From Press Release:
6 AUGUST 2026 – Lightbulb Crew is excited to announce that Ex Sanguis will now launch in Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026. Alongside the new release date, the studio has unveiled a brand-new trailer and brought the game’s demo back online as part of Six One Indie Demo Days, giving players another opportunity to experience its unique blend of tactical combat and roguelite progression.
Ex Sanguis throws players into a dying world where blood itself has become an act of rebellion. Command elite warriors, called the Stillae, and wage strategic battles against the forces of Stasis in a visually striking black & white world that you will paint in vivid crimson.
The newly released trailer showcases the game’s dynamic turn-based combat, where players can manipulate the flow of time itself. Through powerful Timeline Effects, combatants can hasten, delay, or swap positions in the turn order, opening up opportunities for devastating combos and carefully orchestrated victories.
As with any XCOM-style game, you can also use your surroundings to your advantage: explode objects, ignite enemies, or block the enemies’ path. Use spatial effects like knock-backs, forced facings, flanking bonuses, and damage-over-time to gain the edge!
About The Game
From the creators of Othercide, Ex Sanguis delivers what the studio is known for: dynamic & epic turn-based combat in a visually striking world. Bleed the world to life; fight the agents of perfection and stillness through strategic blood baths in this evolved roguelite tactical RPG game!
Command the Stillae, elite warriors born from the Sanguis of the Mater, and lead them in a battle to save a dying world. Fight in tactical combat against the forces of Stasis and restore the flow of life.
In a world drained by the Purge, blood is defiance. Each drop of it paints the world in reds and blacks, as a reminder that life fights back. This is not just violence, it’s a vivid rebellion in a pale, colorless world.
Key Features
- Unique Visuals – Contrasting black & white surroundings are your tapestry as you use your blood-infused powers and slash open your enemies.
- Use timeline effects – Speed up, delay or swap time position to impact turn order and outsmart your enemies.
- Play with your surroundings – Use objects around you, explode them, ignite enemies, or block their line of sight. Making clever choices dramatically changes the outcome of each battle.
- Leverage spatial effects – Use knock-backs, forced facings, flanking bonuses, and damage-over-time to dominate every encounter.
- Choose your own path – Pick your own difficulty through the map. Take on high-risk, high-reward missions, head straight for boss encounters, or slow down to gather resources to increase your chance of success.
- A Roguelite loop adapted to turn-based combat – With each return, each playthrough, you carve new strength from failure and victory alike, unlocking forgotten powers and braving ever darker depths, where your greatest enemies await. The further away you venture toward the outer rim of the map, the harder the standard Missions become.
- Regain memories and equip your Stillae – Prepare them for the next round by changing their loadouts and names.
For more updates on Ex Sanguis, ​follow Lightbulb Crew on Twitter/X or BlueSky or join their Discord
About the Studio
Created in 2013, Lightbulb Crew is a Franco-Swedish studio, with most of the team based in Paris. They are an indiegame studio with distinctive design and strong art direction. They make games that tell a story, while the mechanics stay front and center. Their previous work includes Othercide and Nova Hearts.
