bar appeared - fixed
Wrong display of "Wodden Sword" name in upgrade and storage menu - fixed
Greetings Travellers,
The Verho - Curse of Faces Soundtrack is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Deezer! And if you enjoy the atmospheric sound and want to support the team, it's also available to purchase right here on Steam!
All the links for every available plaform can be found here:
Greetings Travellers,
Verho - Curse of Faces has been officially Verified for the Steam Deck! Now you can take your adventure with you on the go knowing you're in for a smooth, well-optimized, handheld experience.
Happy New Year travellers!
We know how much you love collecting all the weapons, armour, runes, and other treasures in the land of Yariv, so we're kicking off 2026 with Verho - Curse of Faces community items!
Trading cards, emotes, backgrounds... You name it, we got it. Collect them all!
We hope you've all had a safe and happy holiday season and are looking forward to 2026 as much as we are. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
Greetings travellers,
The symphonically sinister soundtrack for Verho - Curse of Faces is now available!
Now you can take the atmospheric sounds of your treacherous journey into Yariv beyond the boundaries of your adventure, whether you're battling demons and beasts, or just looking for something to study and relax to.
But if your appetite for adventure still hasn't been satiated and you're searching for your next quest, the lead developer of Verho and the lead developer of Blood West have been working on a side project that is coming in first half of 2026!
Bonehold is a 3D roguelike dungeon crawler with ARPG and hack-and-slash elements, blending fast-paced combat with strategic exploration. Please consider adding Bonehold to your wishlist and look forward to its release early next year!
Main Changes-----------------------------------------------------
New language Portuguese (Brazil)
Improvements-----------------------------------------------------
Steam Deck Mode, improved visibility on Steam Deck (can be toggled in settings, ON by default if playing on Steam Deck)
Green Rune Key is now more visible
Barracks Key is now more visible
Some improvements to the old manual text (page 12)
Changing items with mouse scroll: Scrolling direction was reversed due to a lot of players' feedback
Some display improvements for languages: German, Italian, and Russian
Glitches-----------------------------------------------------------
Some late-game mask altars had the wrong particles when activated, fixed
CRT mode will no longer place the compass too high
Greetings Travellers!
Grab yourself a bag of Delecitos and a bottle of Guarapan because the Brazilian Portuguese localisation is almost here!
Final tests are happening right now so keep your eyes peeled and your swords sharpened to dive into Yariv when the patch releases in the next few days!
Greetings travellers,
Since the release of Verho - Curse of Faces, more than 10,000 brave souls have chosen to make the journey into Yariv to uncover the secrets of the devastating curse that has ravaged the world for centuries.
We appreciate all the reviews, feedback, and community support to encourage and help improve the experience of Verho - Curse of Faces for everyone.
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy of our game and helped us to reach this incredible milestone! Look forward to more content, improvements, languages, and more in the coming months.
New Content-----------------------------------------------------
- Big changes to Last Area, new shortcuts, new paths, better balance
- New Parts of Maps in Areas Swamps , Mt Ingel, Heretical Path
- Option to Delete Character
- New Manual
- Midnight Sickle was reworked to be more "special"
- Eye of Secret will now work even without using block (but for shorter distances) and it will also reveal invisible objects
- New secret weapon added
- All notes in Workshop are now voice-acted
- Damage of the last attack will now show next to the enemy health bar
- New Grave in Nameless Village that shows you how many times you died (count starts from this patch)
- New statue in Caste Museum
- Bpm Mgm ivl Bpm Nmiz
Main Changes-----------------------------------------------------
- Audio Mixing Improvements
- Changing usable items with the mouse scroll wheel
- Changes to mid-game progression Now, to enter the lower city Barracks, you will first need to find the key in Foggy Borrows
New Settings-----------------------------------------------------
- CRT Filter Mode
- Optional non-pixel art font
- Disable Camera Shake when attacking
- Disable loop sounds of weapon buffs
- FOV option increased to 110 (might be a bit buggy beyond 75)
Improvements-----------------------------------------------------
- Fixes to Sorelia's subtitles
- Fixes to Manual display for non-English languages
- Better UI text scaling for all languages
- Now Perantius's "Talk" option will disappear after giving him all runesteel ingots to avoid confusion
- Big overhaul to Polish Translation by Mateusz "Kaduczek" Kadukowski
- Better Pick Up animations
- More visibility to the last Mask Altar (too many people were missing it)
- Visual update to one of the important corpses in game
- Changes to footsteps in some areas
- Display of status effect improved for a few late-game bosses
- New Custom Elemental Icons for weapons that use more than one elemental damage type
- Made the tablet in Realm of Shattered more visible (small yellow particles like ones on ancient scrolls)
- Green Rune Key I was moved
- New sounds of the player getting hit
- Now, if you hover a player stat like STR or DEX in the inventory, a new pop-up with a description will be shown
- Retro Filter On/Off will now be displayed in the Main Menu
- Better formatting for Ring descriptions in English and French
- Aegis Spear and Hand Crossbow can now be upgraded
Balance-----------------------------------------------------
- Late game bosses will now have bigger bleed status resistances
- Ruk will now require less gold spent to achieve Level 3 of Friendship (5k ---> 3k)
- Mist of Death damage reduced by 60%, but more status damage
- Lower prices for upgrade materials
- Aegis Spear damage increased from 350 to 900 (was too small due toa mistake)
Glitches-----------------------------------------------------
- Collector now will have proper resistances
- Gloomwalkers and Goreflys now will have proper resistances
- New weakness added to Blood Wraiths
- Fixes to Polish subtitles not matching in Laran's first encounter
- Glitch that made weapon buff particles smaller with each cast has been fixed
- Fixed glitch with one of Oravius's attack damage hitboxes staying after he died
- Achievement for upgrading +10 weapons fixed
- Getting Achievement for collecting 10k gold too early has been fixed
- Ability to softlock yourself by using the mask shard after defeating the boss of the castle has been fixed
Greetings, travellers to Yariv...
We bring news that the Curse of Faces has spread its great and terrible power beyond the borders of the Steam storefront! While our mages have done their best to contain it, they were no match for the Curse's strength and it has now made its way to GOG!
That's right, Verho - Curse of Faces is now available, DRM-Free and yours to own forever, on GOG.com! If you want a copy of Verho to add to your collection of good old games, head over to GOG and pick up yours today!
And by the way, you don't need to own a GOG copy to leave a review or rating ;)
I didn't manage to finish all I wanted for 1.0.3, so if something that was supposed to be in 1.0.3 is not on the list, no worries, it will show in 1.0.4 next week!
Main Changes-----------------------------------------------------
Adding a player chest in Nameless Village (Now you can clean your inventory without losing items for good)
Spell Identify now shows all enemy resistances, rather than only what they are most weak to
Improvements-----------------------------------------------------
Problems with the resolution 2560x1080 were fixed
If you have 0 of a consumable item, it will disappear from the inventory list, rather than displaying as "0"
Improvement to non-English languages, especially Russian
Potions that increase max health and mana will now also heal you
Added more Throwing Poisoned Daggers to find in the world
Ruk, the big hat merchant from Nameless Village, will be selling Throwing Poisoned Daggers at some point in the game
Prices of most throwable items were reduced (100% 🍋 bait)
Level up window now displays arrows instead of "Up/Down" to make them more readable in some languages
Improved pathfinding of companions
Balance-----------------------------------------------------
Nerfed the sword magic of the Red Eye Daggers (was way too high due to a mistake)
Duo Bosses' damage from the Realm of Past was reduced
The Collector has more HP
Runic crossbow is doing more status damage (applying burn faster)
"Summon shrieker" adjustments:
Cast time 2sec->0.5sec, Mana Cost 400->150, Duration 45sec->30sec
Bow adjustments: All bows do less damage, but shoot two times faster
Fewer enemies in the Cage Spider room in the Realm of Past
Glitches-----------------------------------------------------
Fall damage is no longer avoidable through the block button
Halo of Blood will now spawn in the Workshop (wasnt spawing before due to wrong ID)
Fixed Giant Pass music issue in the first segment
Fixed graphical glitch with the Arcana Blade light buff
Fixed wrong Great Knight Shield stun build-up
Fixed loud audio for some gates
Fixed some glitches related to some late-game events
Fixed 10k gold achievement glitch
Fixed missing sound when destroying corpses
Fixed drop points for some enemies
If you haven't shared your feedback yet, join our Discord and let us know. We are always thankful for every opinion. But now, let me show you what we have been working on:
Main Changes-----------------------------------------------------
New cutscene in Lower City
New cutscene in Old Temple
Widescreen should now work without problems
Improvements-----------------------------------------------------
All fire sources are now able to light torches
Sword of Lightning can now be holstered
Some improvements to how Russian language is displayed (more improvements are coming)
Companion damage won't trigger enemy "counters" anymore
Some improvements to the 17 fps mode
2 new Ancient Doors added (now the number of seals and doors is the same)
Names of items that the archaeologist gives to you are now translated correctly
Footstep sound improvements
Fixed the requirements of Dark Crossbow to be the same as the base crossbow now
Balance-----------------------------------------------------
All golem-type enemies have now much less HP and deal less damage
Some late-game spells will deal less damage, but also will have lower mana costs
Small dmg buff to most crossbows
BIG dmg buff to all bows
Glitches-----------------------------------------------------
83 glitches fixed (mid-sized and small)
We also have a new launch trailer, check it out:
That's all. I won't keep you here any longer. Enjoy the game, and if you want to share your experiences and secrets with others, join the Discord server!
Follow the YouTube channel or the Steam page to stay up-to-date, join the Discord and get ready for the release!
Hear in episode three how the first journeys transpired, so you can learn from it.
Follow the YouTube channel or the Steam page to stay up-to-date, join the Discord and get ready for the release!
Here is episode two, which focuses on the Mask Era and the different kingdoms.
Follow the YouTube channel or the Steam page to stay up-to-date, join the Discord and get ready for the release!
4 pre-made characters, each with their own powerful weapons and spells
Brand new locations with new creatures, unique enemies, and dangerous bosses
A blade, shining in the moonlight....
Nice quality-of-life improvements
We look forward to your submissions on speedrun.com and wish you a wonderful Next Fest!
Would you like to find out more about Verho's world, history and major players? Are you a fan of YouTube videos featuring a soothing, melancholic voice narrating hidden lore?
If so, you're in luck!
We are working with our publisher, CobraTekku Games, to create a video series talking about the major events, characters and lands of this world.
The first episode is out now, and the second will follow soon.
Follow the YouTube channel or the Steam page to stay up-to-date and get ready for the release of our game!
P.S: Soon, we will announce the exact release date. So stay tuned ;)
Since we reached this milestone, we want to share with you some special news:
We will be part of the Steam Next Fest in October with a unique demo! This version will contain:
4 pre-made characters, each with their own powerful weapons and mighty spells
Brand new locations with new creatures, unique enemies, and dangerous bosses
A blade shining in the moonlight....
Thank you again for your support in the Steam reviews, but especially in our Discord server. We will also share an exclusive invitation in the server before the Next Fest, so if you haven't joined yet, this is your chance: https://discord.com/invite/drJzkyDeBa
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