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We Who Are About To Die adds a cliffside arena and a Barbarian backstory

We Who Are About To Die adds a cliffside arena and a Barbarian backstory
NewsMythscribe12 November 2026

Aegic Entertainment released version 0.9 of We Who Are About To Die on November 11. The Cliff, a new arena built around a sheer drop, lets gladiators knock opponents over the edge. A fall can also end the player's run. The arena comes in day and night variants, some of which contain traps.

Aegic Entertainment released version 0.9 of We Who Are About To Die on November 11. The Cliff, a new arena built around a sheer drop, lets gladiators knock opponents over the edge. A fall can also end the player's run. The arena comes in day and night variants, some of which contain traps. The Barbarian backstory

changes how a gladiator stays alive. Barbarians have more health and stamina but recover health through kills, with heavier two-handed weapons appearing more often in shops. Aegic also added Vulkan as a rendering option and says version 1.0 is in final testing and polish. Official announcement · Official Steam listing

Image credited to Jordy Lakiere via Steam. Official image source.

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