UnEpic

UnEpic

Released Jul 2014

Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.

91% positive · 8,191 reviews
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
Low confidence
Active Development
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
Low confidence
Active Development

Where to buy

Steam $12.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search
Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site

Evaluation

UnEpic left Early Access on July 25, 2014, with the developer confirming at that time that the core game was complete and that ongoing updates — new official maps, translation improvements, and bug fixes — would continue. True to that promise, the game has received a steady stream of content across the years: a major balance and anti-cheat update in February 2017, new official maps over the years, and most recently on March 4, 2024, the developer added two new community-created multiplayer maps (Witch's Tower and Sea Invasion), 16 new unique items, 2 new spells, and a round of balance changes. The March 2024 post also references a new Discord community and an upcoming game (Pampas & Selene), indicating the developer remains personally active. Looking at the historical pattern, major content drops have occurred at irregular but recurring intervals spanning roughly 1–3 years: updates in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and now 2024. This is a wide and irregular cadence. The most recent content update was March 4, 2024, and as of October 8, 2026 — over 2.5 years have passed with no further developer communication. Given that the longest observed gap between updates in the established pattern has been several years, and the developer has never declared the game finished, the silence through October 2026 is approaching the outer edge of the historical window but has not definitively crossed it given prior multi-year gaps. No future content has been explicitly announced, and the only DLC on the store (the soundtrack) has been released. The developer has not declared development complete.
Evidence
Developer added two new multiplayer maps, 16 unique items, 2 new spells, and balance changes. Also announced a new Discord and referenced the upcoming game Pampas & Selene, showing the developer remains active.
news post · Mar 4, 2024 source content shipped
high
Developer confirmed the game left Early Access with everything finished, and stated it would continue to receive new official maps, translation updates, and bug fixes.
news post · Jul 25, 2014 source development ongoing
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2016

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Unepic Games
Achievements
57
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination. Eager to keep playing within the RPG to create his own adventure, he decides to go along for te ride until his delirium comes to an end.
Once inside the castle, Daniel is inhabited by a mysterious shadow. This dark spirit can communicate with Daniel, but not control him. The shadow has a simple goal: to escape from the prison of Daniel's body. There's a catch, though-- the dark spirit can only escape if Daniel perishes.
Struggling against enemies in the castle, with the dark spirit attempting to murder him at every turn. Daniel finally discovers his goal: to kill Harnakon, the master of the castle, and free the Pure-Spirits who are trapped within. While the stage seems set for a typical role-playing adventure, Daniel will soon discover that everything is not what it seems...



  • RPG 2D platform game
  • 200 rooms to explore
  • 7 bosses to kill
  • 70 spells to learn
  • 100 different weapons
  • More than 2000 lines of clever dialogue and pop-culture references
  • Full RPG character sheet, including upgradeable skills
  • Quests
  • Potions, Scrolls, Rings, Magical weapons and artifacts
  • Pets
  • Achievements
  • Statistics, including a worldwide leaderboard
  • Multiple endings and difficulty settings
  • Interactive Castle Map, which can be written on and altered
  • ...and hidden treasures galore!
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content