Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara

The tavern is safe. The archipelago is not.

Set sail from a cozy tavern on the edge of the Isles of Vaultara and brave corrupted islands full of tactical battles, strange treasure, and secrets older than the sea. Each expedition sends you across a procedurally generated grid-based island where positioning matters, supplies run thin, sea-shanty electronic music carries the voyage, and every chest might be the thing that brings you home stronger.

Between voyages, return to the tavern to store loot, change class, talk with the locals, and prepare for the next run. In the corner sits the Ancient Chest - a mysterious relic that offers quests, rolls long-term bonuses, helps develop mastered skills, and slowly reveals why the islands are falling to corruption.

Tactical Expeditions

• Turn-based, grid-based combat where movement, attack range, terrain, and line-of-sight shape every fight.
  
• Speed-driven turns let faster units act more often, making timing as important as raw damage.
  
• Procedural islands create fresh layouts with height changes, traps, treasure chests, barrels, hazards, and enemy spawners.
  
• Mid-expedition boat visits give you a chance to buy supplies, stash treasure, trade gear, or retreat before pride gets expensive.

Build Your Adventurer

• Unlock and switch between 7 classes: Adventurer, Warrior, Trader, Healer, Paladin, Thief, and Mage.
  
• Gain experience for active and passive skills, then carry mastered abilities into future expeditions through the Ancient Chest.
  
• Pair your class skill with a second active slot to build your own mix of spells, tricks, and combat tools.
  
• Equip weapons, armor, and two accessories with stat bonuses that change how you approach each island.
  
• Use potions, herbs, spellbooks, class skills, and clever positioning to survive escalating waves.
  
• Focus on one carefully equipped hero or build a recruited crew ready to move at your command.
  
• Turn enemies into allies through defection and recruitment mechanics tied to Charisma and class abilities.

Bring Something Back

• Store recovered equipment and supplies at the tavern so future expeditions start with better options.
  
• Upgrade storage and improve the trader boat by selling valuable finds and parts.
  
• Complete Ancient Chest quests to unlock classes, choose boons, and strengthen future expeditions.
  
• Lock especially good bonuses, track quest progress, and build long-term advantages between voyages.
  
• Collect vaultstones to help enchanted gear keep more of its magic when you sail away.

A Tavern Full of Secrets

• Use the tavern as your persistent hub for storage, class changes, the Ancient Chest, the Adventurer's Log, and NPC conversations.
  
• Follow the trail of corrupted islands, ancient magic, and a guarded vault hidden beneath Vaultara.
  
• Discover new spells, treasure, passive effects, and strange relics that can reshape an entire expedition.
  
• Adventure to a soundtrack that blends tavern shanty warmth with electronic momentum.
  
• Play across 5 save profiles with support for English and Polish, Steam achievements, and keyboard, mouse, and controller input.

Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara blends cozy preparation with dangerous tactical expeditions. Plan your route, develop your favorite skills, know when to retreat, and listen carefully when the Ancient Chest starts talking.