Heartwrath Islands: Shrine Of Kalgadar
Mod for Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994) | Category: Total Conversion
Author: ThatKidBobo | Curator: 
Modbadger
Mod for Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994) | Category: Total Conversion
Author: ThatKidBobo | Curator: Modbadger
Shrine Of Kalgadar is a fantasy action-adventure on the Doom engine, inspired by the atmosphere of Diablo, early Quake, Hexen 2, and Morrowind. 21 maps, 3 classes, 29 tracks, and 3-5 hours of gameplay. Dark dungeons, islands, and co-op for up to 4 players.
Localizations:
Localizations:
The mod is localized into 1 language
(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)
The story of Heartwrath Islands: Shrine Of Kalgadar tells of the evil Lord Kalgadar, who has seized the kingdom of Southeast Thrakkendain. The hero sets out to the island to stop him, but along the way becomes a prisoner in Marcus's Cave, where his journey begins.
The game features notes and lore elements that reveal the world, as well as hidden easter eggs in locations.
Players have access to 3 classes, 21 large maps, and 29 atmospheric music tracks. A complete playthrough takes about 3-5 hours. The game supports single-player mode and co-op for up to 4 players via VKDoom.
The main feature of the project is the level architecture. The game has hundreds of sloped surfaces and complex geometry, carefully implemented within the limitations of the Doom engine. Locations include branching dungeons, catacombs, temples, and island territories that are genuinely interesting to explore. The spaces are diverse, cohesive, and create the feeling of a true dungeon crawler.
Atmosphere is one of the game's strongest aspects. The music and sound design create a dark, unsettling mood reminiscent of Diablo 1, enhancing the sense of mystery when exploring large locations.
The visual style is consistently maintained: enemies, weapons, and environments blend together. In the current beta, some assets are based on Daggerfall graphics, but after release they will be replaced with original 3D models, starting with weapons.
Even in beta status, Shrine Of Kalgadar already stands out as an unusual dungeon crawler on the Doom engine with a focus on exploration, atmosphere, and complex level architecture.
Minimum Requirements:
RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: with Vulkan 1.2 support (ray tracing support may be required!)
Processor: with AVX2 support
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10/11/Linux
370 MB of free disk space
Recommended:
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: with ray tracing and Vulkan 1.2 support
Processor: with AVX2 support
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10/11/Linux
800 MB of free disk space
How to install a mod Heartwrath Islands: Shrine Of Kalgadar
This is a standalone mod. Simply unzip the archive and run one of the .bat files: with ray tracing PLAY Shrine Of Kalgadar.bat (high system requirements) or without PLAY Shrine Of Kalgadar WITHOUT RT Lightmaps.bat
