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Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman

Side-scrolling action RPG where you choose which warring factions to help

Hexage · Released Feb 7, 2014

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 321
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 27, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman?

You play the Black Swordsman in a 2D action RPG set amid war between the Imperium and the Wilderness tribes. You take quests, fight monsters, collect gold, and negotiate rewards. The separate Dark Harvest mode uses its own character and inventory, with progression through a sequence of battles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy choosing skills and equipment as you progress

Not for you if...

  • −you want deep combat with varied tactical decisions
  • −you dislike slow pacing and repeated battles

What players say

74% of 321 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and character dialogue. Common complaints center on awkward keyboard and map controls, floaty movement, and an auto-attack system that leaves them waiting to use stronger manual moves.

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Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2 Ghz
Graphics
DirectX 11.1
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Italian, French.

Does Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman 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

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