Look, let's be honest: XD Entertainment is keeping the grind alive. The cross-platform hack-and-slash action title Torchlight Infinite is set to drop its latest season, SS13 Afterlight, on the 17th. This update focuses on cleansing otherworldly spirits, promising a fresh layer of combat and progression systems for those looking to sink more hours into the loot loop.

In the new Afterlight season, players will be tasked with activating coffins scattered across the otherworld and lighting spirit lamps to purge the restless dead—essentially a funeral procession escort mission. The faster the player dispatches these spirits, the tougher the foes that emerge, with the loot scale increasing in kind. Expect plenty of chaotic variables, from golden spirits and special coffins to extra waves and hidden bosses, ensuring that no two runs feel quite the same.

The developer is also introducing a new hero trait, 'Dance with the Sea' for Selena. Selena brings a rather fluid combat style, allowing the character to cast ground skills while on the move, paired with wide-area attacks using red shadows. Furthermore, the 'Netherworld Divinity' system offers new ways to beef up engraving talents, alongside fresh ground skills to diversify character growth. For the speed-runners out there, a new challenge mode called 'Ascension Hall' has been added, tasking players with clearing maps in rapid succession under a strict time limit.

To keep the progression curve from becoming too steep, the previous season's content, Lunaria, is being integrated as a permanent feature, which should help with farming efficiency. XD Entertainment is also throwing in a slew of quality-of-life updates, including a refined exchange market, mapping material presets, and bulk settlement of trading profits. The game world will also see a new main city and a visual overhaul. To celebrate, the developer is running an attendance event that rewards players with a Legendary Pactspirit Selection Package and 10-pull Pactspirit vouchers.