DeathSpank

Comedy action RPG with dungeon fights and absurd quests

Hothead Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Oct 25, 2010

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 994
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 3
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is DeathSpank?

DeathSpank is a comedic fantasy action RPG about a hero searching for an artifact called The Artifact. You travel through a varied world and dungeons, fight enemies, complete quests, and collect weapons and armor. A second player can join locally as a sidekick using a controller.

For you if...

+you enjoy absurd dialogue and parodies of heroic quests
+you like collecting gear while fighting through dungeons
+you want local co-op with a sidekick

Not for you if...

−you prefer serious fantasy stories over absurd humor
−you want complex combat rather than simple hack-and-slash

What players say

95% of 994 reviews are positive

Players praise the dialogue and characters most; some also enjoy the combat and variety of equipment. Some find the gameplay simple or the RPG systems less satisfying than the writing.

Screenshots and trailer

DeathSpank system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent with SSE2 support) running at 1.7 GHz or greater
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards; Shader 2.0 and 24 bit depth buffer support required
Memory: 1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7)
Storage: at least 2 GB of free HD space