Artificer: Science of Magic

Released Sep 2020

Your exploration ship crashlands on a mysterious planet where apparently magic is real. Learn how to survive in this hostile territory by applying your technical abilities to the arcane. Discover how to cast spells and craft elixirs. Uncover the planet's secrets to find your way out.

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Developer

Psilocybe Games

Publisher

Games Operators

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Platform

Windows

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Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Artificer is a single-player survival RPG focused on researching and practicing arcane arts. The game takes place on Alcor - a planet full of deadly creatures, bizarre plants and alien races.

The Story

Survive the perils of the alien planet as Raymond Everett, a marooned science officer of HMS Hawking, pitting your resourcefulness and intellect against the eldritch beings of Alcor that are after your head.

Create Magic

Delve into a dangerous world of mystical research to uncover new recipes and rituals on a journey to unlimited power. Create spells and build magical automatons. Perform magical experiments to further your knowledge. Master alchemy, thaumaturgy and divination to construct artifacts of immense power.

Explore Alcor

Steal arcane secrets from ancient ruins. Learn alien languages to read magical grimoires. Fight monsters and dissect them to learn their weaknesses. Harvest valuable alchemical ingredients.