Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones

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 2,401 reviews of which 1,599 were positive and 802 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones into these genres:

RPG Indie Lovecraftian Horror Turn-Based Combat Violent Atmospheric Adventure 2D Singleplayer Story Rich Choices Matter Philosophical Strategy CRPG Great Soundtrack Isometric Party-Based RPG 2.5D

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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.

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

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.

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.

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.

March 2024

Ratings: === Graphics === ☐ Is this the real life? ☐ Maybe it's fantasy ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Pixels got caught in landslide ☐ Thanks for the doodle, kid. === Gameplay === ☐ Reality is boring now ☐ Goodness, look at the time ☑ Nothing extraordinary ☐ *shrugs* ☐ It's not a VN? ☐ Pffft === Audio === ☐ Eargasm ☐ I cried ☑ Good ☐ Not bad ☐ Horrendous ☐ Make it stooop! === Audience === ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Hooman ☐ (redacted) === PC Requirements === ☐ How long does it take to open notepad? ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ PC Master Race member ☐ Got money in a bank huh ☐ Elon Musk called, he needs his computer back. === Difficulity === ☐ Button mash ☐ "I'm not speedrunning?" ☐ GGEZ ☑ Not a casual game. ☐ Difficult ☐ YOU DIED === Grind === ☐ "Like, on a pole?" ☐ How 2 stop lvling up ☑ Not required to finish the game ☐ Normal ☐ Monotonous to a point ☐ Have you considered using bots? === Story === ☐ What ☐ I thought this was Tetris ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ I cried at the end. And at the beginning. And at the middle. ☐ My life is empty now === Game Time === ☐ I haven't even finished farting ☐ Brief ☑ Normal ☐ Why is time so slow ☐ You'd finish Dragonball quicker === Price === ☐ Free for everyone ☑ It's quite cheap ☐ Do you have disposable income? ☐ Wait for a sale. Please. ☐ Bill Gates cannot cover the loan === Bugs === ☐ Perfect game ☐ Not a show stopper. ☑ It's bugging me. Get it? ☐ Heavily modded Skyrim ☐ Your PC has worms. All kinds. My personal opinion Think of it as The Darkest Dungeon in a hex battlefield style of combat. The world exploration involves puzzle and making choices that have impact in how you will shape the story. It's well-made and if you are into the Cthulhu mythos, you'd enjoy the storytelling. It's not fully explored but it will tickle that particular fantasy fancy. It has quite a few bugs that may make you put it down but hopefully they get fixed in the future. Running out of words now.

Feb. 2024

I think people are too harsh on this game. Admittedly it is a bit buggy and unpolished, but imo it's not that much worse in this regard than most other indie games I played. Technical issues aside, Stygian is actually really bloody good, especially if you're into Lovecraft and the RP part of RPGs. This is the sort of game where you spend most of the time exploring the world, talking to people, figuring stuff out and surviving rather than fighting. The combat is pretty difficult and it might come off as unfair or clunky, but that's because the game isn't about slaughtering hordes of enemies (unless you choose to build your characters specifically for that) - it incentivises you to experiment, think, and try to find an alternate solution to problems. If you like this sort of experience and are looking for some heavy, depressing atmosphere of postapocalyptic llovecraftian horror, then I would highly recommend checking this one out.

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