The Thaumaturge

Buy83%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Fool's Theory · RPG · Mar 4, 2024

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$34.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio2 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy The Thaumaturge?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 190 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
190 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was constantly amazed by how well our protagonist's story got integrated in real events.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the combat (it's not perfect, more later) and the entire salutor/thaumaturgy system.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I very rarely see such an in depth exploration of characters (but again, it does require actually paying attention and reading everything).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is exactly why I recommend players select Polish voice acting in the game’s settings, as most of the cast deliver a great performance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
cRPG with an interesting setting, great music atmosphere and graphics (note: on PC, Steam Deck graphics is pretty low, and the game runs poorly there).
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But once the third salutator joined my roster, the game began to unfold: its characters came alive, and the turn-based combat gained new dimensions with every added layer of mechanics.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story190 reviews
Combat138 reviews
Gameplay111 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
53% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Interface
88% still recommend
Optimization
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$34.99

The lowest we've tracked is $10.49.

9 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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