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Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Released Sep 7, 2021 Developer Dark Crystal Games Publisher Prime Matter Platforms Windows · Linux CRPGTurn-Based CombatStrategyPost-apocalypticRPG
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

77.5%positive4,542 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This is a really good, well-written edgy isometric RPG. One of the best-written and conceived I've ever played, in fact. The skill system is janky and companions are - unfortunately - literally not worth it at all. Not only are they relatively shallow with very limited dialogue…”

— a player, Steam review · 151 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“It has a fun sense of humor, and an intersting take on a Post-Apocalyptic setting, and is in general a good modern version of classic isometric style rpg's. It's not loaded down with dlc, there are some mods for it, and you can easily ad your own portraits for your character if…”

— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played
Not recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I really wanted to like this, but it's basically an unfinished product. From what I've seen, the devs were whacked by an ongoing barrage of COVID aftermath, publisher meddling, and then the Russian economic lockout; I suspect all the external pressure led to a lot of core…”

— a player, Steam review · 85 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:43 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

28playing at last check
5124-hour peak
3,743all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1k avg · Sep 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

47achievements
4.6%median completion
0.5%rarest: Rogue
62.1% of players 58.4% of players 56.9% of players 35.9% of players 30.5% of players 26.6% of players 24.7% of players 24.4% of players 23.3% of players 20.6% of players 18.8% of players 14.1% of players 12.7% of players 11.8% of players 11.8% of players 10.9% of players 10.4% of players 8.7% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 7.8% of players 7.2% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 62.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
62.1%It's Just the Beginning — Leave Concord.
58.4%Cain — Get your first kill.
56.9%True Survival Simulator — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Rogue — Completely spoil relations with all factions.
0.5%Mastermind — Complete the game without killing anyone, except by the hands of the companions.
0.6%Pacifist — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK26.49 GBP
Australia44.95 AUD
Canada41.49 CAD
Japan3,589 JPY
Brazil149.00 BRL
China110.99 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$16 Japan Brazil Canada US Australia EU UK≈$35

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 29, 2023
Save 84% on Encased

Dear Subscribers, Encased is part of the Steam Summer Sale and is now 84% off! The sale lasts from today to July 13th, so don't miss your chance to join C.R.O.N.U.S. and discover the world under the D

Mar 20, 2023
Save 80% on Encased

Dear Subscribers, Encased is part of the Steam Spring Sale and is now 80% off! The sale lasts from today to March 23rd, so don't miss your chance to join C.R.O.N.U.S. and discover the world under the

Mar 02, 2023
80% OFF on Encased

Dear Employees of C.H.R.O.N.U.S. & those who want to be, Encased is now up to 80% off as part of the PLAION & friends publisher sale ! Don't miss this chance to join the world under the Dome. Encased

Dec 22, 2022
Save up to 80% on Encased

Dear Subscribers, Encased is part of the Steam Autumn Sale and is now up to 80% off! The sale lasts from today to January 05th, so don't miss your chance to join C.R.O.N.U.S. and discover the world un

Nov 22, 2022
Save up to 70% on Encased

Dear Subscribers, Encased is part of the Steam Autumn Sale and is now up to 70% off! The sale lasts from today to November 29th, so don't miss your chance to join C.R.O.N.U.S. and discover the world u

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsCRPG · Turn-Based Combat · Strategy · Post-apocalyptic · RPG · Isometric · Sci-fi · Adventure · Exploration · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Russian * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements47
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://darkcrystalgames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660m or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (2GB of video memory) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® compatible sound card)