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Nowhere Prophet

Post-apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with tactical combat and permanent follower losses

Sharkbomb Studios · Published by No More Robots · Released Jul 19, 2019

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 1,175
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Sep 2, 2021
Minimum PC
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Nowhere Prophet?

You play a technopath leading refugees across Soma, a planet devastated by technological collapse, toward the Crypt. In each run, you choose routes on a procedurally generated map, manage supplies, recruit followers, and use cards to deploy and position them in turn-based battles.

For you if...

  • +you like demanding roguelike deckbuilders with lasting consequences
  • +you enjoy positioning units in turn-based card battles
  • +you want resource management alongside post-apocalyptic travel

Not for you if...

  • −you want a forgiving deckbuilder without permanent unit losses
  • −you dislike managing supplies between card battles
  • −you prefer short runs with quick battles

What players say

71% of 1,175 reviews are positive

Players praise the setting, art, music, and tactical choices around follower positioning and resources. Many criticize the difficulty, heavy randomness, and hidden enemy cards that make planning hard. Some also report lengthy runs and bugs.

How many players finish Nowhere Prophet?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Decrypted», 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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Nowhere Prophet system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Nowhere Prophet?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 7 or Vista
Processor
2 GHz
Memory
4096 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Nowhere Prophet have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nowhere Prophet run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain.

Does Nowhere Prophet 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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