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Taboo Trial

Third-person action roguelike with mechanical giants and Valkyrie forms

Cat Shine, Meow Run · Published by NPC Entertainment, Cat Shine · Released Jul 31, 2023

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 1,735
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 11, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Taboo Trial?

In this third-person action roguelike, you fight mechanical giants across runs in a world drawn from Norse mythology while seeking secrets about the gods. You use swords, axes and spears alongside spells, customize runes and a berserker form, and build relationships with Valkyries for combat blessings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast hack-and-slash combat
  • +you like changing combat setups with runes and spells

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer games without nudity or sexual content
  • −you want multiplayer rather than solo play

What players say

83% of 1,735 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, but some say repeated enemies make progression feel grindy.

How many players finish Taboo Trial?

54% of Steam players have unlocked «Fountain of Wisdom», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Taboo Trial system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or Intel Arc A380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 or Intel Arc A750
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Taboo Trial have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Taboo Trial run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean.

Does Taboo Trial 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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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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