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Catechumen

N'Lightning Software Development · 2024-12-25

Steam

ActionAdventure

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Sep 27, 2000 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

171 A.D., a great evil lurks in the shadows of ancient Rome. Face demons and beasts of unspeakable horror. Follow your divine quest through the catacombs and unravel an engrossing tale that tests you against the profane and unholy, stepping into the legacy of a Guardian of Truth.

88%
positive of 17 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$9.99
steam price (US)
Catechumen is a 2000 first-person shooter game with Christian themes developed and published by N'Lightning Software Development. Set during the time of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, the player controls a catechumen, a novice Christian being trained before taking part in secret gatherings. Traversing eighteen levels, they seek to free their mentor and fellow Christians from captivity. The player uses the eight Swords of the Spirit to defeat demons and convert possessed Roman soldiers to Christianity. Faith stands in for the character's health.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 8 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 0% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 82% of 27,727 Action games in the census by review count.

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