《Curse Warrior》是由guruguru開發、Nippon Ichi Software發行的地城探險角色扮演遊戲，預計於2026年3月26日登陸PlayStation 5、PlayStation 4及Nintendo Switch平台。將玩家帶入一個充滿詛咒的地下迷宮世界，探索、策略與隊伍管理是生存的關鍵，而遊戲中獨特的詛咒系統則為傳統的地城爬行玩法注入新的挑戰與策略性。

故事設定在風景優美的交通樞紐城市「回聲鎮」，面向豐饒的海洋，卻因地下迷宮「日蝕」中不斷湧出的怪物而令居民長期處於恐懼之中。玩家扮演的冒險者原本在鎮上承接一些簡單的探索與雜務，然而某一天，整個城市呼籲冒險者前往日蝕迷宮剿滅怪物，這也成為故事的開端。

日蝕迷宮中遍布詛咒與強大的怪物，探索過程危機重重，但為了守護城市的和平，並追尋迷宮深處的寶藏，玩家決定踏上這段充滿挑戰的冒險旅程。劇情中，會感受到守護城市與個人利益之間的抉擇，並在探索與戰鬥中逐步揭開迷宮的秘密與陰謀。

採用傳統指令式戰鬥系統與任務驅動的地城探索模式。進入迷宮前，需在回聲鎮內準備隊伍、裝備並接受任務，迷宮內的任務目標多樣，包括討伐怪物、尋找寶物等。完成任務可獲得經驗值與金錢，但若隊伍全滅或中途放棄，將無法獲得任何報酬，強調策略與風險管理的重要性。

核心特色為「詛咒系統」。隊伍成員在探索過程中可能因敵人攻擊或陷阱而受到詛咒，詛咒會帶來正面與負面效果，如提升防禦但降低最大HP，或增加傷害但可能導致角色失控。必須隨時監控隊伍狀態，決定是否繼續探索或撤退。同時，遊戲提供「詛咒融合」機制，可將多個詛咒結合成更高等級的強力詛咒，但效果不穩定，需謹慎應用。

角色的「詛咒儀表」隨受傷與攻擊而增加，達到一定值會觸發新詛咒，超過上限則可能導致角色死亡。玩家可利用城市內的「詛咒解除設施」清除特定效果，並獲取「淨化點數」以強化城鎮設施或隊伍能力。這種系統設計讓玩家在探索迷宮時，不僅要面對怪物，還需隨時管理詛咒狀態，作出高風險、高回報的策略選擇。

戰鬥方面，提供八種可招募職業：戰士、野蠻人、遊俠、弓手、僧侶、聖騎士、巫師與術士。每個職業擁有獨特技能、攻擊範圍與戰鬥定位，即使同職業的角色技能也可能不同。戰鬥中，玩家需合理組合隊伍，利用角色技能與詛咒特性制定戰術，以克服強大的迷宮敵人。

雖然遊戲尚未全球上市，但自官方公布以來，已吸引眾多地城爬行與策略RPG愛好者的關注。遊戲的詛咒系統及深度策略設計被認為是其最大亮點，玩家需要持續監控隊伍狀態並作出高風險決策，這種挑戰性設計獲得策略玩家與RPG愛好者的期待。

總體而言，《Curse Warrior》是結合策略地城探索與創新詛咒系統的RPG。不僅要面對迷宮中的怪物和危險，還需理解並管理詛咒的影響，合理安排隊伍技能與戰術，才能成功探索迷宮並保護回聲鎮。其深度策略、職業多樣性與創新機制，使遊戲在策略RPG領域中具有高度吸引力與挑戰性。

Curse Warrior is a dungeon-crawling role-playing game developed by guruguru and published by Nippon Ichi Software, set to launch on March 26, 2026, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The game immerses players in a cursed underground labyrinth, where exploration, strategy, and party management are crucial for survival. Its unique curse system introduces new layers of challenge and strategic depth to traditional dungeon-crawling gameplay.

The story takes place in the scenic transportation hub city of Echoes, overlooking a bountiful sea, yet its residents live in constant fear of monsters emerging from the nearby labyrinth known as Eclipse. Players assume the role of an adventurer who initially takes on minor exploration tasks and errands within the town. One day, the city collectively calls upon adventurers to enter the Eclipse labyrinth and subdue the monsters, marking the beginning of the narrative.

The Eclipse labyrinth is filled with curses and powerful monsters, making exploration perilous. Driven by the desire to protect the city and pursue hidden treasures within the labyrinth, players embark on a challenging journey. Throughout the story, players experience the tension between safeguarding the city and pursuing personal gain, gradually uncovering the labyrinth’s secrets and the underlying conspiracies through exploration and combat.

Gameplay combines a traditional turn-based combat system with quest-driven dungeon exploration. Before entering a dungeon, players prepare their party, equip gear, and accept quests in Echoes. Dungeon objectives vary, including monster extermination and treasure hunting. Completing quests rewards experience points and gold, but if the party is wiped out or a quest is abandoned, no rewards are earned, emphasizing the importance of strategic planning and risk management.

The game’s core feature is the “curse system.” Party members may be afflicted by curses from enemy attacks or traps, which carry both positive and negative effects—such as increasing defense while lowering maximum HP, or enhancing damage at the risk of losing control of a character. Players must constantly monitor party status and decide whether to push forward or retreat. The game also introduces a “curse fusion” mechanic, allowing multiple curses to combine into a more powerful but unpredictable curse, requiring careful application.

Each character has a “curse gauge” that fills as they take damage or are affected by attacks. Reaching a certain threshold triggers new curses, while exceeding the maximum can result in the character’s death. Players can utilize the city’s “curse removal facility” to clear specific effects and earn “Purification Points,” which can be used to enhance town facilities or strengthen the party. This system requires players to manage curses actively while exploring dungeons, balancing high-risk, high-reward strategic decisions.

Combat offers eight recruitable classes: Fighter, Barbarian, Ranger, Archer, Cleric, Paladin, Wizard, and Sorcerer. Each class has unique skills, attack ranges, and battle roles, and even characters of the same class may have different abilities. Players must carefully construct their party and employ tactical use of skills and curse effects to overcome formidable dungeon foes.

Although the game has not yet been released worldwide, it has already garnered attention from dungeon-crawling and strategy RPG enthusiasts. Its innovative curse system and deep strategic gameplay are considered major highlights, requiring players to continuously monitor party conditions and make high-stakes decisions—a level of challenge that has excited fans of strategy RPGs.

Overall, Curse Warrior combines strategic dungeon exploration with an innovative curse system. Players must not only face monsters and dangers within the labyrinth but also understand and manage the effects of curses, carefully plan party skills and tactics, and make critical decisions to successfully explore the dungeon and protect Echoes. Its deep strategy, class diversity, and unique mechanics make it a highly engaging and challenging entry in the strategy RPG genre.