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NecroVision

World War I first-person shooter that descends into supernatural combat

The Farm 51 · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released May 20, 2009

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Reviews
Mixed
67% of 1,961
Recent reviews
Mostly Negative
35% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now
4
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
3 years ago
Nov 15, 2022

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is NecroVision?

NecroVision is a first-person shooter set during World War I. American soldier Simon Bukner joins the British army and discovers an occult threat beneath the trenches. You fight soldiers, vampires, and demons with wartime guns, magic artifacts, and vampire powers as the campaign moves from battlefields into an underworld. Online multiplayer supports up to 16 players.

For you if...

  • +you like fast, gory fights against supernatural enemies
  • +you want World War I guns alongside magic powers
  • +you enjoy melee attacks mixed into first-person shooting

Not for you if...

  • you want a realistic World War I story
  • you prefer slow, tactical shooting over fast combat
  • you dislike violent horror imagery and gore

What players say

67% of 1,961 reviews are positive · 35% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the trench-war setting, varied weapons and enemies, and the mix of shooting and melee combat. Many say the later levels drag under waves of enemies that take too many hits, and criticize clunky controls, distracting screen effects, and performance problems.

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NecroVision

NecroVision system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista SP1 *
Processor
Intel® Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD™ Athlon™ 4000+
Graphics
3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 256 MB Video Memory - ATI® Radeon X1600 or Nvidia® Geforce 6800 - NOTE: Nvidia 260 GTX & Nvidia 280 GTX are not supported.
Memory
XP – 1 GB RAM, Vista – 2 GB RAM
Storage
7.5 GB + 1 GB Swap File

Recommended

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista SP1 *
Processor
Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD™ Athlon™ Dual Core 5200+/li>
Graphics
256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card with Shader 3.0 support - ATI® Radeon HD 3850 or Nvidia® Geforce 8800 GT - NOTE: Nvidia 260 GTX & Nvidia 280 GTX are not supported.
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
7.5 GB + 1 GB Swap File

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Russian, Polish. Text only: Hungarian, Czech.

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