Incremental Survivors-like ‘Wielders of the Essence’ launches on November 5th

Lavapotion, the studio behind hit strategy game ‘Songs of Conquest’, announces full release date for new incremental base building bullet heaven game ‘Wielders of the Essence’

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SKÖVDE, Sweden, June 7th, 2026 — Coffee Stain Publishing and Lavapotion have today announced during the PC Gaming Show that Wielders of the Essence will launch on November 5th, 2026!

Based around the world, creatures, and aesthetic of hit fantasy strategy game Songs of Conquest, Wielders of the Essence takes on a distinct gameplay style with a blend of incremental, bullet heaven, and base building mechanics. Players adventure out into a randomly generated adventure map to fight foes until victory or death, collecting resources to upgrade their base. Every new building constructed adds something new, from skills and special powers to mighty new Wielders, enhancing later runs through a satisfying progression path.

Since its demo launch in February, Wielders of the Essence has seen a range of new features announced and implemented, including but not limited to:

• A range of new trinkets and spells, offering wider gameplay diversity
• Upcoming superpowers with powerful effects that changes how builds behave
• Twitch chat integration for upgrade suggestions
• Refined summary screens with additional stats
• Enhanced visuals and animations

Wielders of the Essence has more than 25,000 wishlists so far, and the development team are continuing to improve the game ahead of launch, working closely with the community to shape the game’s direction based on direct feedback.

“Wielders of the Essence is an exciting new venture for us, taking the established world of Songs of Conquest and applying it to a new genre.” said Lord Querkius, Dungeon Master at Lavapotion. “We’re very proud of the work we’ve done so far and we’re excited to share the finished product with both our existing Songs of Conquest fans who are keen to experience the world of Aerbor in a new way, as well as new folks that enjoy the genre. See you in November!”

Players can wishlist Wielders of the Essence now, and try out the demo ahead of the game’s full Steam launch on November 5th. For more information, head to the official website or join the Discord server. You can find the official press kit here.