1-bit War-Trees · Steam Wishlist · Q4 2026

The Buried Light

Forty generations ago Erlik buried Arçuray in a lightless void. The forests mutated into armed War-Trees - botanical spacecraft you craft bullets for, breed, and ride to reclaim the sun.

The Buried Light portrait card - monochrome 1-bit War-Tree key art

Reclaim the sun

Watch the teaser

Monochrome void combat - War-Trees cutting through Erlik’s beasts under a heavy low-octave bass score.

Monochrome void combat - War-Trees cutting through Erlik’s beasts under a heavy low-octave bass score.

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Crafting, breeds, and bullet-heaven arenas

Inside the void

The Buried Light - War-Tree in a monochrome void arena
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What you fight for

Named systems from the Steam page - lore, crafting, breeding, and a siege that does not forgive.

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Lore of Arçuray

Rooted in Tales of Amasia and Tome of Arçuray - trees arrive from planet Arçuray into the Tales of Amasia world; Erlik’s void forges War-Trees to reclaim the sun.

4-slot bullet crafting

Build shots from scratch: Bullet, Shooting Style, On-Hit Effect, On-Kill Effect - not a fixed rogue-lite loadout menu.

War-Tree breeding

Unlock breeds like sniper-focused Kav’akk or fortified Guerr’gen, then breed and perk the anatomy of your ship.

Anatomy, Scent & sticks

Upgrade Core, Bark, Branches, Roots, and Weaponry. Project Scent auras and release orbiting sticks that dictate the arena.

Escalating void & bosses

Levels add new mechanics and hazards - not just more HP. Face factions and bosses whose bullet-heaven phases paint the screen.

Permadeath that seeds power

When your tree falls it is lost - but every run unlocks tools and weapons for a stronger seed next time.

SystemsWar-Trees · Bullet Crafting
Look1-bit Monochrome
PlatformSteam
StatusQ4 2026 · Wishlist

How a run works

Craft. Breed. Push into Erlik’s void - or die seeding the next attempt.

  1. 01

    Craft your bullets

    Fill the four slots - physical Bullet, Shooting Style, On-Hit, On-Kill - before you trust the arena.

  2. 02

    Breed and ride a War-Tree

    Pick a breed’s combat style, then spend resources on Core, Bark, Branches, Roots, Weaponry, Scent, and orbiting sticks.

  3. 03

    Siege or seed the next run

    Survive escalating hazards and bosses under permadeath. Death ends the tree - unlocks arm the next seed.

Videos

Gameplay Demo

War-Tree combat in the void - crafting pressure, breed feel, and bullet-heaven arenas.

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Origin Story

How Arçuray’s forests became War-Trees under Erlik’s lightless void.

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Wishlist - then join the Resistance

Steam store is live for launch alerts. On Discord, share bullet recipes, War-Tree breeding strategies, and shape the game with direct feedback.

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Join the Resistance - bullet recipes, breeding talk, and void feedback.

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From early Resistance pilots

"Four-slot crafting already makes each run feel like a different weapon. Breeding Kav’akk vs Guerr’gen changes how you even move."

Early Player

Closed Test

"Boss bullet-heaven phases punish greed. Dying hurts - then the unlock seeds make the next War-Tree meaner."

Playtester

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