Cinderhold Survivor
Horde survival roguelite
Game information
- Category
- Action
- Controls
- Touch, mouse, keyboard
- Languages
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
About Cinderhold Survivor
The five hearths along the old road went cold one after another, and what crawled out of the dark followed the last warm light: yours. Carry the lamp through ash, bog, snow, crypt and fire, and relight each hearth by felling the thing that guards it.
Hold out against growing hordes for twelve minutes, pick one of three upgrades at every level and fell the boss. Five stages, six heroes, a daily run.
How to play Cinderhold Survivor
Your hero moves and every weapon fires on its own. On a phone, drag anywhere on the screen and the hero walks the way your finger moves; arrow keys or WASD work too, and with a mouse the hero walks towards the pointer while the button is held. Enemies drop gems: collect them to fill the experience bar, and at every new level the run pauses and offers three cards. A card adds a new weapon, raises a weapon or passive by one level, or evolves a weapon. You can carry six weapons and six passives; a weapon at level 6 evolves once you also own its paired passive. Elites come at 4:00 and 8:00 and drop a chest, horde rings close in at 2:30, 6:30 and 10:30, and the stage boss arrives at 12:00. Beat it to clear the stage and open the next one. Circles and lines on the ground show where damage will land a moment later, and only the small light at your hero's chest can be hit. Gold from every run buys permanent ranks in the camp shop, and new heroes unlock through feats. Each run has three goals, twenty missions track your progress, hard mode opens after your first clear, and the daily run gives everyone the same hero, stage and cards.
Controls
- Touch
- Drag anywhere on the screen and your hero walks the way your finger moves.
- Mouse
- Hold the mouse button and your hero walks toward the pointer.
- Keyboard
- Move with the arrow keys or WASD.
Features
Twelve-minute runs
Hold out against a growing horde, pick 1 of 3 upgrade cards at every level, and beat the stage boss when it arrives at 12:00.
Five stages, six heroes
Ash, bog, snow, crypt and fire, each with its own boss. Six heroes unlock through feats as you play.
Weapon evolutions
Carry up to six weapons and six passives. A weapon reaching level 6 evolves once you also own its paired passive.
Camp shop and missions
Gold from every run, won or lost, buys permanent ranks in the camp shop. Three goals per run and twenty missions track your progress.
Hard mode and daily run
Hard mode opens after your first stage clear and makes enemies tougher, faster and harder-hitting. The daily run gives everyone the same hero, stage and cards.
Tips
- A weapon evolves once it reaches level 6 while you own its paired passive; the next level-up or elite chest then offers the evolution, and the Evolutions page lists every pair you have found.
- Walk in wide loops instead of backing into one spot: half of all new enemies arrive from the direction you are heading.
- Circles and lines on the ground mark where damage lands next; only the small light at your hero's chest can be hit, so step just past the edge.
- Elites arrive at 4:00 and 8:00 and drop a chest; kill them before the horde ring at 6:30 closes in around you.
- Gold comes from every run, won or lost; spend it at camp before the next run, and in Mirefen go around the bog pools, since they slow only you.
Frequently asked questions
How many stages and heroes does Cinderhold have?
Five stages, from ash to fire, each with its own boss, and six heroes that unlock through feats as you play.
Is Cinderhold hard, and what does hard mode change?
The twelve-minute run gets tense on its own as the horde grows. Hard mode opens after you clear a stage once, and its enemies come tougher, faster and hit harder.
How do I beat the stage boss?
Circles and lines on the ground mark where damage is about to land a moment later. Only the small light at your hero's chest can be hit, so keep moving and step just past the edge of every warning.
Does Cinderhold save my progress?
Gold, hero and stage unlocks and mission progress stay on this device. Use Sync devices to move them to a new phone or browser with a one-time code; there is no account.
Can I play Cinderhold on my phone?
Yes. Drag anywhere on the screen and your hero follows your finger; every weapon fires on its own.
Is there a daily run in Cinderhold?
Yes, everyone gets the same hero, stage and card order that day.
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