Pale Coins

An action RPG where equipment grants spells and movement abilities

Lukas Irzl · Released Oct 22, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 318
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 5, 2026
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pale Coins?

Pale Coins is a single-player, 2D action RPG set in the open fantasy world of Grenmark, where you search for the lost Champion’s Coin. You explore forests, ruins, and dungeons, fight monsters and bosses with melee, ranged, or magic weapons, and follow branching quests.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark fantasy settings drawn in pixel art
+you like revisiting a character through increasingly difficult playthroughs

Not for you if...

−you want clear directions on where to go next
−you prefer relaxed combat without demanding boss fights

What players say

93% of 318 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to explore and the variety of loot. Recent reviewers describe parts of the game as unfinished, while several players criticize special weapons for losing usefulness in later playthroughs.

Screenshots and trailer

Pale Coins system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Pale Coins?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 and above
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Pale Coins have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Pale Coins run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Russian.

Does Pale Coins 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