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SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a rpg, indie and text-based game developed by Black Shell Media and published by Plug In Digital.
Released on February 13th 2015 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,569 reviews of which 1,435 were positive and 134 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.59€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition into these genres:

RPG Indie Text-Based Action Roguelike Retro Adventure Rogue-like Great Soundtrack Dungeon Crawler Rogue-lite Strategy Loot Action Strategy RPG Casual Singleplayer Turn-Based Funny Pixel Graphics

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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
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated Audio
  • Additional Notes: Toaster-Compatible! (But not really)

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
It took me about 8 years to get around to trying this and it's not bad. I like it because I'm old and I played games like this when they were cutting edge. The music is from around 1992, it sounds a lot like SoundBlaster music. The gameplay loop is from around 1983. The ASCII art is very good. Most of the humor is just dumb, honestly. Game dev humor is never as funny as they seem to think it is. It's not like your normal roguelike, Don't expect this to be like ToME or ADOM. it's like a text adventure where you move from one encounter to the next and you've got a 'base' where you can sort of pick from different things to do. On balance, it's alright. It's got good atmosphere if you're into the retro aesthetic. It's very shallow strategically and there are probably more engaging games that you can play, but it's OK. You won't be unhappy with it. Is it worth $8 at this point given that it's like 10 years old and not all that deep? Probably not. I'd get it on sale. Though I mean it's only $8, if you're not hurting too much for money. It's not an enthusiastic recommend here, but it's a solid recommend.
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April 2025
Very fun, well made game. Very simple controls but it doesn't feel empty or poorly made. 10/10 would recommend
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April 2025
i got this for 79 cents i got from selling steam cards, and it's still likely worth the full price, it's fun
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Jan. 2025
I really need to spend more time with this game, because it's absolutely amazing. An RPG where all the pictures are created using ASCII Art, but it's more of the viewpoint of a dungeon-delver, not a traditional tile-based roguelike. It's a really impressive feat that makes for shockingly beautiful environments and scenes, and it's very fun.
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July 2024
This game is soooo goooood! But why?! Why it costs only 1$ in sale and there are so less players? Give it a try! This game is a true gem. You feel the love they had, when they made the game. And it looks also so awesome. If there is a coffee link or something to support the developers of this game please let me know <3 Trust me. Buy it. Give it a try. Its perfect.
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SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is currently priced at 6.59€ on Steam.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.59€ on Steam.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition received 1,435 positive votes out of a total of 1,569 achieving a rating of 8.69.
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SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition was developed by Black Shell Media and published by Plug In Digital.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is not playable on MacOS.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is not playable on Linux.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a single-player game.

There are 3 DLCs available for SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition. Explore additional content available for SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition on Steam.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition 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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SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
6.59€
8.7
1,435
134
Game modes
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Developer
Black Shell Media
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Release 13 Feb 2015
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