Ravenswatch Modding Guide

What is Ravenswatch modding?

Ravenswatch is a roguelite action game by Passtech Games. Modding it means changing what the game loads — swapping a hero skin, retuning balance numbers, adding a custom magical object, replacing audio, or layering in scripted behaviour — without altering the original game files permanently.

The Ravenswatch Mod Manager (RSMM) is a free, open-source desktop app that handles all of this for you. You browse a registry of community mods, click install, and play. There is no manual unzipping, no copying files into hidden folders, and no editing of the game executable.

How the mod manager works

Under the hood, Ravenswatch loads its art, audio, and data from cooked asset files inside your install folder. RSMM installs a mod by backing up the original file and copying the mod's version into place. Every change is tracked, so removing a mod (or clearing all of them) restores the game to exactly how it shipped.

• Rollback-safe. Originals are backed up before anything is overwritten; uninstalling reverses every change.
• No executable patching. Texture, model, audio, and data mods work purely by replacing assets — your Ravenswatch.exe is never modified.
• Auto-detection. The app finds your Steam install automatically, or you can point it at the folder in Settings.

Installing a mod

The fastest path, start to finish:

1. Download the Mod Manager for Windows or Linux and open it.
2. Let it auto-detect Ravenswatch, or set the game folder in Settings.
3. Browse the registry and click a mod that looks interesting.
4. Hit Download / Install. The app puts the files exactly where they belong.
5. Launch the game and play.

Already browsing a mod page in your browser? The Open in app button hands the mod straight to RSMM if you have it installed.

Finding good mods

The registry lets you search and filter by category — gameplay, balance, cosmetic, quality-of-life, audio, difficulty, speedrun, and utility — and sort by popularity, recency, or rating. For curated sets, browse collections, and for walkthroughs and build ideas written by players, read the community guides.

Creating your own mod

RSMM ships a software development kit (SDK) so mods are declarative data, not code. You describe what you want in a manifest and the tooling produces the cooked assets. Typical builds include:

• Re-skinning a hero or weapon with a custom texture or 3D model.
• Adding a custom magical object that shows up in the compendium.
• Re-tuning talent values or run modifiers.
• Replacing sound effects or music.

When you are happy with a mod, you can publish it to the registry so other players can install it in one click. Full authoring docs, the manifest format, and the CLI reference live on the documentation site.

Is modding safe?

Mods are third-party files, so use good judgment — but RSMM is built to keep the risk low. It only copies assets into your game directory and never patches the executable, and every install is fully reversible. If something looks off, you can Clear All Mods to return the game to a clean state instantly.

Community uploads are covered by our Content Policy, which forbids malware and redistributed copyrighted game assets. If you are unsure about a file, scan it before installing.

Mods and multiplayer

Cosmetic and client-side mods are local to you: other players in your session see the default game content, and your installed mods are not pushed to them. Mods that change shared gameplay data are best used in single-player or when everyone in the lobby agrees to run the same setup, since the host is authoritative over the match.

Steam Deck, Proton & Linux

RSMM ships native Linux builds and the asset-replacement workflow works the same under Proton, so Steam Deck and desktop Linux players are first-class. Point the app at your Proton/Steam install and install mods exactly as you would on Windows.

Troubleshooting

Where to go next

• Download the Mod Manager
• Browse the mod registry
• Read community guides
• Full documentation & SDK reference