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Anathema Games · 2026

Arcane Tempest · Tempesta Arcana

One finger against the storm.

A storm of magic has darkened the sky. Gather your team, spread your wings and fly through rains of glowing bullets to the heart of the tempest.

  • In development · 2026 · Android
  • Vertical danmaku
  • English · Italiano
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  • Vertical danmaku
  • 24 heroes
  • 5 elements
  • 6 chapters · 30 stages
  • 5-phase bosses
  • Tower of Spells
  • Elemental Trials
  • Nightmare

01 — How to play

One finger. A thousand bullets.

A vertical danmaku shooter built for the phone: played upright, with one hand. Multi-phase bosses, fantasy heroes to summon and a team to grow.

  1. Drag

    Drag your finger anywhere on the screen: your hero follows and fires on its own.

  2. Thread

    You can only be hit in the tiny red dot at the hero’s centre: thread the needle between the bullets.

  3. Graze

    Graze enemy shots to earn points and mana. With a full mana bar, a spell wipes out the bullets.

  4. Choose

    Collect red crystals and pick one blessing out of three: every run is different.

Heroes · R, SR, SSR
24
Elements
5
Stages in 6 chapters
30
Familiars
14

03 — The heroes

24 heroes. Five elements.

Three heroes fly together, a captain and two companions, and the lead can be swapped in mid-flight. Each has their own shot, spell, skill and talent.

  • Seraphine, a paladin with white wings and a halo, golden armour and a spear

    LightSSR ★★★★★

    Seraphine

    Celestial Paladin

    Spell Celestial Judgment

    “My wings know no fear.”

  • Rubina, a red-haired queen with wings of flame and a lava sceptre

    FireSSR ★★★★★

    Rubina

    Volcano Sovereign

    Spell Meteor Shower

    “Kneel, or melt.”

  • Thalassa, queen of the seas in a starry blue gown, riding a manta ray and holding a glowing pearl

    WaterSSR ★★★★★

    Thalassa

    Queen of the Depths

    Spell Maelstrom of the Deep

    “The sea is deep. I am deeper.”

  • Sylvara, a druid with antlers and a gown of leaves, holding a staff topped with a lotus

    NatureSSR ★★★★★

    Sylvara

    Druid of the Great Tree

    Spell Embrace of the Forest

    “Every seed remembers the forest it will become.”

  • Selene, a silver-haired priestess sitting on a crescent moon with a violet lantern

    ShadowSSR ★★★★★

    Selene

    Priestess of the Black Moon

    Spell Moonless Night

    “The black moon listens. And answers.”

  • Nyx, a witch in a pointed hat sitting on a broom with a crescent-moon staff

    ShadowSSR ★★★★★

    Nyx

    Night Witch

    Spell Eclipse

    “The night is long, and I have time.”

The element cycle

A boss’s elemental shield only breaks under the right element.

  • FirebeatsNature
  • NaturebeatsWater
  • WaterbeatsFire
  • LightbeatsShadow
  • ShadowbeatsLight

Growing the team

Relics
Crafted and upgraded at the Forge; sets give the team bonuses.
Constellations
Ascension and constellations up to C6.
Synergies
Two or three heroes of one element, three different elements, Light and Shadow together: each mix gives a bonus.
Familiars
14 familiars fly beside your hero and help in battle.

04 — The campaign

Six chapters. Five-phase bosses.

From the Dawn Skies to the Valley of Lanterns: each chapter has its guardians and ends with a boss casting named spells.

  1. Chapter IDawn SkiesBoss Storm Witch
  2. Chapter IIWhispering WoodsBoss Elder of the Woods
  3. Chapter IIICrimson AbyssBoss Shadow Dragon
  4. Chapter IVCrystal DepthsBoss Leviathan
  5. Chapter VThrone of StarsBoss Empress of the Void
  6. Chapter VIValley of LanternsBoss Shadow Puppeteer

  • Break

    An elemental shield only lets the right element through: break it and the boss is stunned.

  • Finisher

    With the boss stunned, the squad unleashes the Finisher, the hero’s strongest strike.

  • Fury

    When time runs short the boss flies into a Fury: it rages, but takes more damage.

  • Three stars

    A stage gives three stars when you clear it without losing a heart.

Adventures

Tower of Spells
Climb floor after floor as long as you last. A guardian every 5 floors.
Elemental Trials
Five trials, one per element, over ten levels: this is where relics are found.
Nightmare
The campaign at its toughest.

05 — Status

In development. Said plainly.

Arcane Tempest is in development for Android. A closed test comes first; no prices and no dates until the game is ready.

Platform
Android, played upright
Languages
English, Italian
Status
In development · 2026

Game documents

In development · 2026 · Android

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