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The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain

A question-driven RPG where your answers shape a villain's story

Randumb Studios · Released May 31, 2021

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 637
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jun 3, 2021
Minimum PC
CPU-integrated
0.5 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain?

This episodic visual novel RPG follows Magnus, a villainous magician. You answer a series of questions that determine your ending, then can vote on the direction of future episodes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark humor in dialogue-focused stories

Not for you if...

  • −you want exploration and action rather than answering questions
  • −you want a complete story rather than an opening episode

What players say

96% of 637 reviews are positive

Players praise the moral dilemmas and find Magnus interesting. Common complaints include limited consequences for answers and the lack of a usable save system. Some players also say dialogue responses do not match their selections.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain system requirements

Minimum: CPU-integrated, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Any processor w/ a clock rate of 2 GHz
Graphics
CPU-integrated or on-board graphics
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space

Does The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain 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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