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
- 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
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 system requirements
Minimum: 128 MB, 4 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sword of the Necromancer?
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- 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
Tags
- Roguelite
- Action RPG
- Local Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Action
- LGBTQ+
- Female Protagonist
- Procedural Generation
- RPG
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Local Co-Op
- Dungeon Crawler
- Indie
Recent updates
- Dec 6, 2022 · Steam Deck Support Update + Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant announcement
- Oct 28, 2021 · Steam Halloween Sale! Artbook and Update 2.1 available!
- Feb 3, 2021 · Sword of the Necromancer UPDATE 1.1f
3 DLC available.