Psychic Software has announced a demo is out now for its story-heavy gothic RPG The Necromancer’s Tale, coming to PC later this year.
The demo offers a chance to experience the opening chapters of the game, and you can “enjoy an exciting Dungeon Crawl”. The team says that “The game’s branching dialogue and faction-based trust system mean that every choice matters.”
Game Director Sam Redfern and Marketing Director Kirsty Halloran said: “In The Necromancer’s Tale, necromancy isn’t just another branch of magic—it’s the heart of the story. It’s about choice, sacrifice, and the slow, inevitable pull of darkness. We want players to feel the weight of every decision, every ritual, and every life they take—or bring back.”
Here’s the key features from the press release:
- Master the Dark Arts: Experience necromancy like never before. Command the dead and perform forbidden rituals
- Turn-Based Combat: The game features tactical turn-based combat, commanding your allies and undead minions against natural and supernatural foes. A combat auto-resolve system is offered to those who would prefer to focus on the narrative.
- Forge Powerful Alliances: Influence factions through dialogue, espionage, and dark magic, where every choice has lasting consequences.
- Uncover Secrets of the Dead: Communicate with spirits, unearth dark conspiracies, and rewrite the fate of the living and the dead.
- A Living, Breathing World: Explore an 18th Century alt-history that blurs the lines between magic and science, necromancy and medicine, alchemy and chemistry. Unfolding plots tackle themes of political unrest, societal decay, and the ethics of power.
- Game Length: Expect a rich journey lasting between 25 to 50 hours, depending on your choices and exploration of hidden dungeons and side quests.
In The Necromancer’s Tale, players assume the role of a minor noble thrust into the dark arts, mastering forbidden rituals and commanding an army of the undead. Unlike conventional RPGs, necromancy is not just a skill—it’s an immersive journey into secrecy, manipulation, and moral decay. Inspired by titles like Disco Elysium and Pillars of Eternity, this dark origin story is the first of its kind to explore what it truly means to become a necromancer, unravelling mysteries of death and power in a richly layered narrative spanning over 400,000 words, and 180+ NPCs.
The Necromancer’s Tale is coming to PC in July.