The Thaumaturge

Item: The Thaumaturge
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-30

Summary

Immersive Warsaw setting with excellent writing.
Meaningful choices with significant story consequences.
Visually appealing, detailed environments.
Strategic combat system using unique Salutors.
Repetitive, shallow combat is a major flaw.
Poor animations and voice acting detract from immersion.

Categories

RPGTurn-based CombatTactical CombatInvestigative GameplaySingle-player StoryChoice-based NarrativeMonster CollectingExploration

Reviews (sample size): 1908
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 17%
Protest reviews: 2%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 4242
Negative points: 2763
Gameplay points: 944
Perf. points: 252
Rec. points: 1177
Misc points: 279

Point	Description	Importance
Immersive, detailed Warsaw setting Description The game is set in a meticulously detailed and immersive recreation of Warsaw in 1905, under Russian rule. It captures the city's atmosphere, architecture, and socio-political tensions, blending historical realism with fantasy elements. The setting is a major draw, offering a unique and refreshing backdrop compared to other RPGs. Importance 75%	The game is set in a meticulously detailed and immersive recreation of Warsaw in 1905, under Russian rule. It captures the city's atmosphere, architecture, and socio-political tensions, blending historical realism with fantasy elements. The setting is a major draw, offering a unique and refreshing backdrop compared to other RPGs.	75%
Visually appealing, detailed environments Description The game features gorgeous visuals and a detailed world, creating an immersive experience. The isometric perspective enhances the detail and hides potential issues. The environments are lovely and well-designed, with each level being distinct yet compatible with the city, creating an authentic and alive feel. Importance 37%	The game features gorgeous visuals and a detailed world, creating an immersive experience. The isometric perspective enhances the detail and hides potential issues. The environments are lovely and well-designed, with each level being distinct yet compatible with the city, creating an authentic and alive feel.	37%
Excellent writing, sharp dialogue Description The game features remarkable writing, with well-developed characters and sharp dialogue. The writing style is well-balanced, avoiding excessive length or brevity, and uses elegant language without being overly verbose. The dialogues are wonderful and feel realistic. Importance 33%	The game features remarkable writing, with well-developed characters and sharp dialogue. The writing style is well-balanced, avoiding excessive length or brevity, and uses elegant language without being overly verbose. The dialogues are wonderful and feel realistic.	33%
Meaningful choices, significant consequences Description The game features a complex, decision-oriented system where choices have significant consequences, impacting the world, quest outcomes, and characters. The protagonist's flaw, pride, plays a significant role, influencing dialogue options and the role-playing experience. The game explores themes of guilt, pride, and destiny, adding depth to the gameplay. Importance 30%	The game features a complex, decision-oriented system where choices have significant consequences, impacting the world, quest outcomes, and characters. The protagonist's flaw, pride, plays a significant role, influencing dialogue options and the role-playing experience. The game explores themes of guilt, pride, and destiny, adding depth to the gameplay.	30%
Generally enjoyable, interesting experience Description The game is generally enjoyable and interesting, with a good story and historical references. The reviewer found the combat engaging enough to maintain interest. The game is easy to play and focuses on enjoyment without requiring excessive effort. Importance 23%	The game is generally enjoyable and interesting, with a good story and historical references. The reviewer found the combat engaging enough to maintain interest. The game is easy to play and focuses on enjoyment without requiring excessive effort.	23%
Engaging, well-integrated side quests Description Side quests enrich the experience, offering a keener understanding of Wiktor’s world. Side quests are varied and interesting, enriching the experience and allowing players to delve deeper into the universe. Side quests are well-integrated and feel like part of the main story. Importance 19%	Side quests enrich the experience, offering a keener understanding of Wiktor’s world. Side quests are varied and interesting, enriching the experience and allowing players to delve deeper into the universe. Side quests are well-integrated and feel like part of the main story.	19%
Unique, atmospheric soundtrack Description The game features an original and unique soundtrack that complements the atmosphere well. The music is splendid and enhances the game's atmosphere. The game has an intriguing plot and great visuals. Importance 17%	The game features an original and unique soundtrack that complements the atmosphere well. The music is splendid and enhances the game's atmosphere. The game has an intriguing plot and great visuals.	17%
Excellent world-building, unique magic Description The game features excellent world-building, integrating thaumaturges, magic, and mythologies into a real-world setting. The game explores conflicts between magic users and ordinary people. The inclusion of the Jewish community and Kabbalah as a secret school of Thaumaturgy is a unique and appreciated element. Importance 14%	The game features excellent world-building, integrating thaumaturges, magic, and mythologies into a real-world setting. The game explores conflicts between magic users and ordinary people. The inclusion of the Jewish community and Kabbalah as a secret school of Thaumaturgy is a unique and appreciated element.	14%
Detective gameplay, noir atmosphere Description The game combines investigation and turn-based tactical combat, creating an interesting gameplay loop. The game's detective system is reminiscent of Banishers, where you gather clues and draw conclusions. The game successfully establishes a noir vibe. Importance 14%	The game combines investigation and turn-based tactical combat, creating an interesting gameplay loop. The game's detective system is reminiscent of Banishers, where you gather clues and draw conclusions. The game successfully establishes a noir vibe.	14%
Unique Salutors, strategic combat Description Monsters (Salutors) assist in combat and are tied to the player's character flaws, influencing dialogue choices and gameplay. The designs of the salutors are well-liked. The Salutors are beautifully designed with great animations. Importance 14%	Monsters (Salutors) assist in combat and are tied to the player's character flaws, influencing dialogue choices and gameplay. The designs of the salutors are well-liked. The Salutors are beautifully designed with great animations.	14%
Intriguing, unpredictable story twists Description The story has unexpected turns, particularly in its closing chapters. The game features an engaging and intricate plot with surprising developments and conclusions. The story is original, interesting, and unpredictable. Importance 13%	The story has unexpected turns, particularly in its closing chapters. The game features an engaging and intricate plot with surprising developments and conclusions. The story is original, interesting, and unpredictable.	13%
Detailed graphics, visual fidelity Description The game features great art direction choices in the character designs and effects. The characters are well-made and the environments are detailed. The developers added details like snow deformation under the character's feet, showing a focus on visual fidelity. Importance 11%	The game features great art direction choices in the character designs and effects. The characters are well-made and the environments are detailed. The developers added details like snow deformation under the character's feet, showing a focus on visual fidelity.	11%
Compelling story, interesting characters Description The story and characters are the biggest pro-argument and are worth it alone. The game features interesting characters. The plot is good. Importance 9%	The story and characters are the biggest pro-argument and are worth it alone. The game features interesting characters. The plot is good.	9%
Mystical, captivating atmosphere Description The tension and secrets in the game captivate you in front of the PC. The game creates a sense of peeking into someone's life, feeling like a guest catching a glimpse of someone's soul, creating a mystical atmosphere. Importance 7%	The tension and secrets in the game captivate you in front of the PC. The game creates a sense of peeking into someone's life, feeling like a guest catching a glimpse of someone's soul, creating a mystical atmosphere.	7%
Fun, immersive details Description The reviewer loves the little collectibles and details. The reviewer found the game fun when it was working without crashing. Characters, environments, and collectibles feel real and authentic. Importance 6%	The reviewer loves the little collectibles and details. The reviewer found the game fun when it was working without crashing. Characters, environments, and collectibles feel real and authentic.	6%