Dreadful River

While vicious invaders are attacking the realm, the king has embarked on a quest with his most precious possession and the only hope for victory: The Eternal Crown. Now it's your task to guide him down the the turbulent river on a flimsy raft. At the king's side stand his most loyal guardsmen. Improve your chance of survival by improving their abilities and gear, find powerful allies and explore mysteries along the shores. Defend the king and the crown against your adversaries who are prepared to ambush you at any moment to destroy all hopes of salvation. Uncover the truth behind the legends surrounding the Eternal Crown. Can you succeed in this challenging quest and save the kingdom from its downfall?

Steer the raft along the river and its ever changing scenery. Watch your supplies and keep your guard while the weather and the cycle of day and night will affect your view. With each run of the game, the river will have a new course and lead you through different landscapes.

Your raft will be attacked from the shores and on the water. Defend your vessel and its crew against archers, javelin throwers, spellcasters and many more threats. Choose the right tactics and decide if you want to charge enemies or quietly evade them by floating ahead while they‘re sleeping.

Pick up flotsam, collect drops from defeated enemies or purchase items in settlements along the river. Merchants will have different selections, prices, trading choices and unique items.

Improve your raft: Increase crew capacity and inventory size and fortify your defenses.

Manage your crew members and improve their strength. Stop your raft at settlements and mercenary camps. Hire crew members such as Archers, Mages, Spearfighters and more. Also discover new crew member classes on your journey.

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Changelog - Latest Updates
v1.0.5.0 ( March 11 - 2026 )Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:58:14 UTC* Added special almanac projectiles * Level design changesv1.0.4.0 ( March 10 - 2026 )Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:39:04 UTC* Added settings indicator to DLSS switcher * Added additional FSR support: Settings > Screen * Added DLSS/FSR switcher optionv1.0.3.0 ( March 08 - 2026 )Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:05:33 UTC* DLSS Implemented for supported systems: Settings > Screen to change default mode * Tree creature animation changes * Switched almanac attachment hand * Fixed issue with supported resolutions added more then once to UIv1.0.2.0 ( March 01 - 2026 )Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:26:49 UTC* Added human jumping sound * Reduced camera zoom speed for land and raft mode * Packed level blueprints split to avoid dynamic navigation generation failures in dungeons * Further level design changes v1.0.1.1 ( March 01 - 2026 )Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:09:53 UTC* Fixed dungeon controller not using currently set coordinates for determining if valid dungeon data to savev1.0.1.0 ( March 01 - 2026 )Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:45:48 UTC* Removed optimized dungeon geometry for ruins due to dynamic navigation generation failures * Dungeon controller now compares against existing coordinates when loading the worldv1.0.0.0 ( February 28 - 2026 )Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:27:17 UTC* New ancient dungeon * New spells, scrolls and almanacs * Level design changesv0.9.51.0 ( February 13 - 2026 )Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:54:28 UTC* UE 5.7.3 engine fixes and optimizations * Fixed negative value subtraction in trade perk * Reflections shader model changed * Ancient ruins cleared achievement fixes v0.9.50.0 ( January 30 - 2026 )Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:50:40 UTC* Different max camera angles for raft and player * Fixed broken node connection which stopped river generator from generating new tilesv0.9.49.0 ( January 29 - 2026 )Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:32:15 UTC* Added additional river cave environment switch * Increased player controller camera movement angle * Decreased player controller camera min zoom distancev0.9.48.0 ( January 25 - 2026 )Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:51:09 UTC* Implementing UE 5.7.2 engine fixes and optimizationsv0.9.47.0 ( January 11 - 2026 )Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:27:21 UTC* Unlockable crownstone skill tree options added * Fixed several crown stone skill tree tooltip and display details * Added hidden skills * Fixed duplicate decal data structurev0.9.46.0 ( January 04 - 2026 )Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:33:26 UTC* Further optimized rendering and streaming speed of underground ruins, halls and ancient quest locations * Level design changesv0.9.45.0 ( December 25 - 2025 )Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:34:15 UTC* Significantly optimizing performance and level streaming speed of all ancient dungeons * Fixed some decal renderingv0.9.44.0 ( December 21 - 2025 )Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:53:37 UTC* New fort added * Level design changes * New god stone effects addedv0.9.43.0 ( December 13 - 2025 )Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:47:31 UTC* Tree creatures added to the swamp lands region * Level design changes v0.9.42.1 ( December 05 - 2025 )Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:47:30 UTC* Fixed ui issue with skill menu not renderingv0.9.42.0 ( December 05 - 2025 )Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:11:47 UTC* Implementing UE 5.7.1 hotfix * Leveldesign changesv0.9.41.0 ( November 30 - 2025 )Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:52:20 UTC* New meadows river tile * New RSS feed implementation * Refactored key input mappings * Reworking enemy boat floating behaviourv0.9.40.0 ( November 25 - 2025 )Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:13:49 UTC* Implementing UE 5.6 Engine features * Less loading stutter * Better multithreading support * Performance improvements * Porting game to Unreal Engine 5.7 * Faster game loading * Rendering improvements