The extensive new update for the PC action RPG Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms comes with a prologue to the game, as well as numerous new features and improvements. Players of the Early Access version can now play through a tutorial, introducing the game's basic features, that reveals the back story.

Those familiar with Kult, the predecessor to Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, will meet an old friend: Carissa, who is joining as a new playable character. Carissa Cantrecht is a former member of the secret society Penta Nera, and a skilled melee fighter, who finishes off enemies with her sword and shield.

All new features and changes at a glance

• Introduction of prologue and tutorial
• New playable character - Carissa Cantrecht
• New abilities and effects
• Improved, challenging combat
• Configurable controls
• Improved menus and user interface
• New recipes and a menu book for crafting added
• Enemies now respawn on most maps
• RPG system has been balanced
• Additional graphical effects
• Improved performance
• Numerous bug fixes and improvements