CHORT

From Death I Return

A 2.5D narrative action game with horror elements. A story told through the environment, brutal combat and a world of early medieval myths, where humanity is merely a barely tolerated guest.

2.5D action-adventureGenre · horror
Unreal Engine 5Engine
PC · SteamPlatform
In developmentRelease: coming soon
Chort and Svana, the little valkyrie
Descend into the dark

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Chort

Abandoned.
Betrayed.
Deceived.

Once feared, now broken. Defeated by a whispering witch's curse and torn from his dominion, he returns to the world of the living with hatred and lust for power burning in his chest.

Death does not end
his story.

Step by step, through dark lands and forgotten paths, he reclaims fragments of his lost power. With every step his true nature awakens.

Svana

The one who was meant
to be his.

Hatred guides him. Desire fuels him. Chort follows her trail - at any cost.

You become the demon of legend.

CHORT: From Death I Return · PC (Steam) · coming soon

World

Here, humans are only guests.

I

A world after the gods departed

A world struggling for identity in the absence of gods. Full of mysticism, magic and taboo - no deed goes without a ripple in the fabric of reality.

In-game shot · sacred grove
II

Magical barter

People trade with creatures from the wild forest. Every favour has its price, and every bargain binds tighter than iron.

In-game shot · settlement
III

Fire, blood and ash

Where Chort passes, only ruins remain. A brutal, merciless world inspired by the darkest fairy tales of early medieval Europe.

In-game shot · burning village
Gameplay

Patience. Observation.
Violent combat.

Cinematic camera and storytelling

A directed camera and a story told by the world itself - no exposition.

Combat: easy to learn, hard to master

Realistic and deadly. Read your enemy, evade, counter.

Depth-based exploration

Depth rewards curiosity and stealth. The longer you search, the more combat awaits.

Environmental puzzles

Analyse your surroundings, identify threats and resources, plot your route - or find your own.

Teaser

See Chort in motion

Studio

Waju Studio

An independent game and animation studio. CHORT is our original IP - a brand developed as a universe of stories rooted in Slavic and Norse folklore.

Waju Studio
01Publishers & investors

We are looking for a publishing and financing partner for CHORT. Pitch deck and build available on request.

Write to us
02Press & creators

Press materials, screenshots and the teaser for media and content creators.

Request a press kit
03Players

Wishlist and follow the game - be the first to know about the demo and release.

Steam
Contact

Let's talk.

Publishing, investment, press, partnership - we reply within 48 hours.

studio@waju.pl

+48 600 433 400