Death of a Wish

An action RPG where fighting stylishly holds back corruption

melessthanthree · Published by Syndicate Atomic LLC. · Released Mar 11, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 121
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 9, 2025
Minimum PC: 460; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Death of a Wish?

This top-down action RPG takes place in Neo-Sanctum, a nightmare city within the dreamworld of Paradiso. You play Christian as he joins allies to challenge the order that raised him. You fight monsters with magical attack combos and customize your abilities using modifiers called Virtues.

For you if...

+you like surreal horror and stories about religious authority

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed game with little combat pressure
−you prefer multiplayer adventures to playing alone

What players say

97% of 121 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, soundtrack, and character-focused story. A recurring complaint is that busy fights can become visually difficult to follow.

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Death of a Wish system requirements

Minimum: 460, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.8GHz or faster
Graphics: Nvidia 460
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Death of a Wish have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Death of a Wish run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Death of a Wish 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