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Pyre

Critic score18 critics
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First release
Jul 25, 2017
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Visual Novel · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Linux

A party-based RPG/visual novel/sports game hybrid wherein the player, dubbed the Reader for their literacy by the group of scavengers who discovers them, is sent in exile to a lawless wasteland called the Downside and has to lead their ever-growing party of misfits to locations wherein many similar parties compete in Rites in order to attain freedom and be absolved of their crimes.

Also known as Pyre.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 25, 2017
PlayStation 4
Jul 25, 2017
Linux
Jul 25, 2017
All 4 release dates
Mac
Aug 03, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
16h
Age ratings
PEGI 7ESRB E10+
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
2.5d, abstract, party-based, hand-drawn, digital distribution
… All 22, pax west 2017, leveling up, bink video, language selection, party system, playstation experience 2016, pick your gender, branching storyline, pax east 2016, pax west 2016, interactive environments, skill tree, dynamic soundtrack, gibberish, the game awards 2017, the game awards - nominee, the game awards - best independent game - nominee

At a Glance

Critic Score
86
Main + Extras (IGDB)
16h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 8,407 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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