We’re excited to announce that At the Heart of Ruin, the second expansion of Vagrus – The Riven Realms, is now available on Nintendo Switch!

This expansion is introducing a dangerous new region packed with branching stories, new locations, factions, enemies, challenging quests, and striking hand-painted artwork. We’ve poured everything we had into bringing this journey to life, and we can’t wait for you to experience it on Switch. The extra development time leading up to the release on the platform gave us the opportunity to further refine and polish the expansion, using player feedback to deliver the best possible experience.

The Ruinous Supporter Pack seems to be delayed, but will also be available soon on Nintendo Switch — a great way to support our small team while unlocking optional Companion cosmetic items. Stay tuned!

If you’re wondering what’s in this expansion, in brief, we can tell you that you are in for a dark fantasy narrative adventure that focuses on a small but dense, multi-layered region. It is set in the Mountains of Fire, where the crumbling remnants of the old Dwarven kingdom of a lost age endure.

The expansion has many facets and a lot to offer – stories, locations, and features we’ve lovingly crafted – and here are the most prominent elements to expect:

• A savage, imperiled new region free of Imperial dominance and brimming with danger
• A slew of new locations and enemies in the usual art style and quality of Vagrus – more than in any single DLC before
• A large cast of NPCs, most of them new, while others are recognizable faces from old stories
• Three scavenger factions that are nemeses of each other, with their own quests and rewards
• Unique quests available through committing to one of two new minor factions
• Our most ambitious narrative undertaking since the release of the base game, both in complexity and narrative impact
• Expansive, branching, dark adventures that build on the rich lore of the Riven Realms
• Replayability due to the sheer volume of divergent outcomes, stories, rewards, and opportunities
• Exploration Encounters, a brand new game feature that offers procedurally generated challenges, obstacles, and chances to get loot outside the narrative-heavy sections

To celebrate the release, we are running sales not only on the respective regional Nintendo stores, but also on several platforms! Whether you’ve been waiting to begin your journey as a vagrus or looking to expand your caravan’s adventures, there’s never been a better time to dive into the dark and treacherous wastelands of the Riven Realms. The various sales run in time windows as detailed below:

• Steam Store: Dec 18 – Jan 5
• GOG.com: Dec 11 – Jan 3
• Green Man Gaming Store: Dec 12 – Jan 9
• Epic Games Store: Dec 11 – Jan 8
• Humble Bundle Store: Dec 24 – Jan 11
• PlayStation Store: Dec 22 – Jan 7
• Xbox Store: Dec 18 – Jan 14
• Nintendo USA Store: Dec 22 – Jan 4
• Nintendo EU Store: Dec 18 – Jan 11

It’s also worth mentioning that more content in At the Heart of Ruin is forthcoming. There’s one storyline in particular that we’ve decided to flesh out further, and you can expect regular, free updates that build on what’s already there. As for the details, we’ll get into those soon! Stay tuned.

Whether you’re already feeling the holiday spirit or not, you’re always welcome to escape into the Riven Realms. Stay cool, stay awesome and conquer the wasteland.

– The Lost Pilgrims Team

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