Fictorum

Fictorum

Released Aug 2017

Fictorum is an action RPG featuring destructible environments, a procedural node-based world map, and dynamic magic shaping.

78% positive · 1,159 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Fictorum launched on August 9, 2017 and received substantial post-launch support over the years, including the massive v2.0 update (November 14, 2019), v2.1 (April 19, 2021), and v2.2 (March 29, 2022). However, on April 7, 2025, the two-person developer team — Chip and Greg — published a candid update stating that development has come to a stop. They cited life changes including children, demanding day jobs, and the need for a break. While they expressed hope that they might return to the project someday, they were clear that active development is not currently happening and offered no roadmap or committed future plans. This is a direct developer statement about the game's status, and it supersedes all prior activity. The game is complete as it stands. The only DLC listed — the official soundtrack — was released on August 23, 2017 and has been available since launch. The completion date is estimated as April 7, 2023, the date of the last development update before the final status post — though the actual last meaningful content shipped was v2.2 in March 2022. Since the April 7, 2025 post is the definitive statement of cessation, that date best represents when the developer formally closed the book on new content.
Evidence
Developers Chip and Greg published a direct statement saying development has come to a stop, citing family and work obligations. They expressed gratitude to players and indicated no active development is planned, though they left open the possibility of returning someday.
news post · Apr 7, 2025 source development ending
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v2.2 released as the largest content patch in two years, adding eight new runes and rune system overhauls. This is the final major content update shipped for the game.
news post · Mar 29, 2022 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Aug 2017

Media

Details

Publisher
Scraping Bottom Games
Achievements
67
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game



A reign of terror never feels so satisfying as when you leave a literal pile of rubble in your wake. Giving wizards a much-needed makeover, Fictorum is an action role-playing game that features fully-destructible structures, a randomized node-based world map, and a satisfying magic system with on-the-fly spell shaping and customization.

In Fictorum, your mage wields real, legendary power right from the start—unlike those found in most magic-centric games. Our magic system uses a dynamic and intuitive spellcasting and shaping system that grants the player an unrivaled level of customization and reconfiguration. Up to three runes can be applied to a spell, each affecting a different spell characteristic. The runes are easily swapped to suit the player’s current need, interest, or whim. You might amplify ice blasts to freeze enemies in place, expand the radius of a fireball explosion to crumble a bridge and hinder pursuers, or chain a lightning attack together to strike several targets in a cluster. Shaping makes spellcasting much more tactical and satisfying.

Rather than starting out as a hapless farm boy who stumbles into his powers and avoids enemies or entire areas until leveling up, players take on the role of an established wizarding badass, hell-bent on his mission for revenge. Yet challenge is abundant—the wizard must bring down a sprawling empire by himself, besting scores of bandits, cadres of Inquisitors, and hordes of corrupted abominations on his quest for vengeance. The protagonist has access to unlimited magical powers, making the game less about spamming that one spell that works passably well until it becomes upgradable. The experience is more about tailoring your magical arsenal, giving the player a wide range of freedom and the ability to effectively, efficiently, and enthusiastically destroy every obstacle. The randomly-generated world map features locations where every structure (from large buildings to bookshelves to tables to even a lone fork) can be demolished.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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