Conan: The Black Pyramid has been announced for PC via Steam in 2027, bringing Robert E. Howard’s heroes together for an action roguelite RPG with a distinctly unpleasant holiday destination. Games Farm is developing the game, with Grindstone publishing and online co-op for two players among the confirmed features.
The announcement was revealed during the Golden Joystick Awards on 11 November. Its premise pulls Conan, Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes and other champions out of their own eras and drops them inside a pyramid that treats time and space as optional suggestions.
That setting provides the framework for a changing labyrinth, with different routes, encounters and story events across runs. The mystery is why these characters have been summoned, although being surrounded by monsters and occult horrors should keep them occupied while they work it out.
Five playable characters are planned, combining melee attacks, swordplay, gunfire and magic. Combat includes dodges, timed parries and executions, putting the focus on controlling the fight rather than simply watching an increasingly ridiculous collection of effects happen around you.
Builds draw on character-specific Warrior Memories, artefacts and upgradeable Combat Masteries. Permanent improvements also carry across attempts, giving unsuccessful expeditions a purpose beyond teaching you which nightmare creature needs a wider berth next time.
There is a further wrinkle in the form of collectible dice. These can be committed to improving loot opportunities immediately or held back for a later moment, adding another decision to the usual question of whether the suspicious corridor is worth investigating.
You can enter alone or bring a friend into two-player online co-op, with individual rewards and progression. That should at least ensure the pyramid’s reality-warping nonsense can be somebody else’s problem as well.
The public Steam listing currently gives 2027 as the release window, with no exact date or price confirmed. For now, the announcement trailer and store page are the places to get a first look. You can find the public details in the official announcement or store listing.