Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman

Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman

Released Feb 2014

Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

67% positive · 459 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Reaper: Tale of a Pale Swordsman launched on February 7, 2014 as a complete action RPG. The store description presents the game's full feature set — including Dark Harvest Mode, Torken Arena, the Dark Shrine quest, the Dark Item Set, and the Fortune Teller — with no mention of upcoming or planned content. There are no unreleased DLC listings on the store. The only developer post on record is a maintenance update from December 21, 2024 (labeled "Major Maintenance Update 2.0"), which explicitly describes itself as part of "ongoing maintenance efforts between projects." This language makes clear the developer considers Reaper a completed game being maintained alongside other work, not one in active content development. The update itself delivered technical improvements — sharper graphics, smoother animations, ultrawide/high refresh rate support, better audio quality, and UI improvements — but no new gameplay content. With no announced future content, no unreleased DLC, and the developer's own framing of the update as maintenance rather than ongoing development, the game is best understood as a finished product. Given the nature of the 2014 release with all described content features already in place, the completion date reflects the original launch.
Evidence
Developer released 'Major Maintenance Update 2.0' on December 21, 2024, explicitly describing it as 'ongoing maintenance efforts between projects' — technical improvements to graphics, audio, and UI with no new gameplay content.
news post · Dec 21, 2024 source development ending
high
Store description presents a complete feature set (Dark Harvest Mode, Torken Arena, Dark Shrine, Dark Item Set, Fortune Teller) with no mention of upcoming or planned content.
description source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Hexage
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

War broke between the industrious Imperium and the savage tribes of Wilderness. Demons and carrions have returned to the land.

Play all sides and make your own decisions. Take countless quests and uncover the secrets of Wilderness!

Level up your character with skills of your choice. Select from more than 30 unique & tiered skills to improve your character.

Loot gold from slain enemies, find treasures and negotiate quest rewards. Choose from hundreds of exquisite armors, swords and accessories.

Features


Dark Harvest Mode. Standalone action game with separate character and inventory. Win a sequence of battles to level and gear up.

Torken Arena. Face the mightiest Torken warriors in an unforgiving contest for gold and fame.

Dark Shrine. Long forgotten shrine in the woods holds a sinister secret. (Repeatable quest.)

Dark Item Set. Mastercrafted full heavy armor, sword and accessories available at merchants. Jet black and imbued with dark magic powers.

Fortune Teller. Orisee is a master of the Destiny Tarot. For a price, she may steal a card from fate itself.

Support and Feedback


Please contact support@hexage.net with any inquiry or feedback.

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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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