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Thorne - Death Merchants

A dark fantasy action RPG with fast, real-time combat

Thorne Games · Published by Aldorlea Games · Released Mar 25, 2016

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 248
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Mar 31, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Thorne - Death Merchants?

This single-player, 2D RPG follows the Crow, a mercenary imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. You explore a corrupt world, fight monsters and hunters seeking your bounty, and equip accessories to shape your combat abilities. This episode connects his arrest to corruption in the nearby village of Hollow Lake.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy character-driven stories with morally ambiguous characters
  • +you prefer episodic adventures over one long campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based battles with a party
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo adventure

What players say

79% of 248 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and dark fantasy atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern spelling errors, and some players criticize clunky combat and unreliable hit detection.

Screenshots and trailer

Thorne - Death Merchants screenshot 1

Thorne - Death Merchants system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8/10
Processor
1.6 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 9.0 Compatible
Memory
128 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Thorne - Death Merchants have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Thorne - Death Merchants run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Thorne - Death Merchants 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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