Lichenvale

First-person fantasy slasher where sword strikes fuel your spells

Filip Zemljak · Released Apr 24, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 4, 2026
Minimum PC: DX11 compatible with 2GB …; 4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Lichenvale?

Lichenvale is a first-person action game about escaping your own nightmares. You battle monsters with a longsword, parry attacks, dash out of danger, and cast offensive or defensive spells across handcrafted levels. Scattered power orbs permanently strengthen your character.

For you if...

+you enjoy old-school action built around player skill
+you like searching levels for hidden collectibles

Not for you if...

−you want several different melee weapons to choose from
−you prefer slow combat with plenty of reaction time

What players say

78% of 60 reviews are positive

Players praise the movement, sword-and-magic combat, and gothic atmosphere. Some criticize uneven difficulty and encounter design, particularly the way later levels crowd enemies together.

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Lichenvale system requirements

Minimum: DX11 compatible with 2GB …, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: 7/8/10 64 bit
Processor: Intel i3 or compatible
Graphics: DX11 compatible with 2GB of VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Lichenvale have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Lichenvale 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, Linux
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Serbian, Spanish - Spain, German, Catalan, Italian.

Does Lichenvale 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam