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Sword of the Necromancer

Grimorio of Games · 2021-01-28

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreAmazonMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Jan 28, 2021 (Linux), Jan 28, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Jan 28, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jan 28, 2021 (PlayStation 4), Oct 31, 2021 (PlayStation 5), Jan 28, 2021 (Xbox One)

Help Tama to save Koko using the powers of the forbidden Sword of the Necromancer. Turn your foes into allies and reach the depths of the Necromancer's dungeon. Defeat the guardians to gain enough soul power to bring Koko back from the dead, no matter the cost.

66%
positive of 380 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
70/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
4.09★
PlayStation Store rating (160 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$14.99
steam price (US)

Legend says that, deep within these mountains, a heretic decided to violate the will of the gods in order to achieve eternal life. The heretic succeeded in this aberrant attempt, and created a tool for forbidden rituals that could grant immortality… and even bring back the dead. Over the years and centuries many have tried to get that power for themselves, but all they found in the Necromancer’s crypt was their demise. They say that the tool the Necromancer created is also a weapon… The Sword of the Necromancer(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 7 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 67% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (60 reviews).
  • · Top 39% of 14,723 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 7.6k–17k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 380 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$14.99
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.49 at Steam (2024-09-23) · bundled 4×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 2 of 5 observed days · $13.50 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
444420212026Week of 2021-01-01: 44 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-09-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$14.99$1.492021-01-282026-09-142021-01-28 — best price $13.492021-03-06 — best price $14.992021-06-28 — best price $14.992021-10-04 — best price $14.992021-11-24 — best price $9.742021-12-23 — best price $7.492022-02-03 — best price $14.992022-03-21 — best price $7.492022-06-23 — best price $5.992022-07-18 — best price $14.992022-09-02 — best price $5.992022-11-22 — best price $4.492022-12-12 — best price $3.742023-01-09 — best price $14.992023-03-06 — best price $3.742023-06-30 — best price $3.742023-09-07 — best price $2.992023-10-23 — best price $3.742023-11-28 — best price $14.992024-01-05 — best price $14.992024-02-12 — best price $3.742024-03-07 — best price $8.582024-04-18 — best price $2.992024-05-20 — best price $14.992024-07-23 — best price $2.992024-09-19 — best price $2.992024-10-28 — best price $14.992024-12-19 — best price $1.492025-02-17 — best price $14.992025-03-24 — best price $1.492025-05-26 — best price $14.992025-09-29 — best price $1.492026-09-14 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

26
achievements tracked
75.6%
earned "The powers of Necromancy are mine"
6.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TV3 DLC

8 supported languages: English, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Catalan, Basque

Post-launch support: 3 DLC released, first 2021-01-28, latest 2021-10-06 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)8303%26
Xbox One (Xbox)3639%25
PS5 (PlayStation)21423%26
PS4 (PlayStation)19521%26
PS5 (PlayStation)18632%26
PS4 (PlayStation)17929%26
PS4 (PlayStation)6042%26
Switch (Nintendo)370%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DRPGCo-opActionLGBTQ+FantasyAdventureAction RPGRogue-liteLocal Co-Op

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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