Arms of God News

During the first playtests, many of you asked about the mysterious cross that the protagonist places on the battlefield at the start of each level. Today, we’re answering that question and unveiling a brand-new mechanic that you’ll be able to test in the upcoming open playtests!


The Crux is no ordinary artifact - it is a relic of divine power, forged through ancient rites by the last remnants of the Templar Order. It is both a weapon and a symbol, channeling the will of God into raw destructive force. In the hands of the protagonist, it serves as a beacon of holy retribution, but its full potential depends on the souls it consumes.

Each time the Crux is placed on the battlefield, it acts as an anchor for divine energy, gathering the remnants of fallen demons. These souls are drawn into the Crux, fueling its power and unlocking new effects as the battle progresses. Depending on your strategy, you can collect these souls yourself to enhance your weapon build, or you can let the Crux absorb them, making it stronger instead. Choosing between empowering yourself or the Crux will shape the flow of battle and your approach to combat.




The Crux does not remain static - it evolves based on the souls left behind by your slain enemies. The more souls it absorbs, the more potent its abilities become.

Your character levels up by collecting experience. Each new level unlocks unique Crux abilities, shaping its impact on the battlefield. These abilities fall into several categories:

🛡️ Defensive Enhancements: Blessings – Buffs that enhance the Templar when standing within the Crux’s sacred aura, strengthening your survivability or offensive potential.

🔥 Offensive Amplifications: Curses – Debilitating effects that weaken enemies within the Crux’s aura, making them more vulnerable to your attacks.

⚡ Strategic Support: Actions – The Crux can unleash devastating holy forces, including piercing beams, explosive energy waves, and divine smites that obliterate enemies. It can also stun foes, making them vulnerable to critical strikes, or provide supportive effects, such as healing, lifesteal, and projectile deflection.

🛜 Aura Enhancements - Upgrades that expand the Crux’s aura or reduce the cooldown of its abilities, allowing for more frequent and powerful activations.

✝️ Burden of Faith - The most unique upgrade - Unlocking the ability to move the Crux mid-battle, repositioning it to maximize its influence on the battlefield.


The Crux’s upgrades follow a tree-based progression system. Each time you select an upgrade, adjacent upgrades on the tree become available for future selection.

On level up, three upgrades are randomly chosen from your currently unlocked options. This means that the direction you take in the upgrade tree determines which future upgrades you’ll have access to. Careful planning is essential - will you focus on curses, blessings, powerful actions, or mobility?



The upcoming open playtests will introduce this mechanic for the first time, allowing us to fine-tune its effects based on your feedback. We can’t wait to see how you’ll use the Crux to purge the infernal legions!

💬 Let us know what you think! Join the discussion on our Discord and don’t forget to wishlist Arms of God on Steam!

See you on the battlefield, Templars. ⚔️🔥

We’re hard at work pushing Arms of God forward, and the progress has been super exciting. We’re working on several things simultaneously, and today we’d like to share the progress we’ve made over the past few weeks. A huge thank you to everyone who played the Alpha Demo and shared their feedback! We’ve carefully gone through it and will do our best to reflect your needs in the ongoing development.

[h2]Act One: The City Ruins and the Path to the Cathedral[/h2]
The game will be divided into four acts, and today we’d like to show you a new concept art for the first one.



The player's initial goal will be to make their way through the ruins of a city and reach the Cathedral, which will serve as the hub for meta-progression and the starting point for future challenges. Below, you’ll find an early screenshot from one of the levels.



[h2]UI Updates[/h2]
From the beginning, we knew the UI in our game would be something we’d iterate on until launch, and this month was no different. We’ve improved the readability a bit and updated the visuals for the parchment and background elements.

Additionally, we’re working on expanding the Character Tab and its skill tree, but we’ll share more about that in the next update!



[h2]New Character[/h2]
We’re also testing new abilities for upcoming heroes. The next character will have access to a Blink ability, which works similarly to the Dodge, but with greater movement range and more control. However, use it wisely, as it comes at the cost of a longer cooldown.



[h2]Camera Changes[/h2]
One of the significant updates we made was adjusting the camera position. It’s now closer to a true isometric view, making it easier to control your surroundings from every angle.

[h2]New Gameplay Mechanic[/h2]
We’re currently working on a new, key gameplay mechanic. For now, we don’t want to reveal too much, but the plan is for this mechanic to make its debut in the next closed beta tests (you’ll be able to sign up via our Discord here).

Thank you for your support and feedback! Stay tuned for more updates!

[h2]The Alpha Demo of Arms of God is now officially closed.[/h2]

We want to extend a massive thank you to the 3,500 players who downloaded the demo over the past two weeks. This is a huge milestone for us and gives us hope that the game has real potential and is heading in the right direction. Your support means the world to our small team!

[h2]Alpha-Demo Feedback Wanted[/h2]
If you played the Alpha Demo, we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to fill out a short, anonymous survey HERE. Your feedback is incredibly important to us as it helps us understand what worked, what didn’t, and what we should improve. We’re committed to making Arms of God the best it can possibly be. With your insights, we can push the genre to new heights and create something truly unique that delivers countless hours of fun.

If you'd like to share even more thoughts or chat with us directly, join our Discord community here! There, you’ll stay up to date on production updates, beta tests (coming soon!), and the next big “real” demo.

Once again, thank you for being part of this journey with us. Let’s make Arms of God something truly special—together!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100310/Arms_of_God/

Yesterday Arms of God was featured in the Winter Games Expo Pre-Show - now it's time for the alpha demo. Starting today, you can play our alpha demo - but hurry, it’s only available for a limited time!


To celebrate the Winter Games Expo and Bullet Heaven Fest, Arms of God is presenting a special alpha demo that lets you feel the vibe of the game and experience a glimpse of the full gameplay.

[h3]Note: A proper, full demo is planned for release in April 2025. Please keep in mind that this is an alpha version of the game![/h3]


Join our Discord to share your gameplay results or chat with other fans of the game!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100310/Arms_of_God/


[h2]What’s included in the alpha demo:[/h2]

• The first level (10 waves)
  
• The first hero (out of 10 planned)
  
• The first location (Cathedral)
  
• Boss fight
  
• 10 unique enemies
  
• Weapon crafting and merging mechanics with upgrades
  

[h2]What’s missing but planned for Early Access:[/h2]

• Story Mode (4 acts, each with 15 unique levels)
  
• Metaprogression (defeat bosses to unlock new Cathedral buildings)
  
• Complete progression for modules, upgrades, weapons, and characters
  
• A separate Endgame mode unlocked after completing Story Mode
  
• And much more!
  

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Arms of God has joined the ultimate celebration of Bullet Heaven and survivor-like games!
Also, very soon you'll be able to play our alpha demo - it will only be available for the Bullet Heaven Fest!


To celebrate the Bullet Heaven Festival, Arms of God will be presenting a special alpha demo that lets you feel the vibe of the game and experience a glimpse of the full gameplay.

Note: A proper, full demo is planned for release in April 2025. Please keep in mind that this is an alpha version of the game!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100310/Arms_of_God/

Join our Discord to get notified about news or chat with other fans of the game!

[h2]What’s included in the alpha demo:[/h2]

• The first level (10 waves)
  
• The first hero (out of 10 planned)
  
• The first location (Cathedral)
  
• Boss fight
  
• 10 unique enemies
  
• Weapon crafting and merging mechanics with upgrades
  

[h2]What’s missing but planned for Early Access:[/h2]

• Story Mode (4 acts, each with 15 unique levels)
  
• Metaprogression (defeat bosses to unlock new Cathedral buildings)
  
• Complete progression for modules, upgrades, weapons, and characters
  
• A separate Endgame mode unlocked after completing Story Mode
  
• And much more!
  

The Bullet Heaven Festival is an annual Steam event celebrating Bullet Heaven and survivor-like games.

📅 When: December 4–11, 2024
💥 What’s new:

• 380+ games participating!
  
• In addition to Arms of God, try titles like Brotato, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, and more!
  
• Exclusive launches, new demos, release date reveals, and exciting content updates.
  

🌟 Partners include Alienware Arena, Gamersky, Heybox, and Streamers Connected—highlighting the growing global love for this genre.

Event Page: store.steampowered.com/sale/BulletHeaven2