Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a rpg, indie and lovecraftian game developed by Cultic Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing.
Released on September 26th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 2,426 reviews of which 1,612 were positive and 814 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. šŸ˜

The game is currently priced at 19.99ā‚¬ on Steam.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 - 64bit
  • Processor: Intel i3
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
MacOS
  • OS: Mavericks (OSX 10.9)
  • Processor: 2,6 GHz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks.
Linux
  • OS: Utopic Unicorn (14.10)
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 700 Series or Radeon HD 7730 and above
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Please be sure that you are using the latest drivers.

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Feb. 2025
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a dark, Lovecraftian RPG that throws you into a nightmarish, beautifully hand-drawn world where sanity is just as important as survival. The game blends deep role-playing mechanics with a haunting story, letting you create a character with unique traitsā€”whether youā€™re a cunning occultist, a rugged soldier, or just someone slowly losing their mind. Combat is turn-based and punishing, fitting perfectly with the gameā€™s bleak atmosphere. Choices matter, often leading to morally gray outcomes, and sanity mechanics add another layer of tensionā€”because in this world, sometimes going mad is the best option. If you love cosmic horror, deep storytelling, and RPGs that donā€™t hold your hand, Stygian delivers an eerie and unforgettable experience. Just donā€™t expect a happy endingā€”this is Lovecraft, after all.
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Feb. 2025
Such a great game to play issues in difficulty and battling sanity need balancing but the atmosphere is nailed as fulcrum seem to do with every game as a fallout style game the lack of handholding is fine with me and I look forward to finishing the game despite issues I got along with it just spells etc need a boost to inject more fun
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Dec. 2024
It is one of the best if not the best adaptation of Lovecraft's work in terms of atmosphere and storytelling but it is very much unfinished and buggy mess.
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Oct. 2024
It's unpolished and incomplete. The first half of the game has a lot of interactions, good writing, combats and exploration and then once you reach the point of no return, the game abruptly ends. It's kind of sad because there are very solid foundations for an outstanding Lovecraftian rpg in there but it seems like the studio just released before they got to finish it. I was hoping that they would update further but it's been years now and it's clearly not happening. It's a shame really.
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April 2024
I really enjoyed the game that was made. It pays great homage to Lovecraftian tropes, has good writing and sound design, and for the most part feels like a rich rpg. The mechanics are pretty deep and problem solving was enjoyable. I fully recommend the game and think the content here is worth what you pay for it. BUT people buying it need to be aware the game is not finished. The main quest line does NOT resolve and there are plenty of threads that are left untied. The designers clearly had an epic vision that would be great to see followed through but it does feel like half a game.
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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
6.5
1,612
814
Online players
7
Developer
Cultic Games
Publisher
Fulqrum Publishing
Release 26 Sep 2019
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