Underplayed Gems

Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection (2025)

Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection cover
Developer
Grimorio of Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.4 of 5, 45 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A strategic dungeon crawler with retro-inspired visuals, balancing emotional stakes against tactical monster-summoning combat.

actiondungeon crawlingstrategicemotionalretro-inspiredproceduralsingleplayerco-op

What players say

Players praise the evolution from the 2D original to 3D, with a gambit-like AI system for summons and a heartfelt lesbian love story. Performance issues and a lack of controller rebinding are common complaints, while some find the dungeons bland and creature leveling slow.

Trailer

Screenshots

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