Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016)

Developer

Troika Games

Publisher

Activision

Platforms

Windows

Genres

RPG

Rating

4.5 of 5, 1,966 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 19 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A deeply atmospheric, turn-based RPG where your choices in a steampunk-meets-magick world shape a rich, reactive story.

steampunkstory richatmosphericturn-basedcharacter customizationchoices matterretrodeep

What players say

Players praise its unique tech-versus-magic world and deep character creation, but note the combat is basic and the game is known for bugs. Many compare it favorably to Fallout 1 and 2 and call it a narrative gem.

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