By Crom, there is a new Conan game on the way. Conan The Black Pyramid was revealed during the Golden Joystick Awards, and it takes Robert E. Howard’s most famous hero into a genre he has never really conquered before: the action roguelite. Developer Games Farm and publisher Grindstone are building a game that mixes brutal sword-and-sorcery combat with a labyrinth that refuses to stay the same shape twice.
The reveal came with a first trailer and a Steam page, and the pitch is immediately clear. This is not another survival game or open-world epic in the style of Conan Exiles. It is a focused, replayable dungeon crawler built around runs, builds and dice, set in a shared universe drawn from Howard’s stories. The game is officially licensed from Heroic Signatures, the company that looks after the Conan literary estate, so the world, characters and tone come with the real seal of approval.
Conan The Black Pyramid Brings Five Heroes to One Shifting Labyrinth
The headline idea is the pyramid itself. Five playable heroes from Howard’s universe wake up inside the Black Pyramid, a labyrinth that ignores space and time and changes with every descent. Conan is there, of course, but he is not alone. Solomon Kane, the grim Puritan swordsman, and Dark Agnes, the sword-wielding heroine, are confirmed as playable, with two more heroes yet to be detailed in the announcement.
That roster matters, because each hero brings a different way to fight through the same shifting halls. The game is an action roguelite RPG, and every run is shaped by the hero you pick, the weapons you find and the risks you are willing to take. Combat mixes melee, swordplay, gunfire and magic, and it builds toward brutal executions that fit the setting: this is a world where fights end messily, and the game does not shy away from that.
Dice, Memories and Masteries Shape Every Run
Runs in Conan The Black Pyramid are shaped by more than weapons. Players collect Warrior Memories, ancient artifacts and Combat Masteries as they push deeper, and a dice system sits at the center of the gamble. Spend dice on better loot now, or save them and take on higher stakes for a bigger reward later. It is the kind of risk-and-reward loop that roguelites live or die on, and it gives every descent a decision that matters beyond the next fight.
The game can be played solo or in two-player online co-op, and the co-op is built to respect both players. Each person keeps their own rewards and progression, so a friend joining for a run does not have to sacrifice their own build to help out. It is a small detail, but it is the kind of thing that makes co-op roguelites worth returning to.
When Can You Play Conan The Black Pyramid?
Conan The Black Pyramid is coming to PC via Steam in 2027, with console versions to follow. There is no price yet, and no firm release date beyond the year, but the Steam page is live now and players can add the game to their wishlists. Playtest sign-ups are open now on Steam, the first playtest starts soon, and places will be handed out in waves, so signing up early is the best way to get in.
The reveal landed at the Golden Joystick Awards, one of the biggest nights on the gaming calendar, and it was a smart place to show the game off. Read our coverage of the night: Resident Evil Requiem Dominates the Golden Joystick Awards. Conan fans who want a reminder of how the barbarian plays today can also catch up on our earlier coverage: Conan Exiles Is Getting a FREE PS5 Upgrade — and Cozy Hit Aloft Is Flying to PS5 Too.
There is still a lot to learn about the game. The full hero roster, the price, the console plans and the exact release date are all still to come, and the playtest will be the first real test of whether the dice, the memories and the shifting labyrinth add up to something special. But the first showing is promising. Conan The Black Pyramid takes a character everyone knows and drops him into a structure built for replayability, and that combination has a real chance to stand out in a crowded roguelite field.
Source: GamesPress announcement and Steam
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