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The Necromancer's Tale

The Necromancer's Tale

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Commune with the realm of the dead and struggle with your descent into madness. Build the power to raise an undead army and march against your enemies. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion and seduction.

Released Jul 17, 2025 Developer Psychic Software Platforms Windows · Mac CRPGStory RichMagicGothicAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

91.5%positive974 reviews
Recommended · 40 found this helpful

“The game's greatest strength is its writing. Set in an alternate version of 18th-century Europe, the story blends gothic horror, detective fiction, and historical drama into a compelling narrative. Your choices influence relationships, reputation, and the direction of the plot,…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“What an amazing game. This is easily among the 10 best I've ever played, maybe even top 5. It is certainly for a niche audience: The graphic presentation belongs in 2003, the theme is pretty dark, and it is a game in a similar vein to Disco Elysium (there is combat here, but it…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“The game is exactly what it calls itself. A protagonist who is not a necromancer becoming one. The journey of steadily gaining more power is paced quite well. The story certainly held my interest which is not typical with modern day games for me.”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

269all-time peak
0 100 200 2026 147 avg · Jul 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

100achievements
12.5%median completion
0.2%rarest: Recruitment Drive
69.7% of players 68.3% of players 58.2% of players 57.0% of players 55.9% of players 49.7% of players 47.8% of players 45.4% of players 41.3% of players 35.3% of players 34.1% of players 33.9% of players 33.8% of players 32.7% of players 31.1% of players 30.3% of players 29.0% of players 28.0% of players 27.8% of players 27.5% of players 27.2% of players 26.2% of players 25.7% of players 24.9% of players 23.1% of players 22.3% of players 21.5% of players 21.2% of players 21.2% of players 20.6% of players 18.6% of players 17.5% of players 17.4% of players 17.4% of players 17.3% of players 16.6% of players 15.8% of players 15.6% of players 15.6% of players 15.0% of players 15.0% of players 14.6% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 13.8% of players 13.5% of players 13.5% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 12.9% of players 12.5% of players 12.3% of players 12.3% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 11.2% of players 11.1% of players 10.4% of players 69.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.7%The Investigation — Uncovered some suspicious clues about your father's death
68.3%Born in 1711 (M) — Born in 1711 in the sovereign monarchy of Rulsthen
58.2%Fisticuffs — Won your first fight, against a pair of brigands
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Recruitment Drive — Turned an accident at the docks into two fresh recruits
0.5%A Tale of Two Very Drunken Brothers: War — Got a feuding brother killed
0.7%Breach! — Won the logging contest

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$16.24lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US24.99 USD
EU23.99 EUR
UK20.99 GBP
Australia35.95 AUD
Canada32.99 CAD
Japan2,570 JPY
Brazil69.00 BRL
China89.00 CNY

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

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Aug 10, 2026
Patch Notes 1.235 - 1.239

https://store.steampowered.com/developer/psychicsoftware Patch notes 1.235 Extended a particular topic of conversation with Albrecht until chapter 10 (it previously ended in chapter 7) Improved a conv

May 30, 2026
Community Translations and Patch Notes 1.233-4

Patch notes 1.233 Fixed an error which stopped you being able to loot dead petchas (sorry about that) Patch notes 1.234 Community Translation support (see below) Fixed an issue with Janko and the ‘Fit

May 12, 2026
Multiple awards received at the 2026 Irish Games Awards

We are delighted to announce that The Necromancer's Tale received three awards at the Imirt Irish Games Awards 2026, which celebrated the best games made and released in Ireland during the year 2025.

Mar 17, 2026
Patch Notes 1.232

Fixed an error whereby you could ask Barbara for something in chapter 14 before you know that you need it You now automatically take any coins on a body when (SPOILER) Fixed a possible narrative error

Feb 06, 2026
Patch Notes 1.226 - 1.231

See patch notes in the community forums for further information: spoilers have been removed here. Spoiler tags don't work in Announcements. Patch Notes 1.226 Fixed a bug which let you buy an item from

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsCRPG · Story Rich · Magic · Gothic · Atmospheric · Alternate History · Narrative · RPG · Visual Novel · Top-Down · Lore-Rich · Choices Matter (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements100
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 8/10/11 Processor: Intel i5-7500 or AMD 1500 equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Intel HD620 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space