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Balrum

Open-world isometric RPG with turn-based combat, crafting, and farming

Balcony Softworks · Released Feb 29, 2016

AdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 774
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Mar 1, 2023
Minimum PC
X1650
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Balrum?

Balrum is a single-player isometric fantasy RPG set in an open world that moves in real time outside turn-based combat. You play a young man whose sheltered life in Darkwood is disrupted, exploring dungeons, taking quests, fighting enemies, crafting items, farming crops, and building a home.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring large fantasy worlds at your own pace
  • +you like mixing turn-based battles with crafting and farming
  • +you want to shape a character through skills and abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want a tightly guided route through the story
  • −you dislike difficult turn-based fights and careful character builds
  • −you prefer exploring without survival tasks or resource gathering

What players say

77% of 774 reviews are positive

Players praise the size of the world, the freedom to explore, and the range of activities beyond combat. Common complaints include slow progression, difficult combat, unclear quest guidance, and awkward movement controls.

How many players finish Balrum?

1.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Darkwood», 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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Balrum system requirements

Minimum: X1650, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor
Single Core 1.6Ghz
Graphics
ATI Radeon X1650 / NVIDIA GeForce 8200 / Intel GMA 950, or equivalent
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
OpenGL 1.4 compatible

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor
Single Core 2.4Ghz
Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 4650 / GeForce 8600 GT / Intel HD 3000, or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
OpenGL 3.0 compatible

Does Balrum have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Balrum run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
42
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Balrum 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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