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Nine Parchments

Top-down spellcasting action RPG with co-op and friendly fire

Frozenbyte · Released Dec 5, 2017

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 4,751
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 17 in 30 days
Playing now
14
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
8 years ago
Jun 7, 2018

What is Nine Parchments?

Nine Parchments is a top-down fantasy action RPG set in the world of Trine. Apprentice wizards leave the Astral Academy to recover magical parchments, fighting through levels with elemental spells, developing their skills, and facing bosses alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like playing fantasy action games with friends locally
  • +you enjoy trying different spells and skill trees
  • +you prefer colorful settings and combat-focused levels

Not for you if...

  • you prefer exploration over a level-based combat campaign
  • you want every spell and character available from the start

What players say

77% of 4,751 reviews are positive · 76% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise couch co-op, spell variety, and the colorful world. Common complaints include repetitive combat and frustrating friendly fire; some players also report trouble joining or staying in online sessions.

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Nine Parchments

Nine Parchments system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or later, 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 1.8 GHz CPU dual-core. AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core.
Graphics
1 GB Video RAM - NVIDIA GeForce 500 Series / Radeon HD 6000 Series
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or later, 64-bit
Processor
Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz or dual-core 2.6 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 770 2GB / Radeon R9 380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
54
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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