Sephiria Guide: What to Know Before Your First Tower Run

What kind of game is Sephiria?

Sephiria is a top-down action roguelite from TEAM HORAY. The official Steam description centers on climbing a tower, collecting Artifacts, upgrading them, and working with different weapons and a strategic inventory.

The full 1.0 announcement says the game has six chapters and six weapon branches. That makes the game’s core loop clear without assuming a particular class, route, or item is best.

Verified first-session facts

Steam lists Windows and macOS support, Online Co-op, Steam Cloud, controller support, and Steam Deck compatibility. TEAM HORAY’s 1.0 announcement also confirms online co-op for up to four players.

The same 1.0 post describes more than 200 upgrades, around 300 Artifacts, around 70 Tablets, more than 20 costumes, and 18 Hard Mode elements. Those totals are a useful scale reference, not a checklist of guaranteed unlocks.

• Read current patch notes before following any older guide.
• Use the official Steam page for store, platform, and feature status.
• Treat player videos as examples unless TEAM HORAY confirms the mechanic.

What a run asks you to manage

The Steam description gives a more practical picture of the loop: collect Artifacts, arrange them in the inventory, and empower them with Tablets. That is why a run is not only about aiming and dodging; inventory placement is an explicitly described system.

Weapons are another part of that decision. Steam says Sephiria has six distinct weapons, each with more than 50 unique upgrades to unlock. The page does not tell a new player that one branch is always correct, so the sensible first goal is to understand the system before chasing a ranking.

How much game is in the 1.0 release?

The official store lists more than 60 enemies and more than 10 bosses across a journey of six chapters. That scale is a good reason to treat a first run as learning time rather than expecting to understand every encounter immediately.

For any question about a particular boss, item, or later chapter, first check the date on the answer. TEAM HORAY is still publishing 1.0.x fixes and adjustments, including changes to combat, items, multiplayer, and Hard Mode.

A first-run plan that stays useful after patches

First, use the official Steam page to confirm that the game, platform, and feature you care about are actually listed. Next, play through the in-game tutorial and revisit it from Lore if a system prompt is unclear. Only then is it worth looking at a community video or build example for a visual explanation.

After a run, write down the exact question you still have: a weapon behavior, an Artifact interaction, a Tablet condition, or a multiplayer problem. Check Steam News for a newer change before searching for a guide. This sequence avoids the common mistake of treating an old clip as a current rule.

For this site, sources have a clear order. The Steam Store establishes product and feature facts, Steam News establishes date-sensitive changes, and community material can illustrate a player experience. Keeping those levels separate makes an answer easier to trust and easier to correct after an update.

• Use the in-game tutorial for controls and baseline systems.
• Use Steam News for changes and bug fixes.
• Use a labelled player guide only for the part it actually shows.