The game follows a warrior named Crom, who lusts for revenge against the Celtic gods that betrayed his life of peace, making him slay his own family.

These bars are refilled by finding and using various Runes, usually found within breakable cairns The game follows the story of Crom, a powerful and brutal Celtic warrior who leaves his life of violence behind in order to live in peace with his beautiful wife, Alena.

Crom awakens and rushes home to see his nightmare realised - his village aflame, ravaged by demons.

She leads him to the shrine of his ancestors where he finds a mysterious gauntlet and is told that he must traverse the Bloodforge to gain vengeance.

In order to discover the Bloodforge, Crom must massacre legions of demons, warriors, and monsters, butchering the very gods who betrayed him - including Aerten, the goddess of fate.

An update on July 27 improved the camera, re-balanced difficulty and corrected issues with awards and achievements not unlocking.