Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
Fantasy gamebook adventure where spells and decisions shape your journey
inkle Ltd · Released Feb 2, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 762
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Dec 21, 2016
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2?
A text-driven fantasy adventure based on a gamebook, this collects the first two parts of a four-part quest to recover the Crown of Kings. You choose routes across the Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, read branching scenes, cast spells, and fight with a sword in bluff-and-strike battles. You can rewind choices.
For you if...
- +you enjoy reading choice-driven fantasy stories
- +you like experimenting with spells and revisiting decisions
- +you enjoy exploring and working through riddles
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time action rather than a reading-heavy adventure
- −you prefer choices with clearly signposted consequences
What players say
88% of 762 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, worldbuilding, and ways their choices and spells can change the story. The most common complaint is that important decisions can lack warning, leading to dead ends or repeated sections. Some players also find combat slow.
Screenshots and trailer
Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 1.4 Ghz
- Graphics
- Requires OpenGL 2.1
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- 2 Ghz+
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- RPG
- Adventure
- Indie
- Interactive Fiction
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Fantasy
- Text-Based
- Magic
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Dec 21, 2016 · New Game Plus mode is here!
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