The Necromancer's Tale
Details
- Release date: July 17, 2025
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Developer: Psychic Software
- Publisher: Silver Lining Interactive
- Metacritic: 77 tbd
- Platforms: Steam
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Description
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
The Necromancer's Tale is a narrative-driven top-down RPG set in an alternative-history 18th-century kingdom near Venice. Play as a minor noble drawn into necromancy in pursuit of knowledge, power, and revenge. Great power awaits... along with the weird, the morbid, and a gradual descent into madness.
• Ritual-focused gameplay - decipher dark spellbooks & perform necromantic rites
• Story driven experience - ~400,000 words of hand-written narrative
• Unique interactions - 180+ NPCs with unique personalities and hand-drawn portraits
• Choices matter - they affect how the world reacts
• Tactical turn-based combat
• Exploration-heavy world blending courtly intrigue, superstition, early science, and dark magic
• 25–50 hour playthrough, depending on exploration, side content, and combat settings
• Multiple endings reflecting long-term consequences of your choices.