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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones

Choice-driven horror RPG in an Arkham cut off from reality

Cultic Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Sep 26, 2019

IndieRPG

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 2,528
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 22, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 5750
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones?

This 2D horror RPG takes place in Arkham after the city is pulled into an alien realm. You choose a character background and belief system, talk to people, and fight or avoid turn-based battles while following a mysterious figure in search of answers.

For you if...

  • +you like Lovecraftian horror and bleak city settings
  • +you want dialogue choices shaped by your character's beliefs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action combat to turn-based battles
  • −you dislike managing scarce supplies and sanity costs

What players say

66% of 2,528 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, atmosphere, and character-based role-playing. Many criticize the abrupt, unresolved ending and find combat slow or frustrating; some also report bugs.

How many players finish Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones?

7.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Is it really over?», 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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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones system requirements

Minimum: HD 5750, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 - 64bit
Processor
Intel i3
Graphics
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 - 64bit
Processor
Intel i5
Graphics
GeForce 700 Series or Radeon HD 7730 and above
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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, Linux
Achievements
98
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones 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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