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Hieroglyphika

A turn-based roguelike where you decipher symbols to survive

M. Hanka · Published by Liu Lidan · Released Feb 3, 2016

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
63% of 147
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Dec 22, 2016
Minimum PC
128 MB
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hieroglyphika?

Hieroglyphika is a top-down dungeon crawler set in an ancient Egyptian pyramid, where you are lost. You fight monsters in turns, avoid traps, loot enemies and sarcophagi, and use weapons and spells as you descend to deeper levels.

For you if...

  • +you like difficult runs where death means starting over

Not for you if...

  • −you want tutorials and clearly written explanations of game mechanics

What players say

63% of 147 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle-like tactical challenge. Slow enemy turns are the most consistent complaint.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hieroglyphika system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor
1.6 GHz
Graphics
128 MB
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
Notes
16:9 display recommended

Does Hieroglyphika have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hieroglyphika run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Hieroglyphika 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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