Empyreal

Sci-fi dungeon crawler where ancient artifacts shape enemies and loot

Silent Games · Published by Secret Mode · Released May 8, 2025

As of Oct 28, 2026: -50% right now, $7.49

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 127
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 20, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 1070 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 32 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Empyreal?

You play a mercenary investigating a lost civilization's Monolith on an unexplored planet in this action RPG. You explore its levels, fight automatons with a glaive, mace and shield, or cannon, and collect equipment to modify your stats. Expedition members have personal quests whose endings depend on your choices.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with equipment and ability combinations
+you like creating characters with selectable backgrounds and dialogue options

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving combat with little emphasis on timing

What players say

69% of 127 reviews are positive

Players praise exploration and the visual style, but disagree on how smooth the combat feels. Recurring complaints concern harsh difficulty spikes and frustrating bosses.

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Empyreal system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1070 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 32 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti 8GB / Intel® Arc™ A580, or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 32 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Empyreal have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Empyreal 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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Empyreal 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