Chained Echoes Gets Ashes of Elrant DLC

The Crimson Wings are needed once more!

It’s been two years (almost to the day) since Chained Echoes delighted old-school JRPG fans worldwide, and the indie hit stole our hearts once again this week. Deck13 Spotlight and Umami Tiger, the new studio from Matthias Linda, have announced Ashes of Elrant, a DLC expansion set to launch in Q2 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

Ashes of Elrant takes players to a new land, away from the base game’s Valandis. It’s set right before the final fight of Chained Echoes and features a new playable character, areas, fish, over 40 new monsters and bosses, and 15 new tracks.

Below you can check out the latest trailer, an overview of the expanded content (via Steam), and the most recent screenshots.

Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant Overview

Eldrea is calling once again. Eldrea needs you. One. More. Time. Ashes of Elrant is the official DLC for the highly acclaimed Chained Echoes, offering you more of what you enjoyed so much. Meet all your beloved characters and answer the call as the Crimson Wings are needed once again.

Ashes of Elrant takes place right before the end of Chained Echoes. While you and your clan are preparing for the final fight, a new call for help reaches the Crimson Wings. This mission will reveal more about the origin of the Order of Leonar and Lenne’s past. What challenges await you in a new land where nothing is as it seems?

Features

• A new playable character
• Visit new areas
• Over 40 new enemies and bosses
• Over 15 new music tracks
• Fresh equipment and items
• New Mini-Games

Screenshots

Chained Echoes bagged RPGFan’s Sleeper Hit and Best Indie Game awards in 2022, among many other plaudits from our site. As our own Jono Logan wrote:

Chained Echoes was a labor of love from a solo developer, Matthias Linda. It’s almost impossible to describe the level of his singular achievement; you just need to play it. By pulling inspiration from Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, Final Fantasy VI, and many other classics over a seven-year development cycle, Matthias created a retro JRPG that honors what came before while not feeling dated in the slightest.

Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant is scheduled to release in Q2 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The game can be wishlisted now on Steam!

If you somehow missed out on the game in full, check out Caitlin Argyros’ review.

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