Harrow

A Medieval Extraction Horror Experience 

Overview

Harrow is a first-person, medieval horror extraction game set in a fictional war-torn post apocalyptic version of early 12th -15th century Europe.

Players enter dangerous maps to loot, hunt, and survive against monsters, cultists, and other fellow scavengers — but only those who escape alive keep what they’ve earned.

Inspired by Escape from Tarkov, Hunt: Showdown, and Blight: Survival, Harrow combines brutal melee combat based on real world HEMA Combat, high-risk high reward raids, and an oppressive atmosphere to create a grounded, unforgiving experience.

Core Features (Planned)

• Extraction-Based Gameplay: Enter raids, gather loot, complete bounties, and escape with your life — or lose everything.

• True First-Person Melee Combat: Built around authentic medieval fencing principles, every swing, parry, and lunge matters.

• Faction System: Align with or oppose roaming factions such as The Forsworn and The Hooded Ones. Reputation affects the way you play.

• Dynamic AI Enemies: From wandering scavengers to monstrous abominations twisted by the Netherscape.

• Persistent Progression: Keep your experience and reputation even in death, but your gear is always on the line.

• Dark Medieval Setting: A grim reflection of Eastern and Northern Europe — where faith has crumbled and survival is its own heresy.

Development

Harrow is currently in early solo development using Unreal Engine 5.
I’m starting by designing core movement, combat systems, and a small-scale prototype map.
All animations will be created using Quickmagic motion capture — allowing realistic melee movement captured from my real movement, Combat will be as close to REAL historically accurate fencing as i am a Fencer IRL.

The project is built entirely by one developer, and progress will be documented through regular devlogs here on Itch.io as often as i can given my being a lonely little solo dev.

Follow to stay updated on the journey — from first swing to final escape.

Dev Status

Current Phase: Pre-Prototype / Core Design
Next Step: Implementing player movement, basic combat animation set, and prototype map testing.

Follow the Project

Devlogs, progress updates, and future demos will all be posted right here.
Join me as I build Harrow piece by piece — a world where survival means more than life.