The Necromancer's Tale
- First release
- Jul 17, 2025
- Publisher
- Psychic Software
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure · Fantasy
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
The Necromancer's Tale is a narrative-driven top-down RPG where you play the role of a minor noble in the 18th Century, drawn into the Dark Necromantic Arts as you seek knowledge and revenge. Great power awaits... along with the weird, the morbid, and a gradual descent into madness. Before you lies a great spellbook, filled with powerful rites of death and reanimation. Can you decipher the pages and master its arcane rituals without losing your mind or being strung up by the townsfolk? Your progress will require great determination, cunning and secrecy.Read more
The Necromancer's Tale is a narrative-driven top-down RPG where you play the role of a minor noble in the 18th Century, drawn into the Dark Necromantic Arts as you seek knowledge and revenge. Great power awaits... along with the weird, the morbid, and a gradual descent into madness. Before you lies a great spellbook, filled with powerful rites of death and reanimation. Can you decipher the pages and master its arcane rituals without losing your mind or being strung up by the townsfolk? Your progress will require great determination, cunning and secrecy.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 17, 2025
- Mac
- Jul 17, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Jun 24, 2026
All 5 release dates
- PlayStation 5
- Jun 24, 2026
- Xbox Series X|S
- Jun 24, 2026
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- detective, gothic, story rich, tactical rpg ( trpg ), steam achievements
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 70
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 966 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Story Rich
- CRPG
- Isometric
- Magic
- Gothic
- Atmospheric
- Alternate History
- Narrative
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Adjustable text size, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Camera comfort, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
These are the developer's own listings for the Steam version. A feature not listed may still be in the game, and other platforms can differ.
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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