Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Released Aug 2016
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
89% positive · 1,995 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic RPG originally developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was released in 2001 and arrived on Steam on August 29, 2016 — the Steam release date reflects its digital storefront availability, not the original launch. Troika Games dissolved in 2004, and there is no developer activity, no DLC, no post-launch content updates, and no communications of any kind associated with this Steam listing. The store description is a straightforward game feature overview with no mention of planned content, seasonal updates, or expansions. This game shipped as a complete, standalone product in 2001 and has received no new content since. The Steam release was a preservation/distribution effort, not a new development cycle.
Evidence
Game listed on Steam in August 2016 with no DLC, no content roadmap, and no developer communications. Troika Games, the original developer, shut down in 2004. The game launched as a complete product in 2001 with no post-launch content cycle.
Store description describes a fully featured RPG with no mention of DLC, future updates, seasons, or planned content of any kind.
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Developer
Publisher
Activision
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
An Industrial Revolution in a World of Magick
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of Ancient runes and steamworks, of magick and machines, of sorcery and science. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Character Design allows you to customize your character any way you choose
- Whether you choose magick or technology, the Arcanum world adapts and responds to your character's development
- Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development
- 8 basic stats, such as Strength and Charisma
- More than a dozen derived stats, from Poison Resistance to Character Speed
- 16 Primary skills, including Gambling and Healing
- 80 Spells with 16 Colleges of Magick
- 56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines
Extraordinary Adventure Features
- Explore a world as vast as it is mysterious-it would take over 30 real-time hours to traverse the land of Arcanum
- Meet more than 300 unique characters and monster types across this huge land
- Many means exist to solve the myriad quests, from dueling to discourse to thievery
- Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through turn-based combat - you decide
- Accurate day and night cycles affect the gameplay, from combat to thieving skills
- Automatic character management lets action-oriented players delve into the quest at hand
- Create your own worlds or play the included multiplayer scenario online cooperatively or competively
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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