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Aris Arcanum

73% positive of 19 Steam reviews

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Released
2025
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by Broken Cane. Published by indie.io.

About the game

The grand library of Aris now befell into madness — its scholars, corrupted, bear wounds of Ink; a dark, sludge carrying a mind-altering disease. A unique magic-bound roguelite awaits, where a desperate scholar bends the Ink's occult power to spellcraft his path to redemption.

Tagged by players

  • Souls-like
  • Dynamic Narration
  • Gothic
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Lore-Rich
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Roguelite
  • Nonlinear
  • Action Roguelike
  • Roguelike
  • Isometric

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    I feel bad doing this, its a small team with an interesting idea, the art is great, i like the idea of spellcrafting as roguelike and i am a sucker for a good ragdoll. The problem is the jank. Oh my god, the jank. Im okay with jank, jank can be charming and fun in its own way, this is not that kind of jank. I saved up currency for an upgrade that gave me a second life, only to discover that the super slow motion…

    1.6 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 12 found it helpful.

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