Wicked Seed

About Wicked Seed

Wicked Seed is a third-person horror RPG from the independent studio Dead Right Games, released on Steam for Windows in January 2026. Its maker describes it as a modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots, and the store page shows a woman named Ella walking through night-time woods, sewer tunnels and empty streets with an axe on her back and a handgun in her hand.

The story follows Ella as she tries to uncover the mystery of her own past and of the monsters that have appeared. The places you cross are dark, foggy forests, forgotten underground tunnels and the alleys of an evacuated city. In the screenshots, spider-like creatures cross the road in the dark, a tall shape stands in the mist at the end of a tunnel, and something crouches behind a sewer grate with glowing eyes.

Combat is a hybrid. You move, block, parry and dodge enemy attacks in real time while you learn each enemy's patterns, then choose attacks, skills and items from a turn-based menu. Positioning matters: flanking an enemy deals more damage, and well-timed counters can hit it mid-attack. You gain experience from killing monsters, solving puzzles and finding new places, and you shape your build with weapons, armour, accessories and weapon upgrades.

The survival side comes from limited resources and exploration off the main path, where hidden upgrades, side stories and gear wait. There are also more than 60 unlockable costumes, over 150 optional challenges, harder difficulties with remixed enemies and item placement, a built-in randomizer and a New Game Plus with its own areas and enemies.

Wicked Seed suits players who like the monsters and dark places of classic survival horror but want a deeper RPG combat system and lots of replay value. It is more about tense fights and building a character than about hiding, and the maker notes blood, dismemberment, some revealing costumes and swearing.

How to play Wicked Seed

1. Start a new game and choose a difficulty; harder ones unlock later with remixed enemies and items.
2. Explore the forest, tunnels and city, picking up ammunition, items and gear and looking off the main path for hidden upgrades.
3. When a monster attacks, block, parry and dodge in real time while you learn its pattern.
4. Pick attacks, skills and items from the turn-based menu, and move to flank enemies for extra damage.
5. Spend experience and found parts on weapon upgrades, armour and accessories that suit your style.
6. Finish the story, then try the randomizer or New Game Plus for new areas, enemies and costumes.

Tips

• Watch an enemy's first attacks before committing; the store stresses learning patterns and timing counters.
• Flank rather than meeting monsters head-on; positioning raises damage and can disable enemies.
• Do not spend all your ammunition on weak enemies, since resources are limited.
• Explore side paths: permanent stat boosts and gear are hidden away from the main route.
• Challenges persist across playthroughs, so progress toward them carries into New Game Plus.

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