Anachronox

Sci-fi comedy RPG with turn-based battles across strange planets

Ion Storm · Published by Square Enix · Released Oct 17, 2013

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 640
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Anachronox?

This third-person sci-fi RPG follows Sly Boots and Stiletto Anyway across six planets as they investigate a mystery tied to an extinct alien race. You assemble a party from a cast of seven characters, solve puzzles, play minigames, and fight monsters in turn-based battles.

For you if...

+you like humorous sci-fi stories and unusual characters
+you enjoy party-based RPGs with puzzles and minigames

Not for you if...

−you want action combat instead of turn-based party battles
−you prefer short games over lengthy RPG adventures

What players say

75% of 640 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor, characters, and sci-fi setting, but many find the combat repetitive and say some quests are hard to navigate without a guide. Some report trouble running the game on modern systems without patches.

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Anachronox system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 7.0