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Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a rpg, steampunk and story rich game developed by Troika Games and published by Activision.
Released on August 29th 2016 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,804 reviews of which 1,609 were positive and 195 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura into these genres:

RPG Steampunk Story Rich Isometric Classic Fantasy CRPG Open World Singleplayer Atmospheric Magic Cult Classic Character Customization Choices Matter Great Soundtrack Turn-Based Combat Adventure Turn-Based Real-Time with Pause Dwarf

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System requirements

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

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card
  • DirectX: Version 7.0
  • Storage: 1200 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

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May 2025
I played the entire game on a Steam Deck using the unofficial patch 2.0.2. The original version launches and runs fine. I had to make a few adjustments to install the patch and add custom portraits, but it wasn't anything complicated. It's unclear why the game is labeled as unplayable on the Steam Deck. Overall, it's a fantastic adventure created by talented and intelligent people, which is a rarity in the video game industry.
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March 2025
Even though the graphics are outdated, I keep coming back to this game. It was ahead of its time when it comes to offering different choices and routes to the player.
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Jan. 2025
Amazing older game with a great main story and several good sub-stories. Save often! Save your game often!! as there are zero auto-saves and getting stunned in combat, then killed, with hours of unsaved game-play is a real let down and can happen more often than you think.
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Sept. 2024
Unofficial Arcanum Patch 2.0.2 addresses the worst issues with the Steam version, making this unique title worth exploring for fans of retro isometric titles.
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Aug. 2024
It's 2024 and this is one of the best games I've ever played. The unofficial patch is apparently a must (haven't tried it without) but is easy to download and there is a guide on steam. If you like Tides of Numera, Torment, Baldur's Gate 1+2 (clearly superior to 3) and like quests with a variety of solutions many of them not obvious or things you'd not expect to work for a game over 20 years old then I highly recommend. The combat is much much easier on turn-based but it's also not really why you should play the game. Save often because autosave is not a thing and the early game is arguably harder. The quests are really inventive, a surprising number of starting races and backgrounds but you can also easily pivot into other builds. I found the whole tech v magick lore interesting and every town was a new adventure. Oh and I think Steam didn't record my hours on this game correctly, I got at least 60 hours out of it. Not sure I'll play again soon but an evil run will be a possibility if the lack of good games in the 2020s continues. They simply don't make them like they used to.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura received 1,609 positive votes out of a total of 1,804 achieving a rating of 8.51.
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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura was developed by Troika Games and published by Activision.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is not playable on MacOS.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is not playable on Linux.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a single-player game.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura does not currently offer any DLC.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura does not support Steam Remote Play.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
5.99€
8.5
1,609
195
Game modes
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Developer
Troika Games
Publisher
Activision
Release 29 Aug 2016
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