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Duriano Explained: The Norse Roguelite Where You Play a Durian Hero

A quick rundown of Duriano's gameplay loop, build systems, platforms, and price so you know what you're getting into.

A quick rundown of Duriano’s gameplay loop, build systems, platforms, and price so you know what you’re getting into.

Duriano is a fast, top-down arena roguelite where you control a spiky durian warrior fighting through hordes of monsters in a Norse-flavored world. It leans on the same bullet-heaven rhythm as games like Vampire Survivors, but wraps it in a 3D arena, chibi character art, and a mythology-heavy setup that ends with a fight against the fire giant Surtr.

Quick answer: Duriano is a single-player action roguelite from Thai studio Adisoft. It is out now on Steam for $14.99 (with a free demo), on the Google Play Store for free with in-app purchases, and on the Epic Games Store and Xbox.


The setup: a cursed world after Ragnarök

The story starts after the Great War of Ragnarök. A strange magic has warped the reborn world and turned every living being, body and soul, into fruits and vegetables. You are the Durian Hero, one of the few warriors brought back after the war and chosen by the gods to break the curse.

To do that, you travel to Muspelheim, the Land of Fire. It is packed with dangerous creatures, many of them spawned by the fire giant Surtr, who destroyed the old world. Your job across a run is to grow strong enough to reach and beat him.


How a run plays out

Before you drop into the arena, you pick a character, a weapon, and a God’s Trails. Each of these has its own mechanics and playstyle, so the combination you choose sets the foundation for your build. Once inside, the loop is quick and reactive. Enemies swarm, you clear them, and the arena keeps changing around you.

Killing enemies drops experience. When your EXP bar fills, you level up and choose a Fate Flavor, which adds a new mechanic to your build. If the Fate Flavor you pick links to your chosen God’s Trails, that God’s Trails gets upgraded too, which is how you steer a run toward a specific power fantasy.

Enemies also drop Norse Coin. You spend it in the in-run shop to raise your stats, buy augments that strengthen your weapon, or reroll the Fate Flavor and item options you are offered. Because every run reshuffles environments, enemies, and choices, no two attempts play out exactly the same.


The build systems you combine

Duriano’s depth comes from stacking a handful of systems together. Each one is inspired by Norse gods and creatures, and the point is to find synergies that turn into devastating combos.

SystemWhat it does
Durian Hero variantsTen characters, each modeled on a Norse god or mythical creature, with unique abilities and playstyles.
God’s TrailsA chosen path that unlocks specific combat skills you can upgrade during a run.
Fate’s FlavorsLevel-up rewards that grant buffs and new mechanics, and can upgrade your God’s Trails when they match.
Mythic WeaponsCollectible weapons with unique attributes that fuse with your hero’s abilities.
AugmentsShop upgrades bought with Norse Coin that strengthen your weapon.

Progress that carries between runs

Duriano is a roguelite, so you keep some progress even when a run ends. Every run rewards Fertilizer, a permanent currency. You spend it to upgrade your permanent stats, which makes each following attempt a little stronger, and to unlock certain characters.

On top of Fertilizer, you steadily unlock new hero variants, God options, and weapons the more you play. That means the pool of build pieces you can draw from keeps expanding, and later runs can attempt combinations that were not available early on.


Platforms, price, and where to buy

Duriano is developed by Adisoft Gaming Co.,Ltd. and published by Adisoft Company, built in Unity. It left Early Access on Steam and reached full release on May 11, 2026, after an Early Access launch on April 21, 2025. The game is single-player only and includes Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing.

PlatformPriceNotes
Steam (Windows, macOS)$14.99Free demo; a Supporter Edition bundle adds the soundtrack and art asset pack.
Epic Games Store (Windows, macOS)$14.99Cloud saves and controller support.
Google Play (Android)FreeFree demo with no ads, then unlock the full game; in-game purchases.
XboxListed on the Microsoft Store.

On mobile, the Android version is rated for ages 7 and up and has passed 100,000 downloads. The PC release supports a wide list of languages for text and interface, including English, Japanese, Thai, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Hindi, and more, with English audio.


PC system requirements

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPUIntel Core i3-9100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3200GIntel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GPUGTX 1050 4GB / RX 560 4GBGTX 1660 Ti 6GB / RX 590 8GB
DirectXVersion 11Version 12
Storage2 GB2 GB
Target30 FPS at 720p60 FPS at 1080p

The macOS build runs on Apple M1 hardware, with 8 GB of RAM listed as minimum and 16 GB recommended. If you are unsure whether the loop clicks for you, the free demo on Steam and the ad-free demo on Android are the fastest ways to test the durian hero fantasy before paying for the full game.