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Sword of the Necromancer

Dungeon-crawling action RPG where defeated monsters become your allies

Grimorio of Games · Published by Dolores Entertainment · Released Jan 28, 2021

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 283
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 11, 2024
Minimum PC
128 MB
4 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sword of the Necromancer?

A 2D roguelite action RPG set in a necromancer's crypt, where Tama seeks the power to resurrect Koko. You fight through dungeon runs, defeat guardians, gather weapons and relics, and level up your character and summoned monsters.

For you if...

  • +you want to share dungeon runs in local co-op
  • +you want a love story centered on two women

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike losing equipment and summoned monsters on death

What players say

69% of 283 reviews are positive

Players praise the monster-summoning mechanic and pixel art. Common complaints concern ineffective summon AI, repetitive combat, and limited inventory space shared by equipment and monsters.

Screenshots and trailer

Sword of the Necromancer screenshot 1

Sword of the Necromancer system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB, 4 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8/8.1/10
Processor
2.50 GHz
Graphics
128 MB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 8/8.1/10
Processor
3.00 GHz
Graphics
1 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Sword of the Necromancer have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Sword of the Necromancer run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Catalan, Basque, Galician.

Does Sword of the Necromancer use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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