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Tarnix

Loot up and come back stronger

Tarnix is an action loot RPG for iPhone. You play with one thumb in portrait: descend ten worlds of 15 floors, with a boss on 5, 10 and 15. Play solo or in local Wi-Fi co-op for two to four players.

Tarnix icon: a stone and brass brazier holding an orange flame.
Trailer, 26 seconds
01 / What's included

What's in the chest

Six pieces of loot, and what each one means for you.

  • Legendary10Worlds15 floors each, with a boss on 5, 10 and 15.
  • Epic5HeroesFour with a perk of their own, and the Wanderer, with no perks and no drawbacks.
  • Rare7WeaponsChains, bows, shotguns and orbs change how you fight.
  • Epic150Rift levelsRifts against a 4-minute timer, and 16 Torments for those who want more.
  • Common3TiersEasy, Nightmare and Inferno: 30 campaign runs and 60 talents to grow into.
  • Rare34Game Center achievementsPlus 5 leaderboards to compete on.

You pay once and it is all yours: no ads, no in-app purchases, and no connection needed when you play solo.

02 / In game

Every floor brings more loot and more pressure

  • The hero surrounded by enemies on a floor of The Spire, with incoming attacks marked on the tiled floor and damage numbers over the enemies.
    One-thumb action RPG
  • A fight against the boss of The Forge, with its name and health bar at the top, on a green tiled floor.
    Defeat the bosses
  • The Armory: the hero in the centre, wearing their class's outfit and holding a weapon, with the gear for each slot on both sides, showing rarity and stars.
    Forge your gear
03 / Heroes

Choose who goes down

Five heroes, each with their own style. Everyone starts with the bow and anyone can use any of the seven weapons.

  • The Wanderer: a blocky hero with a grey helmet, a ginger beard and white and blue clothes.

    The Wanderer

    Where everyone starts

    No perk

    No perks, no drawbacks: the baseline, and the hero you start with.

  • The Warden: a blocky heroine with a green face, a dark crest and grey shoulder pads.

    The Warden

    Takes whatever they throw

    Second wind

    +25% health and you survive one lethal hit per floor. In return, you move 8% slower.

  • The Blade: a blocky hero with a purple wizard hat, a ginger beard and a red cape.

    The Blade

    All or nothing

    Critical strike

    +20% damage and one in four shots is a crit. In return, you have 10% less health.

  • The Swift: a blocky heroine in a dark green hood and hunter's clothes.

    The Swift

    They won't touch you

    Reflexes

    +18% speed, +12% fire rate and you dodge one in five hits. In return, you deal 8% less damage.

  • The Herald: a blocky hero with a green face, a hat with red and yellow feathers and golden boots.

    The Herald

    Earned by finishing the season

    Multishot

    You fire one extra projectile, but each hits 18% less. You get them by finishing The Path.

04 / Roadmap

Where the road goes

  1. In the game now

    • 5 heroes, each with their own ability
    • 10 worlds
    • 7 weapons
    • Co-op for 2 to 4

  2. In the forge

    Coming later: races and classes with their own talents

    1. Warrior

      Front line, steel and grit

    2. Mage

      Arcane power from afar

    3. Hunter

      Keen eye, light step

    4. Shaman

      The elements on their side

    5. Paladin

      Faith and shield

    6. Druid

      Nature as a weapon

    7. More platforms

      Android, iPad, Mac and PC

  3. And more to discover

Ideas in development: they may change or not happen, and are not part of the current game.

05 / Worlds

Ten worlds, each with its own thing

Each world is one run of 15 floors with a boss on 5, 10 and 15. They open in order: the next one when you finish the one before.

  • First floor of The Tower: the hero and several enemies on green tiles, in warm light.

    The Tower

    Where the climb begins

    Toasted stone and torchlight: a lived-in place, still standing.

  • First floor of The Mines: olive-green tiles with the hero and several enemies.

    The Mines

    Someone's been digging a long time

    Split rock and oil lamps.

  • First floor of The Crypt: blue-green tiles with the hero and several enemies.

    The Crypt

    What the tower kept below

    Damp stone and will-o'-the-wisp fire.

  • First floor of The Aqueduct: tiles in cold blue light, the hero and a horned enemy.

    The Aqueduct

    Black water running nowhere

    Black water, flooded stone and cold blue light.

  • First floor of The Forge: golden-toned tiles and orange iron objects in the background.

    The Forge

    What kills you upstairs was made here

    Red-hot iron: the brightest place in the game.

  • First floor of The Gardens: a deep green floor with the hero and several enemies.

    The Gardens

    Hanging, and long unwatered

    Overgrown green, with light filtering through the leaves.

  • First floor of The Ossuary: pale tiles in flat light, the hero and a shielded enemy.

    The Ossuary

    Those who got no further

    Bone and lime under flat light.

  • First floor of The Vault: dark olive tiles, the hero and an enemy with a red shield.

    The Vault

    Locked from the inside

    Dull gold in the dark.

  • First floor of The Belfry: light green tiles in full light, with the hero and several enemies.

    The Belfry

    It rings by itself, and not on the hour

    Bronze and air: high, bright and exposed.

  • First floor of The Spire: mint-green tiles, almost colorless, with the hero and several enemies.

    The Spire

    The final stretch

    Almost colorless.

06 / How you progress

Every run leaves you something

What makes you stronger between descents, with the game's own numbers.

  • 16 Armory

    16 gear slots, 6 rarities and a 60-piece bag. Upgrade what you wear with gold and break down what you don't.

  • 14 Legendaries

    One per slot, each with its own name. Every one breaks a rule of the game at a price.

  • 1 Set

    The Echo, with 6 pieces and effects at 2, 4 and 6 worn.

  • 70 Max level

    Your character climbs to level 70, and that is when high rifts open.

  • 60 Talents

    Three branches of 20, each ending in its own capstone. There are not enough points for everything: you have to choose.

  • 13 Oaths

    You wear 2 at a time: each gives an edge and charges a price. They are inscribed with gems.

  • 3 Tiers

    Easy, Nightmare and Inferno: 30 campaign runs, with tougher enemies on the higher tiers.

  • 150 High rifts

    They open at level 70 and run against a 4-minute timer. Level 150 is the end.

  • 16 Torments

    They raise the toughness of normal rifts, and also the gold and experience.

07 / Modes

Solo or with company

Two ways to go down, both with the full game.

The hero alone against several enemies on a floor of The Aqueduct, with blue tiles.

Solo

Offline and anywhere: you against the floor.

Four players in the same game, each with their own hero, weapon and name, fighting together.

Co-op

  • P1
  • P2
  • P3
  • P4

2 to 4 players on the same Wi-Fi, each with their own copy, hero, weapon and name.

08 / FAQ

What people usually ask before buying

Short answers, about what the game really does.

How long is a run?

An adventure run is one world: 15 floors, with a boss on 5, 10 and 15. A normal rift is a map of five rooms with no timer, and a high rift is played against a 4-minute timer. We give no figure in minutes for the adventure.

How long is the game?

The campaign is 30 runs: 10 worlds on each of the three tiers, Easy, Nightmare and Inferno. After that come the rifts up to high rift 150, the 16 Torments, Ascent, Mastery and the 34 achievements. We give no hours.

Do I need an internet connection?

Not to play solo: the game makes no network requests and carries no third-party SDK. Game Center, for achievements and leaderboards, needs you to be signed in on the iPhone; without a session the game works the same and simply uploads nothing. Co-op needs everyone on the same Wi-Fi.

Does it work on iPad?

Tarnix is made for iPhone only, in portrait, on iOS 17 or later. There is no iPad version today.

Will it come to Android, iPad, Mac or PC?

It is in our plans, with no date yet. We will announce it in the patch notes.

Does it have in-app purchases or ads?

No: it is a one-time purchase, with no in-app purchases and no ads. The game uses StoreKit only to ask, after a victory, for a rating through Apple's native sheet (Apple limits it to three times a year); there are no products and no store. The Path has no paid lane: all its rewards are collected by playing.

Where is my progress saved?

On your iPhone, with no account. Tarnix does not sync through iCloud or save games in Game Center, which only receives achievements and rift bests. An adventure in progress is saved at the start of every floor and when you leave the app; a rift is not saved: if you leave it, you lose what you had earned.

How does co-op work?

2 to 4 players on the same Wi-Fi network. Whoever hosts the game gives out its address and the others join with it; no account or Game Center is needed. Each player needs Tarnix on their own device, and everyone must be on the same version of the game. iOS will ask for local network permission: "To play together, Tarnix looks for other players on your network." It does not work outside the same network.

What happens if I die?

"Dying erases nothing: you keep your gold." You can revive by paying in-game gold, not real money; each revive costs twice the previous one.

How do I get heroes and weapons?

Heroes are bought with gems, which you earn by finishing new worlds and from rift milestones; weapons are bought with coins. The Herald can only be had by finishing The Path.

Are there leaderboards?

There are 5 in Game Center: High Rift for solo, duo, trio and squad, and "Race to Level 70" (the time it takes to reach level 70). Inside the game, Records shows your own bests.

Which languages does it have?

Spanish and English. By default it picks Spanish if the iPhone is set to Spanish and English in any other case; you can change it in Settings.

Does it have accessibility options?

Left-handed mode, rarity marks (one shape per rarity, on top of color) and settings to turn off screen shake, vibration, hit flashes and damage numbers.

09 / Privacy

Your game stays on your iPhone

There are no accounts and no servers of my own, and the app sends me no data. Game Center achievements and scores are stored by Apple. If something breaks, write to me and I will fix it.

Ready to go down to the first world

Get Tarnix on the App Store and start your first run.

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