Archmage Rises
Tabletop-inspired sandbox RPG about building a life as a mage
Defiance Game Studio · Released Apr 24, 2023 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 417
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 months ago
- Sep 1, 2026
What is Archmage Rises?
Archmage Rises is a single-player, open-world RPG set in the procedurally generated fantasy land of Vaelun. As someone born with magic, you fight monsters in turn-based combat, gather resources, and form friendships or rivalries while deciding how to make a living or pursue power.
For you if...
- +you enjoy balancing everyday survival with a wizard's ambitions
- +you prefer choosing your own goals in a fantasy sandbox
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action over turn-based battles
- −you want multiplayer adventures instead of playing alone
What players say
67% of 417 reviews are positive
Returning players praise the older version's freedom to explore individual map tiles. Recent reviews criticize the replacement of that exploration with an event-based system, saying it limits access to locations and makes basic resources hard to find. Players also describe newer systems as poorly integrated.
Screenshots and trailer
Archmage Rises system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 570, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Archmage Rises?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/10
- Processor
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.4 GHz max (Quad Core CPU)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 4GB 1280x768+
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M (Laptop) 1920x1080
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Archmage Rises have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Archmage Rises 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
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Archmage Rises 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
Tags
- Tabletop
- Story Rich
- Magic
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Simulation
- Sandbox
- Choices Matter
- Tactical RPG
- Roguelike
- Turn-Based Combat
- Early Access
- Base Building
- Procedural Generation
- Fantasy
Recent updates
- Sep 1, 2026 · Dev Update Sep 1: Working Through Playtest Requested Changes
- Aug 3, 2026 · Dev Update Aug 3: Playtest Results and Work on Threat Feature Release Candidate
- Mar 7, 2026 · Dev Update Mar 7: Towns, Regions, and the First Threats
- Feb 8, 2026 · Dev Update Feb 8 - Regions and Map Generation
- Jan 17, 2026 · Dev Update Jan 17 - Villains, Threats, & Regions
1 DLC available.
