- Thank you for 100 reviews! - 15 July 2026
Hello, exorcists!This is a quick message to share that we reached the 100 reviews milestone with a 99% positive rating!We are very thankful to everyone that played and reviewed the game, it's amazing to see our niche project getting such a positive reception!Reviews are a great way to help indie devs as they signal to other players that the game is actually worth checking out.We crafted the game, and you exorcists out there are carrying it forward, helping our slow but steady growth!From Lady Boar and myself, thank you very much!
- Patch 1.0.3 - Vade Retro Daemonium! - 2 May 2026
Fellow exorcists!The ones of you familiar with St. Benedict's medal in real life are wondering why the in-game inscription is V R D (instead of V R S from the real medal). We see this being asked many times.The real medal says Vade Retro Satana (Begone Satan). In the world of Ritus Exorcismus, Satan is just one of 7 demons, so we changed the inscription to Vade Retro Daemonium (Begone Demon), to refer to any demon.So, you are correct in pointing out that the inscription is "wrong", but the change is intentional to better fit the game's lore.With all that said, some in-game books mentioned the real inscription instead of our own. Patch 1.0.3 fixes that and makes the inscription consistent everywhere.Hope that makes things more clear.Vade Retro Daemonium!
- Ritus Exorcismus is 33% off - 27 April 2026
Hello exorcists!Ritus Exorcismus is currently 33% off. This is a great chance to grab a copy and show to all demons that with the correct relics you are unstoppable!The offer will end on May the 4th. Can we reach 66 Steam reviews before the discount ends?Until next time,Dernhelm Team.
- Patch 1.0.2 - 21 April 2026
Hello, exorcists!Not much to see here, this patch only fixes a few spelling mistakes in PT-BR.If you spot any issues feel free to report them in our community hub or in our Discord server.Until next time,Dernhelm Games
- Patch 1.0.1 - 31 March 2026
Hello Exorcists!Patch 1.0.1 has been released. It is a text patch only.Fix all known typos.Make lost souls gate interaction dialogue more clear.Until next time!Dernhelm Team
- Thank you! - 24 March 2026
Dear exorcists! It has been a week since Ritus Exorcismus was released and we love the reception we're getting!As of writing this post we have 32 Steam reviews, 100% positive, and that's awesome! We're really happy that the game is surprising people in a positive way.Our Discord server is also seeing some action and it's great to chat with players, hear their takes, what they like about the game, what they want to see in the future. We love it!We've been also spending time watching streams and playthroughs, they are both exciting and nerve-racking! We really appreciate everyone that is sharing the game with their friends and communities.The Steam sale will end in the early hours of the 26th of March, so if you want to get the game while it is 20% off, be sure to do so before the sale ends!We're not ready yet to talk about our next steps. I want to prepare a patch with fixes and QoL impr…
- Ritus Exorcismus is out now! - 16 March 2026
The time has come, exorcists!Ritus Exorcismus has been release and the fate of the world is in your hands!We are very excited to deliver the full game to all of you. We hope you enjoy the journey as much as we enjoyed making it!If you like the game, please consider leaving a review. They are extremely important to small teams like us. We would also love to hear you feedback. Feel free to use the community forums or join our Discord server.Your help is in the name of the Lord!Dernhelm Games
- Demo Patch 0.9.3 - 11 March 2026
Dear exorcists! The day of the demonic invasion (when the game is released...) is almos upon us!This new demo is here to help you prepare.It consists mostly of small fixes, translation and QoL updates. But one important change is that saves from this version (0.9.3) will be compatible with the full game.This means that when purchasing the full game, you can continue from where you were in the demo, and all achievements you "unlocked" in the demo will be granted to the main game.Saves from older versions don't have the required data and are not compatible anymore. If you played an older version of the demo you will have to start over, unfortunately.Thanks for stopping by, see you on release day!Dernhelm Team
- Patch 0.7.3 - 25 February 2026
Hello exorcists!This is a quick update focused on improving the Blessed Candle tutorial. This minigame is probably the less intuitive one and the tutorial was not doing a good job at telling players where to find the crosses.So we updated the scriptures and added more info to the tutorialAdd text saying that the crosses can be anywhere on the screen.Update doodle animation to show the candle being used far from the possessed.We hope this solves the issue. If you have any other suggestions feel free to reach out!Until next time,Indie Talons
- Patch 0.7.2 - 21 February 2026
Hello, exorcists!This update brings a few fixes:Fix shader compilation stutter in minigames and cutscenes. Probably the whole game now will run stutter free (when it comes to shader compilation).Fix Ritus Sanguinis input localisation in PT-BR.Fix incense embers position when minigame starts.Fix candle minigame selecting the same target back to back.Just wanted to push these fixes ahead of Next Fest on Monday.Have a great weekend!Indie Talons.
- Patch 0.7.1 - 17 February 2026
Hey everyone.Version 0.7.1 has been released with a single fix:Fix: Demonic signs don't start, preventing exorcism from ending.Seems like some demons were possessing the game itself! But the issue is now fixed.Existing save files are not affected and may encounter the issue again. You can try reloading the game or starting a new run.Sorry for the troubles. Have a good day!
- Hello Brazil! - 11 February 2026
Brazilian Exorcists WantedGod be praised, exorcists! Demo version 0.7.0 is now live and it marks a big milestone for us: The work to support multiple languages is complete, and the first language to be added is Brazilian Portuguese!We did our best to cover 100% of the content, but if you spot any missing translations, just let us know and we will get it patched as soon as possible.This opens the door for more languages to be added, and we'd like to add as many as possible, but the amount of content to be translated is not trivial and comes at a cost. We cannot promise that any particular language will be added, but if you'd like to see the game translated in you language, let us know!What we don't want to do is use AI or Google Translate. Ritus Exorcismus is a story driven game and a bad translation can ruin it.Tusks And Talons is now Dernhelm GamesAnother piece of news is that we are r…
- Demo v0.6.2 Released - 14 January 2026
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, exorcists of the world!The first update of 2026 brings some small but significant changes:Remove Crosses From Exorcism UIWe covered this in more detail in our Discord server. The crosses were added to the game back when failing 3 minigames in a row would result in failing the exorcism. They were then repurposed to fit the current gameplay but never really fit well. So we decided to remove them and make so failures are more costly as you progress through the game, and not inside a single exorcism.Demonic TauntsNow demons have access to your mind! Demons will taunt you and invide your thoughts during dialogue. They will try to question your faith in your dreams. And will be more present during exorcisms.The main goal is to showcase more of their presence in the world and highlight another aspect of the struggles you will face as an exorcist.Impr…
- Demo v0.5.9 - Small UI Update - 11 December 2025
Hello exorcists!Version 0.5.9 is a small quality of life update focused on UI inputs. We added a new input font to better differentiate input keybinds from regular text.The main areas updated are:All keybinds now appear with a unique font. They look more like a proper key or a mouse button.Dialogue choice selection is more clear. \ appears on the selected choice and the keybind fills up from left to right to indicate the progress of the long press.Still not perfect, but better than before.Input hint added to upgrade button.Input hint added to Ritus Sanguinis actions.Input hint added to Blessing Altar actions.Bug fixed - wrong task being selected when opening journal.We hope this makes things a bit clearer to both current and new players.Let us know what you think about the new changes, feel free to reach out on discord, social media or here in our community hub!See you on the next updat…
- Ritus Exorcismus - New Name, New Demo! - 5 December 2025
Dear exorcists,We have two main things to share in this update.Ritus ExorcismusFirst, we changed the name of the game to Ritus Exorcismus. We feel like this name is much more descriptive and gives a better first impression to players. It makes it clear that our game is first and foremost about exorcising demons.Demo v0.5.8 is now liveAs mentioned in our previous update, we changed how traveling works in the game. We removed the world map and now each village represents one chapter of the main story. This makes the game a bit more linear, but also allows us to focus on storytelling and making each encounter more unique.In this new version you will also experience:Bigger villages with more inhabitants.Characters now have more animations and dialogue portraits.More manifestations of evil. Cleansing a village will require more than just exorcisms.A Journal to keep track of you tasks in each…
- Bringing the demo offline, for now - 12 November 2025
Dear exorcists,Back in September we announced in our Discord server that we were removing the world map from the game and changing how travel works.We are now getting close to having the new version ready, and the current demo doesn't represent the experience players will go through in the full game anymore. For that reason we are bring the demo down.You can expect a new demo to be published in the near future, probably in late November or early December. It will contain bigger villages with more activities, more storytelling and a better overall flow to the game.We also want to say thank you to everyone that played the demo and wishlisted the game so far. It means a lot to us!Stay tuned for the new and improved version coming soon!
- Demo v0.4.26 - Running, Discord server and small fixes - 14 September 2025
Hello Exorcists! This is a quick update with some pretty cool stuff!First, our discord server is up! If you'd like to chat with us, give us your feedback or stay in the loop of what is being developed, you can join the server by clicking hereWe'd love to see you there!Second, as we work on larger villages (spoilers!) we decided that it is time to add a run keybind. We know some people think the game is too slow, so here it is!Walking is the default speed, you can hold SHIFT to runBook keybind was changed to FA couple of fixes also shipping in this version:Fix training dialogue sometimes not appearing after selecting a relicFix minigame feedback SFX being cutThat's it for this version, our next update should be e bigger one, so stay tuned!Until next time, cheers!
- v0.4.25 Relic Upgrades System - 10 September 2025
Greetings, exorcists!Update 0.4.25 is here to empower your relics and make sure no demon can defeat you! We'd like to introduce the relic upgrades system.In the center of the Abbey you can find the Agnus Dei Statue. Interacting with the statue will open the upgrades screen, and this is where the fun begins.Each relic has 3 different upgrades, and each upgrade has 2 or 3 tiers. So you can go all out in one relic, or upgrade a bit of every relic.You can upgrade things like:Faster candle movement speed.Gain time back when performing correct inputs in the holy water minigame.Crucifix minigame completes faster.Slower oil target area.Many more!Upgrades cost offerings, and you gain offerings by completing exorcisms. So when going back to the Abbey from your travels, make sure stop by the statue to get your relics upgraded!Upgrades carry over to martyr relics too. For example, if you upgrade th…
- v0.4.12 - New character, better RNG and improved early game - 25 August 2025
Hello, exorcists! Version 0.4.12 is bringing various small changes:New villagerIn this update we're introducing a new villager, the old bearded man, to start adding more variety to the game.Better RNGSome people were getting really bad RNG and were always seeing the same villagers and the same demons. So in this update we are also making sure that won't happen anymore. You are guaranteed to see different things before villagers and demons start repeating.Improved dialogue and objectivesObjectives now are less vague and will do a better job at guiding players through the early game. We also tweaked some of the core lines of dialogue to give players more information about where to go next.Other changesDialogue box is now at the bottom of the screen. The training exorcism dialogue is still at the top so it won't block any of the gameplay elements.Fixed a candle bug that could lock players…
- Demo update v0.4.11 - 9 August 2025
Hello exorcists! This new patch brings a few QoL changes. The main one being the candle minigame.Prior to version 0.4.11, if you moved the candle too fast it would go out, you would then have to hold it still and press Q/RMB until it was lit again. This was a bit confusing and it was also making the candle minigame more complex than the other relics.In this version the candle won't go out anymore. If you move too fast, the candle will start flickering and you won't be able to find the symbol (nor use the distance hint). You have to slow down until the flickering stops.Some other changes include:World Map: Double clicking a village will highlight the travel button.Helper for new players trying to understand how the map works.The Concilium now appears as a single entity in the abbey, instead of the 3 members individually.Remove horse SFX when you arrive at a location. It was hard to hear…
