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
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 2,528
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Aug 22, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 98
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
Tags
- RPG
- Lovecraftian
- Indie
- Horror
- Turn-Based Combat
- Atmospheric
- Violent
- Adventure
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Philosophical
- Strategy
- CRPG
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
1 DLC available.
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