Hands of Necromancy
First-person fantasy shooter where monster forms open new paths
HON Team · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Jun 20, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 367
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Feb 19, 2025
What is Hands of Necromancy?
You play a necromancer seeking greater power as dangerous creatures enter your world. This single-player, first-person dark fantasy shooter spans 21 maps grouped into three hubs, from castles and cemeteries to ice caves and volcanoes. You fight with weapons and spells, explore connected areas, and raise slain enemies to serve you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy retro fantasy shooters like Hexen and Heretic
- +you like hunting for secrets in nonlinear levels
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct routes with little platforming or backtracking
What players say
85% of 367 reviews are positive
Players praise the magical arsenal and the variety of transformations. Some criticize confusing navigation, while others describe movement as floaty.
Screenshots and trailer
Hands of Necromancy system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 4.2, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hands of Necromancy?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 64-bit Dual-Core with SSE2 support 2.4GHz+
- Graphics
- OpenGL 4.2
- Memory
- 2048 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 64-bit Quad-Core with SSE2 Support 3.0GHz+
- Graphics
- Vulkan 1.2
- Memory
- 8192 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1024 MB available space
Does Hands of Necromancy have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hands of Necromancy run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does Hands of Necromancy 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
- Boomer Shooter
- FPS
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Dark Fantasy
- Action
- Metroidvania
- 3D
- Pixel Graphics
- Demons
- Stylized
- Fantasy
- Magic
- Moddable
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Feb 19, 2025 · New Patch is Live Now!
- Jul 29, 2024 · Hands of Necromancy Gets an Update, Hands of Necromancy II Gets a Release Date!
- May 4, 2023 · fixed Mac startup script
- Apr 29, 2023 · Expansion now live
- Feb 16, 2023 · 2.1.0 "Easy Hubs" update