Much like every modern action roguelike,Ravenswatchis a tough game.

You have 18 minutes to complete each chapter before having to face a formidable boss.

While you rank up the hero you play as, every run sees you start from scratch.

Scarlet avoiding enemies in Ravenswatch.

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The process of changing difficulty in Ravenswatch isn’t as simple as going into the options, however.

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Can You Change Difficulty?

Additional difficulties are a part of the progression system in Ravenswatch.

There is no way to change to an easier difficulty than the default option at any point in Ravenswatch.

The pre game menu in Ravenswatch.

The first run is as easy as it will get.

Before you unlock them, they’re just shown as locks.

Each one is unlocked after completing a run on the previous difficulty.

Scarlet near a mini-boss start point in Ravenswatch.

Below is a breakdown of what each difficulty is and how to unlock them.

Difficulty

How to Unlock

Adventure

Default difficulty.

Twilight

Complete a run on Adventure difficulty.

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Darkness

Complete a run on Twilight difficulty.

Nightmare

Complete a run on Darkness difficulty.

Good luck on Darkness and Nightmare difficulty.

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