Sword of the Necromancer Steam news

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• Review score67% positive
• Total reviews375
• Release dateJan 28, 2021
• DeveloperGrimorio of Games
• PublisherGrimorio of Games, JanduSoft

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Grimorio of GamesPublisher: Grimorio of Games, JanduSoft

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Sword of the Necromancer Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection available Now! - 23 January 2025

  Grimorio of Games is thrilled to announce that Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is now available! This 3D remake of the original ARPG brings fans a completely reimagined experience with modern graphics, dynamic combat, and innovative gameplay mechanics. Dive into a heartfelt adventure filled with strategy, action, and emotion. With an artistic style inspired by the classics of the 6th console generation, Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection delivers a nostalgic yet modernized journey like no other. What to Expect in Resurrection Turn Foes into Allies: Wield the forbidden power of the Sword of the Necromancer to resurrect your enemies and make them fight by your side. Dynamic Combat: Engage in fast-paced battles with fluid controls, powerful abilities, and strategic action. Tactical Summoning: Program the behavior of your summoned creatures with the all-new "Tactics" system. Endl…

• Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection demo available for Steam Next Fest! - 14 June 2024

  Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection, the 3D remake of the original Sword of the Necromancer, will be a part of this Steam Next Fest. During this event and for the first time, players will be able to try a demo, which contain up to the first boss and showcases many of the game's new features, like the new combat system and possibility of customizing the summoned monsters' AI. Get a taste of the game here! The demo will be available for a limited time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2782880/Sword_of_the_Necromancer_Resurrection/

• 3D Remake Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection announced - 16 May 2024

  We are pleased to show you the announcement trailer for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection, the 3D remake of the original Sword of the Necromancer, which is coming to PC and consoles at the end of summer 2024. Previously planned as a stretch goal in the sequel's Kickstarter campaign, this remake will now instead be released prior to Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant to give more time to the latter's development. Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection] will be a reimagining of the original monster-summoning dungeon crawler game, which featured top-down pixel art graphics. Based on Revenant's engine, players will be able to relive Tama's quest to resurrect her lover in 3D, with exciting new ways to battle and renewed mechanics and systems, including the possibility of customizing the summoned monsters' AI. This remake will also feature remastered high quality illustrations and voice…

• Steam Spring Sale! - 17 March 2023

  Steam Spring Sale Sword of the Necromancer is 80% off during Steam Spring Sale. This is the best time to get the game at a reduced price and raise the dead! You can also get the new Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the Soundtrack and Artbook for a little more than the base game's regular price thanks to the discount!

• Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant Kickstarter campaign to launch in a few weeks - 5 January 2023

  Hi everyone! We plan to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant, just after 2 years of the original game’s launch. The game showcased its first trailer last December, which you can see in the Steam Store page. Link to the Kickstarter Campaign The campaign The first Sword of the Necromancer also had a successful crowdfunding campaign, raising €201,256 from its initial €15,000 goal. Revenant‘s campaign will have an initial goal to fund the game’s physical edition for consoles, but will include additional stretch goals to add more features to the game in all platforms. Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant has been announced for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series. Backers will be able to obtain the game at a lower price than when it comes out. Exclusive campaign rewards will also be available, including a special surprise. The campaign will al…

• Steam Deck Support Update + Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant announcement - 6 December 2022

  Hi everyone! As the title says, we have updated the game to support Steam Deck. We were officially supported for a while, but we made some little changes so it works better, and also some other minor bug fixes, and as we didn't announce it properly before, we do now! For the occassion, we put the game on a whooping 70% off, so you can play on the go with your Deck for a very affordable price! Sequel announcement Also, we would like to show you the game we are working on: Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant, a 3D sequel to Sword of the Necromancer. We have listened to all the feedback we received for the original game, and built the new one from the ground up considering it, while mantaining the essence. Help us by wishlisting Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant! Sword of the Necromancer: Revenant - Steam page You can see more details about the game in its Steam page, and the trailer here:…

• GAYMING LIVE INDIE FESTIVAL - SALE - 2 September 2022

  GAYMING LIVE INDIE FESTIVAL - SALE Sword of the Necromancer is 60% off during GAYMING LIVE INDIE FESTIVAL Sale. This is the best time to get the game at a reduced price and raise the dead! You can also get the new Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the Soundtrack and Artbook for a little more than the base game's regular price thanks to the discount! More info of the event on the official sale page GAYMING LIVE 2022 Gayming LIVE Indie Festival - Friday, September 2, 2022 – Friday, September 16, 2022 Gayming LIVE Indie Festival is part of Gayming LIVE, presented by Ally. Gayming Magazine is a champion of LGBTQIA+ indie games and its first indie festival is a great opportunity to discover your next favorite LGBTQIA+ game! Go explore, wishlist and support these amazing LGBTQIA+ indie developers.

• Steam Halloween Sale! Artbook and Update 2.1 available! - 28 October 2021

  The Artbook DLC is here! You can get it on its Steam page for very little! The Artbook DLC contains a PDF and a viewer application you can open from Sword of the Necromancer (by pressing F2 on the pause menu) The artbook contains: Promotional illustrations All the scene CGs Concept art for characters, monsters and bosses Animated Opening storyboard Full cutscene texts 2 Musical scores All the original IR Codes Update 2.1b The game has been updated to fix several minor issues found with the Extra Modes DLC (remember you can get it for free here!) and its new content. The update also includes a new language: Basque (or Euskera), thanks to the help of Game Erauntsia, who took care of the localisation. While Euskera is not spoken by many people if we compare it to languages like English or Spanish, having this new language means that the game includes all the cooficial languages in our coun…

• Free DLC Release + Steam Summer Sale offer: 35% OFF! - 24 June 2021

  The Extra Modes DLC is here! You can get it for free on its Steam page To celebrate, we have released a launch trailer for the DLC. BEWARE OF SPOILERS if you haven't got the best ending in the base game! Also, for Steam Summer Sales, the game is 35% OFF until July 8th! Don't miss this chance to get the game at its lowest price ever!

• Free DLC Extra Modes on June 24th - 10 June 2021

  The free DLC for Sword of the Necromancer is coming to Steam, and consoles on June 24th. The Extra Modes DLC for Sword of the Necromancer will introduce 3 new game modes to put your skills to test. You will also face 10 new monsters and 8 new bosses! Complete the Extra modes to unlock the Epilogue, a brand new chapter in the story! With these new game modes, players can jump back into the world of Sword of the Necromancer to face new foes and dominate the dungeons. Challenge Mode Revisit the base game with a randomized twist. In this new mode you will advance through the five floors of the dungeon as usual, but stay vigilant for new enemies and unexpected encounters! Colosseum Mode Test your mettle against hordes of enemies! Starting from level 1 and without any items, defy death as you take on waves of enemies to advance. Chain combos will be key to your survival; the bigger your combo…

• Steam Trading Cards available! - 15 April 2021

  You can now collect Steam Trading Cards with Sword of the Necromancer! Get them all by playing the game or trading with your friends or in the Steam Community Market. Collect all cards to craft a badge you can display on your Steam profile. You can also get a set of emotes based on the game's monsters and backgrounds for your profile. How to collect Steam Trading Cards Play Sword of the Necromancer and you will get cards based on your playtime. You can get half of the cards through gameplay, but you will need to trade to get the other half! How to craft a badge Once you’ve collected a full set of cards you can make a game badge. When crafting a badge you will receive random rewards, like backgrounds and emotes.

• Sword of the Necromancer UPDATE 1.1f - 3 February 2021

  Update notes: - Added a Bag that can store up to 4 items and is accessible at anytime. Items stored in the bag are not in use and thus do not grant any passive or active effect. Monsters stored in the bag are not healed nor recover their health with time as the monsters you have equipped. The bag will be available after the tutorial level and is enabled by default for all players. - Added new options in Game Settings. You can now choose to recall monsters from anywhere, start the game on the floor you last played, and enable/disable the bag. Use the Game Settings to customize your experience. - Game Settings screen will appear a single time upon boot up after having cleared the tutorial, so no one misses them. - Fixed several minor bugs and crashes.

• Dungeon crawling action-RPG Sword of the Necromancer is out now - 29 January 2021

  After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the dungeon-crawling action-RPG Sword of the Necromancer is out now. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/01/dungeon-crawling-action-rpg-sword-of-the-necromancer-is-out-now

• Sword of the Necromancer - Launch Streaming - 28 January 2021

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• Watch its third and final Dev Diary for Sword of the Necromancer - 14 January 2021

  Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games have released the third and final Developer Diary for their impending monster summoning action roguelike Sword of the Necromancer, ahead of its launch this January 28th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This video delves into the inspirations behind the story and lore of their impending monster summoning dungeon-crawler. All three dev diaries are available on the Grimorio of Games YouTube channel where the development team provides in-depth behind the scenes peeks into the making of Sword of the Necromancer. Watch the Sword of the Necromancer dev diary here: https://youtu.be/LYHevYmFiXs

• The top 10 games on PC in January - 14 January 2021

  Thank Christ 2020 is over. While we’ll be able to regale our grandkids with stories about toilet roll shortages and incompetent governments, last year would’ve been better if we were able to just do the things we’d all been planning to do. However, now that we’re a couple weeks into the new year, we know that things didn’t drastically change at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. The calendar might as well read December 2020 II: Once More With Feeling. But, look, we can all do our bit by just staying in doors with some lovely new video games. (more…)

• The top 10 games on PC in January - 14 January 2021

  Thank Christ 2020 is over. While we’ll be able to regale our grandkids with stories about toilet roll shortages and incompetent governments, last year would’ve been better if we were able to just do the things we’d all been planning to do. However, now that we’re a couple weeks into the new year, we know that things didn’t drastically change at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. The calendar might as well read December 2020 II: Once More With Feeling. But, look, we can all do our bit by just staying in doors with some lovely new video games. (more…)

• Watch the second Dev Diary for Sword of the Necromancer - 30 November 2020

  Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games revealed a 4-minute Developer Diary providing some insight behind the features and gameplay mechanics for their impending monster summoning action rogue like Sword of the Necromancer, ahead of its launch later this year on Steam. The second developer diary for Sword of the Necromancer has been released showcasing the inspirations and direction of the art and music that adorns their impending monster summoning dungeon-crawler. This is the second of three videos to be rolled out before launch where the development team provides insight into the making of Sword of the Necromancer Watch the Sword of the Necromancer dev diary here: https://youtu.be/I1ons1_JjHw

• Prologue - Release date & Surprise Announcement! - 1 November 2020

  Do you want to play Sword of the Necromancer?. We have an special announcement for you. Sword of the Necromancer will release a Prologue on November 3rd with an special announcement. Can you guess it? Don't forget to wishlist the prologue to get noticed! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455590/Sword_of_the_Necromancer__Prologue/

• Watch the first Dev Diary for Sword of the Necromancer - 7 October 2020

  Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games revealed a 4-minute Developer Diary providing some insight behind the features and gameplay mechanics for their impending monster summoning action rogue like Sword of the Necromancer, ahead of its launch later this year on Steam. This will be the first of three videos to be rolled out before launch where the development team gives an in-depth behind the scenes peek into the making of Sword of the Necromancer. Watch the Sword of the Necromancer dev diary here: https://youtu.be/KiKIJH9WHSI

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