The Necromancer's Tale

Item: The Necromancer's Tale
Rating: 92
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-20

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Summary

Highly enjoyable and unique experience
Engaging, well-written story
Authentic necromancer fantasy
Lack of clear quest direction
Slow pacing, excessive dialogue
Lack of polish, janky controls

Emotions

Satisfaction39%Frustration12%Enjoyment9%Excitement7%Appreciation7%

Reviews (sample size): 75
Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 0%

92%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
8%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 253
Negative points: 92
Gameplay points: 72
Perf. points: 6
Rec. points: 53
Misc points: 9

Point	Description	Importance
Highly enjoyable and unique experience Description Players are overwhelmingly positive about the game, finding it highly enjoyable, unique, and a refreshing take on the CRPG genre. Many express deep satisfaction and immersion, highlighting its engaging nature and overall fun factor. Importance 100%	Players are overwhelmingly positive about the game, finding it highly enjoyable, unique, and a refreshing take on the CRPG genre. Many express deep satisfaction and immersion, highlighting its engaging nature and overall fun factor.	100%
Engaging and well-written story Description The game's narrative is consistently praised for being intriguing, engaging, and well-written. Players appreciate the deep branching choices, believable characters, and the slow-burn storytelling that focuses on a character's descent into dark magic. Importance 68%	The game's narrative is consistently praised for being intriguing, engaging, and well-written. Players appreciate the deep branching choices, believable characters, and the slow-burn storytelling that focuses on a character's descent into dark magic.	68%
Authentic necromancer fantasy Description A core appeal of the game is its successful fulfillment of the necromancer fantasy. Players enjoy the unique and original mechanics surrounding necromancy, including the ritual magic system, which feels empowering and provides a sense of growing power. Importance 46%	A core appeal of the game is its successful fulfillment of the necromancer fantasy. Players enjoy the unique and original mechanics surrounding necromancy, including the ritual magic system, which feels empowering and provides a sense of growing power.	46%
Strong, immersive atmosphere Description The game excels in creating a strong, immersive atmosphere, often with gothic horror elements. Players note the rich world-building, unique experience, and how the music perfectly complements the game's vibe, contributing to a sense of dread and occult intrigue. Importance 33%	The game excels in creating a strong, immersive atmosphere, often with gothic horror elements. Players note the rich world-building, unique experience, and how the music perfectly complements the game's vibe, contributing to a sense of dread and occult intrigue.	33%
Minimal hand-holding, rewards exploration Description The game is praised for its minimal hand-holding, encouraging players to pay close attention to conversations, read books, and seek out information independently. This approach rewards exploration and careful interaction, making quests feel more organic. Importance 21%	The game is praised for its minimal hand-holding, encouraging players to pay close attention to conversations, read books, and seek out information independently. This approach rewards exploration and careful interaction, making quests feel more organic.	21%
Pleasing graphics and world design Description Players appreciate the visual aspects of the game, noting the nice-looking environments, detailed characters, and interactive world-building. The graphics are generally considered good, enhancing the overall experience. Importance 14%	Players appreciate the visual aspects of the game, noting the nice-looking environments, detailed characters, and interactive world-building. The graphics are generally considered good, enhancing the overall experience.	14%
Similar to Disco Elysium Description The game is frequently compared to Disco Elysium, particularly for its narrative focus, investigative gameplay, and stylish, low-key visual presentation. This comparison suggests a similar appeal for fans of that genre. Importance 11%	The game is frequently compared to Disco Elysium, particularly for its narrative focus, investigative gameplay, and stylish, low-key visual presentation. This comparison suggests a similar appeal for fans of that genre.	11%
Enjoyable turn-based combat Description The combat system is described as simple, turn-based, and enjoyable. Players find the small-scale fights particularly pleasing, indicating a solid and functional combat experience. Importance 9%	The combat system is described as simple, turn-based, and enjoyable. Players find the small-scale fights particularly pleasing, indicating a solid and functional combat experience.	9%
Good voice acting Description The voice acting, though not extensive, is generally considered good. Players appreciate the quality of the voice actors, especially for an indie RPG, which adds to the game's presentation. Importance 8%	The voice acting, though not extensive, is generally considered good. Players appreciate the quality of the voice actors, especially for an indie RPG, which adds to the game's presentation.	8%

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