Luctus

Pixel-art action-adventure mixing melee attacks, fire magic, and boss fights

Mriya Game Studio · Published by Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC, IndieNext · Released Sep 29, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 30, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX900; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Luctus?

Luctus is a single-player, side-scrolling action-adventure set in a fantasy world, following Nora after Luna suddenly disappears. You battle creatures and develop more than 20 skills and combos as you progress.

For you if...

+you enjoy switching between close-range attacks and ranged spells
+you like melancholy fantasy stories centered on loss

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a solo adventure

What players say

95% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and boss encounters. The most common criticism is the short length, with some wishing for more story or combat content.

Screenshots and trailer

Luctus system requirements

Minimum: GTX900, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Luctus?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: Intel i3+ | Ryzen 3+
Graphics: Nvidia GTX900+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Luctus have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Luctus run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Russian.

Does Luctus use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The two pieces of music and three mini visuals used in the game were created using artificial intelligence. All other visuals were hand-drawn, and all music was composed by musicians.

The statement mentions: ArtMusic & sound

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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam