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Anachronox

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

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

RPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 640
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 7 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

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.

Screenshots and trailer

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Anachronox system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Anachronox have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Anachronox run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Anachronox 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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