BuddySkill

One player. Four buddies. Take command of the battle.

BuddySkill is a single-player party action RPG with roguelite elements. The rewards you choose shape each expedition. While your buddies keep up their basic attacks, move your party leader to dodge enemy fire and decide when to use skills and party commands.

The barrage is closing in, and you're running low on health. Then your knight raises their shield.

“Get behind me. I've got you!”

Change your leader, change your tactics

Knight, Archer, Mage, Assassin, Spellblade, and Warlock. Pick four from six classes. Even with the same lineup, a different leader changes what your party commands do. Your class lineup also affects the range, number of shots, and additional effects of party combo skills.

Every buddy has a name. In battle, each class has its own damage-number color and hit sounds, so you can tell whose attack landed.

Who you bring changes how you survive

When your leader is low on health and danger is close, a nearby buddy can step in. Each class helps in a different way.

Knight — Raises a shield to reduce damage to your leader. Archer — Stuns nearby regular enemies, giving you time to fall back. Mage — Clears some incoming standard projectiles to open a way out. Assassin — Uses a shadow double to briefly protect your leader from damage. Spellblade — Takes part of the damage meant for your leader. Warlock — Curses nearby enemies, weakening their attacks.

Your party can receive up to two rescues per boss encounter. Use the opening to dodge or strike back with a combo you've been saving.

Read the boss's attacks and look for an opening

Shots bounce back off walls, barrages curve in from the side, and danger zones appear underfoot. Each boss has signature patterns. Warning markers show where lasers and bombardments will strike, while walls that cut off your path leave a gap to escape through. Watch where the next attack is coming from and counter from safe ground.

A knight companion can briefly draw a nearby boss's attention with an active skill. Reposition and concentrate your party's fire. Once you know the patterns, try a flawless clear without your leader taking a hit.

The rewards you pick change the next fight

After a fight, choose what your party needs. Guardian Orbs circle you and hit enemies, while Chain Lightning jumps to nearby targets. Collect certain rewards together to unlock new effects. Combine Chain Lightning with Falling Meteor for a Storm Cloud, or Guardian Orb with Kill Explosion for Flame Orbit. Discover the combinations for Thunder Blast and Meteor Shower, too.

Your remaining health carries into the next fight. Decide whether to take a reward that helps right away or build toward a combination for the next boss. At a fork, pick the route your party can handle.

Clear 100 stages across four regions

Seven years ago, the return beacons went dark one by one. Ever since, the people of Lumien have set out one more chair at sunset, hoping someone will come home to sit in it tomorrow.

As the new expedition leader, your first task is to find a medicine cart stranded on a forest road. Bring back the medicine, and bring the person who was hauling it home, too.

Argen, the Eternal Forest. Mirage, the Kingless Desert. Glacia, the Frozen Kingdom. Nocturne, City of Endless Night. Face different enemies and bosses in each region and relight the return beacons. A small rescue begins a story that unfolds across ten chapters, an ending, and an epilogue.

Gear up and grow your buddies

Collect and enhance Epic, Legendary, and Mythic class gear. Equip a weapon and four armor pieces from the same class to unlock a set's unique effect. Higher-rarity gear of that class can also fill a slot in a lower-rarity set.

Pets help your buddies in battle and reveal stories of their own as they grow. Back from an expedition, help a companion with a request or head out on patrol together. Revisit the stories you collect in the journal.

From Boss Challenge to Daily Expeditions

Boss Challenge — Take on lords who grow stronger each round. From round 41, face five lords in succession in a single run. Challenge Tower — Hold out against waves of enemies within the time limit and aim for higher floors. Defense and Danger Zone — Protect the guardian stone in Defense or fight to survive the enemies closing in on you in Danger Zone. Daily Expedition and Expedition Journal — Choose a daily task and earn rewards for the progress you make over the week. Steam leaderboards and achievements — Compete for clear records in Boss Challenge rounds 10 and 40, each with its own fixed roster. Earn in-game rewards for combat, collection, and progression achievements.

Before you play

How many people play? One player commands a party of four buddies. BuddySkill is a single-player game.

What do I control? Your buddies use basic attacks automatically. You move the leader, dodge attacks, and decide when to use skills and party commands.

Can I use a controller? Controller support is not currently provided. Play with a keyboard and mouse.

For gameplay questions or bug reports, use BuddySkill’s Steam Community discussions. For account or purchase issues, use Steam Support.

We leave no one behind.