Lords of the Fallen is an developed by and . It was released in October 2014 for , , and . A mobile version of the game, which features one-to-one swipe combat controls, was released on February 9, 2017 for and , as a paid game with .
Players journey through mysterious, large interconnected environments, battling beastly, disfigured enemies, including , using melee weapons, such as axes and hammers. Players control Harkyn as he is sent on a mission to stop a powerful god's mysterious demonic forces as they invade the world to reclaim it after being dethroned.Lords of the Fallen is a containing a slow tactical approach to close-quarters combat gameplay, with difficult enemies and locations to overcome, while learning from their encounters. The player takes the role of Harkyn, who, from the beginning, can be tailored towards the player's preferred combat styles from a range of different classes, each with their own specializations in certain weapons, armors, spells, and abilities. A class is determined based on two major choices of three kinds of magic; brawling, deception, and solace, followed by the second choice of three different armor sets; warrior, rogue, and cleric.