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The Mage's Tale

The Mage's Tale overview

inXile Entertainment | Mar 23, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC

ActionRPGVRFantasyMagicSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)9,337
  • Revenue (VGI)$213,000
  • Review score70% positive

The Mage's Tale dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)9,337
  • Revenue (VGI)$213,000
  • Review score70% positive
  • Total reviews177
  • Release dateMar 23, 2018
  • DeveloperinXile Entertainment
  • PublisherinXile Entertainment

Genres: Action, RPG

Company pages: Developer: inXile EntertainmentPublisher: inXile Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

The Mage's Tale comes from inXile Entertainment and is published by inXile Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Mar 23, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Mage's Tale's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 70% positive across 177 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Mage's Tale is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, and crl

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PCNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or greaterNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Mage's Tale has sold up to 9,337 units and has 169 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $213,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Mage's Tale overview details

The Mage's Tale combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Accolades About the Game The corrupt wizard Gaufroi has kidnapped your master, Mage Alguin, and only you have any hope of saving him. You may be an apprentice now, but to save your master, you will need to explore ten deadly dungeons, decipher mind-bending puzzles, avoid terrifying traps, and vanquish hordes of vicious monsters. Until you are able to wield every elemental power in the palm of your hand, evil remains ascendant! It is your turn now to sling gouts of flame, javelins of ice, arcs of lightning, and swirling tempests! Don your wizard’s robe and begin your Mage’s Tale! Collect mystic ingredients, which you can use to craft hundreds of custom spells in your very own Mage's Workshop. Explore the ancient crypts, sewers, and dungeons to discover devious traps and secret rooms hidden around every corner. Experience a story that takes place in the same world as The Bard’s Tale series and soon before the events of The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep! The Mage's Tale is an adventure designed from the ground up to capture the magic of the VR gaming experience.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Mage's Tale is listed as a game with $7.49 (75% off from $29.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Mage's Tale
Steam App ID766320
Typegame
Release dateMar 23, 2018
DeveloperinXile Entertainment
PublisherinXile Entertainment
Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews124
Negative reviews53
Total reviews177
Positive percent70%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations169
Average playtime598 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 23, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 June 2018 - 22:32:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
LoopholeNo description
Three Birds With One StoneNo description
Kill It With FireNo description
SpartaNo description
WorkaroundNo description
UntouchableNo description
David And GoliathNo description
Fire FighterNo description
Drinking ProblemNo description
ZookeeperNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/766320
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/766320/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/766320
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Mage's Tale

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Mage's Tale?

The Mage's Tale's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 8 October 2026 - 16:29:38 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Mage's Tale growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Mage's Tale?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Australia (11.8%), Israel (5.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.8%), Australia (9.7%), Canada (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.1%), Australia (9.2%), Canada (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.8%), Australia (8%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Mage's Tale?

The Mage's Tale currently sits at 70% positive across 177 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 124 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Mage's Tale have?

The Mage's Tale currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Mage's Tale?

The Mage's Tale is currently listed at $7.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 169, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

70% positive, 124 positive, 53 negative

Price and discount

$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

41

Platform releases
  • Steam 23 March 2018
  • PlayStation 5 February 2019

DLC and packages

The Mage's TaleBuy The Mage's Tale #226589$7.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or greater

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