The Executioner

Text-based RPG about a torturer trying to stay sane

Lesser Evil Games · Released Sep 25, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 335
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jan 10, 2020
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9.0c compatible; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Executioner?

In this single-player, largely text-based RPG, you work as an executioner in a town with occult practices as revolution looms. You explore, investigate, and torture people awaiting execution to obtain signed confessions. It is the first of three planned episodes.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult moral choices with consequences
+you like occult settings and psychological horror

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven play with little reading
−you want to avoid torture and graphic violence

What players say

66% of 335 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, story, and artwork. Their most consistent complaint is broken English localization, with recent feedback still reporting Russian dialogue in English mode. Players also describe the game as buggy and unfinished.

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The Executioner system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c compatible, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7
Processor: Pentium® 4 1.5 GHz / Athlon® XP
Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does The Executioner have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Executioner run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

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
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian.

Does The Executioner 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