THE SPIRIT LIFT is a ghostpunk card game blending deckbuilding rogue-likes with story-driven indie horror. As teenagers from the '90s, players explore an ever-changing retro 3D hotel with the help of a magic elevator.

This is the DEMO version of THE SPIRIT LIFT! You can play this demo for free, and if you donate $3 USD or more you will unlock the soundtrack too! Follow us on itch.io, on Discord or our other socials for the latest news as we finish the game.

Navigate 13 floors and open doors to search for cards, gear and gold. But beware of monsters and dangerous events! When you reach the penthouse, you'll have to defeat one of the hotel's charismatic bosses, so take calculated risks or you may not survive.

Your starting team determines your strategy, so choose wisely! Each character has a special gear item and a custom set of starting cards. They’ll also react differently as the story unfolds. Keep playing to learn their relationships with each other and utilize their different strengths.

Familiar deck-building gameplay with a survival horror twist! Use your equipment deck to fight the creatures prowling the hotel. Upgrade cards as you gain experience, balancing your deck by blending four deck focuses any way you prefer.

And if you die, try again! Discover the hotel's true purpose by unlocking lore and content through challenges. Be Kind, Rewind, and Seek the Truth Lost Behind...

Oh, and you can pet our shopkeeper, Dorian. But he won't like it.

Accessibility Features

• Separate Volume Controls for Main (all audio), Music and SFX
• All dialogue is readable on screen
• Windowed or Fullscreen modes, resolution controls, brightness slider
• Toggles for disabling flashing lights and screen shake
• Toggle for outlining searchable objects to reduce pixel hunting
• Toggles for hold to walk and hold to rotate
• Movement controllable by on screen arrows or WASD
• Walk and Rotate speed sliders

Let us know if there are other accessibility controls you would like, it will help us prioritize them in our backlog!

Content Notes

Cartoon violence against non-human creatures, mention of alcohol and drugs, mild crude humor, mild cursing, spider-themed creatures, mild jump scares (creatures moving towards player to trigger a battle), depictions of guns and blades.