How many people are playing The Necromancer's Tale right now?

12 people are playing The Necromancer's Tale on Steam right now, making it the 6362nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 37 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Necromancer's Tale's all-time peak player count?

The Necromancer's Tale's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 269, reached in July 2025.

Is The Necromancer's Tale good? What do Steam reviews say?

91% of 976 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does The Necromancer's Tale cost on Steam?

The Necromancer's Tale costs $16.24 on Steam (US), 35% off right now.

Does The Necromancer's Tale work on Steam Deck?

The Necromancer's Tale is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

The Necromancer's Tale

by Psychic Software · Released Jul 17, 2025

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#6,362

▼ 33.3%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

91% positive

Very Positive976 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)19.5K–58.6K

24h peak

Highest seen269

Jul 202516 months ago

Price on Steam

$16.24 −35%

$24.99Lowest ever $16.24 Nov 2026

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Players -33.3% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:16 UTC · tracking since 2025-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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Editions and bundles on Steam

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Reviews

91% positive of 976 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 18, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC
Build 26027072the current build when we started tracking4.3 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Jul 26, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC
legacy · build 24403059
Win7 and OSX compatible

Patch notes

Aug 10, 2026
PatchPatch Notes 1.235 - 1.239
*Cover image: this is another drawing from the prequel game which we're currently working on (the woman in the picture is Garnet, in 1701!). Keep an eye out for an official announcement about The Lich Wars soon! >> you can follow our Steam Developer page here:…
May 30, 2026
PatchCommunity Translations and Patch Notes 1.233-4
*Cover image: this is a drawing from the prequel game which we're currently working on. Keep an eye out for an official announcement about it soon!Patch notes 1.233Fixed an error which stopped you being able to loot dead petchas (sorry about that) Patch notes …
Mar 17, 2026
PatchPatch Notes 1.232
Fixed an error whereby you could ask Barbara for something in chapter 14 before you know that you need itYou now automatically take any coins on a body when (SPOILER)Fixed a possible narrative error in a chapter 10 sidequestFixed an error in the journal if you…
Feb 6, 2026
PatchPatch Notes 1.226 - 1.231
See patch notes in the community forums for further information: spoilers have been removed here. Spoiler tags don't work in Announcements. Patch Notes 1.226Fixed a bug which let you buy an item from a shop by dragging it on top of another item in your invento…
Dec 20, 2025
PatchPatch Notes 1.223 - 1.225
Patch Notes 1.223 Improved some wording in the chapter 4 (SPOILER) lore bookReduced the damage slightly from the spells (SPOILER)Added some extra comments of concern in chapter 5 about Diedrik after (SPOILER)Changed the chapter 7 Tavernier (SPOILER) so it stay…
Dec 1, 2025
PatchPatch Notes 1.220 - 1.222
Patch Notes 1.220 XBox controller compatibility updateChanged the ‘disoriented when near/in a church’ visual effect so it wears off quickly when you forward timeMade it so that Svit will meet you again to bring you to the (SPOILER) if he brought you there befo…

Other news (8)

Oct 15, 2026
Announcing The Lich Wars: Prequel to The Necromancer's Tale
We're excited to announce that we're developing The Lich Wars - prequel to The Necromancer's Tale! This time, we lean more directly into story and writing, which were among the most praised elements of our previous game. The Lich Wars delves deeply into the pe…
May 12, 2026
Multiple awards received at the 2026 Irish Games Awards
We are delighted to announce that The Necromancer's Tale received three awards at the Imirt Irish Games Awards 2026, which celebrated the best games made and released in Ireland during the year 2025.We received the 'best overall storytelling' (narrative) award…
Nov 24, 2025
Nominate us for the Steam Awards 2025!
Nominations are now open for the Steam Awards 2025.With your help, The Necromancer's Tale can get listed in the Outstanding Story-Rich Games of 2025 Category!
Nov 10, 2025
Combat System Enhancements in The Necromancer's Tale
Several enhancements have been made to combat in The Necromancer's Tale since our initial launch 3.5 months ago. These have been made in response to player feedback and to opportunities we saw for streamlining and improving things given a larger set of player …
Oct 27, 2025
The Necromancer's Tale is Discounted in Steam Scream IV
The Necromancer's Tale is Discounted in Steam Scream IV.Halloween is the perfect time to dabble in some black magic and learn how to raise the dead...
Sep 11, 2025
The Necromancer's Tale - Finalist in the TIGA 2025 Awards!
We're excited to announce that The Necromancer's Tale has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious TIGA Awards 2025, in the Narrative & Storytelling category! The awards ceremony is in November.

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 91% on 2026-11-01 → 91% today (976 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Sale −35%$16.24 (was $24.99)
Oct 31, 2026Price$24.99

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