The Necromancer's Tale

Released: Jul 17, 2025
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 19:29 GMT

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10 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 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: Patch notes 1
*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: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/psychicsoftware
Patch notes 1.235
Extended a particular topic of conversation with Albrecht until chapter 10 (it previously ended in chapter 7)
Improved a conversation option with Fr Oliwier in chapter 7
Fixed an issue if you break the law before you can forward time in chapter 2
Patch notes 1.236
Replaced the Microsoft YaHei font with Noto Serif CJK, in order to support Japanese as well as Chinese characters.
Added a gamepad controller hint on the settings screen
Patch notes 1.237
Fixed a sequencing issue which confused some people while making torpor
Fixed Chinese font display in condolence cards and written notes
Tidied up a confusing line during the mid-game romance with Annie/Connor
Fixed a sequencing issue that let you get the ballgown/coat from the tailor after the ball has already finished
Added the possibility to tell Willard something significant in chapter 16 (avoiding spoilers here)
Patch notes 1.238
Added some missing Localization strings for community localizations
Patch notes 1.239
(Finally) fixed the ‘infinite swords’ bug
Forced an autosave shortly after starting each chapter
Updated the minion character card to show AP as well as the 3 physical stats
Fixed a possible conflict between the Annie/Connor date and the Ottoman/Bard storyline in Garnet’s Tavern (around chapter 8-9)
Fixed a conflict with gloves and some other clothes that was stopping the ‘gloves are being worn’ flag from setting
If you have enjoyed playing The Necromancer's Tale, please consider leaving a Steam review (if you didn't already do so). It really helps! :-)
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30 May 2026Developer post
Community 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 1.233 Fixed an error which stopped you being able to loot dead petchas (sorry about that) Patch notes 1.234 Community Tr
*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 1.233
Fixed an error which stopped you being able to loot dead petchas (sorry about that)
Patch notes 1.234
Community Translation support (see below)
Fixed an issue with Janko and the ‘Fit to Burst’ plot
Fixed a journal note (‘meet Arald’) in chapter 10 that never deleted in a specific circumstance
Fixed an achievement error (Teacher (M))
Fixed an issue with Diedrik’s library keys
Fixed an issue with Sister Jutte in the hospital
Changed Story Mode so you get 7 (rather than 6) skill pool points
Added an option to ask Lucus how to make soup during a routine work quest.
Community Translations
We know that many of our prospective players are not native English speakers, and for several months there have been requests in the forums asking for support for other languages. This is a very reasonable request, however since the game has 400,000 words this makes professional translation very expensive. The writing in the game is also quite complex (it's written like a gothic novel) so we did not want to use machine translation.
The solution that we arrived at is to configure the game to support translated text, but to leave the actual translations to the community.
This has now been done, and translations for French and Italian have already been posted by players (please see the Steam forums for details on how to access the localization files). I have been chatting also with someone who is making a Chinese translation (it isn't yet finished).

If you have enjoyed playing the game, please consider leaving a Steam review (if you didn't already do so). It really helps! :-)
- Sam
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12 May 2026Developer post
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 We received the
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
We received the 'best overall technical achievement' award
We received the 'runner-up art direction' award
There were a lot of amazing games released in Ireland during 2025, and we're particularly honoured to have received the 'best storytelling' award, given the intense competition from other outstanding narrative titles.
Don't forget to Follow our Steam Page to hear about upcoming games (there will soon be an announcement about a follow-up to The Necromancer's Tale...)!
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17 Mar 2026Developer post
Patch Notes 1.232
Fixed an error whereby you could ask Barbara for something in chapter 14 before you know that you need it You now automatically take any coins on a body when (SPOILER) Fixed a possible narrative error in a chapter 10 sidequest Fixed an error in the journal if you obtained a (SPOI
Fixed an error whereby you could ask Barbara for something in chapter 14 before you know that you need it
You now automatically take any coins on a body when (SPOILER)
Fixed a possible narrative error in a chapter 10 sidequest
Fixed an error in the journal if you obtained a (SPOILER) earlier than knowing that you’d need one
Fixed a weird sequence that could happen in chapter 3 (SPOILER)
Fixed the petchas (SPOILER)
* SPOILER tags don't work properly in Announcements. Please see the Community post for details on these.
Follow our Steam Page to hear about upcoming games (there will soon be an announcement about a follow-up to The Necromancer's Tale...)!
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06 Feb 2026Developer post
Patch 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 1.226 Fixed a bug which let you buy an item from a shop by dragging it on top of another item in your inventory, losing the orig
See patch notes in the community forums for further information: spoilers have been removed here. Spoiler tags don't work in Announcements.

Patch Notes 1.226
Fixed a bug which let you buy an item from a shop by dragging it on top of another item in your inventory, losing the original item. Now you can only buy by dragging to an empty slot (or double clicking/shift-clicking)
Tied up a loose end in chapter 3
Tied up a loose end after chapter 10/chapter 13
Added an explanatory message if you get caught (SPOILER)
Fixed a loose end in the chapter 8 docker sidequest
Patch Notes 1.227
Removed an exploit where you could quicksave immediately after dying, and then reload and not be dead, with the combat won
Fixed a spot you could fall and get stuck in the (SPOILER)
Patch Notes 1.228
Fixed an issue with the ‘pickup nearby body’ command
Fixed an issue in chapter 6 (SPOILER)
Patch Notes 1.229
a rare combat-related hexgrid issue, hotfix
Boerhaaven's creature health/repair fix
Fixed an issue caused by loading a save-game while playing the prologue
Added a manual override key (F2), to ignore game controllers
Patch Notes 1.230
Made sure that townsfolk don’t “run out” if a lot of them (SPOILER)
Added a list of names/jobs of the main characters in Marns, to help if you forget who’s who (it’s in the “Info” window)
Fixed an issue with Robyn reappearing after she was (SPOILER)
Patch Notes 1.231
Added a button to change difficulty in the Settings window (Combat section) - previously it was only in the Character window.
Added an Invert Camera Rotation option in the Settings window
Fixed a journal note typo
Fixed an exploit that could yield unlimited (SPOILER)
Updated Unity version due to a recent Windows patch causing crashes
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20 Dec 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.223 - 1.225
Patch Notes 1.223 Improved some wording in the chapter 4 (SPOILER) lore book Reduced 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 stays around until ch
Patch Notes 1.223
Improved some wording in the chapter 4 (SPOILER) lore book
Reduced 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 stays around until chapter 9 rather than 8.
Patch Notes 1.224
Made it more clear what the effects of your words are in the chapter 15 (SPOILER) meeting with Annie or Connor
Fixed an issue in the prologue that had text occasionally not appearing if a trust adjustment message coincided with a page turn
Fixed an issue that could get you stuck under the basement stairs at home
Patch Notes 1.225
Some minor dialogue changes
Added a map indicator for the windmill during chapter 11
Fixed a problem at the final battle if (SPOILER)
Added a fix for non-QWERTY keyboard layout rebinding
Note that spoiler tags don't work in Steam Announcements. Please see the patch notes posts in the Steam forums for SPOILER details.
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01 Dec 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.220 - 1.222
Patch Notes 1.220 XBox controller compatibility update Changed the ‘disoriented when near/in a church’ visual effect so it wears off quickly when you forward time Made it so that Svit will meet you again to bring you to the (SPOILER) if he brought you there before but you did not
Patch Notes 1.220
XBox controller compatibility update
Changed the ‘disoriented when near/in a church’ visual effect so it wears off quickly when you forward time
Made it so that Svit will meet you again to bring you to the (SPOILER) if he brought you there before but you did not take the tree bark.
Added a little personal content for Rosario
Patch Notes 1.221
Improved a situation which could break the chapter 12 docker plot if you did things in the wrong sequence
Added a wearable metal breastplate (it takes a bit of work to get)
Added 2 more dresses (female MC only)
Added the ability to get your hair changed (with some new options beyond the original three; 7 in total now, female MC only)
Added some more comments from friends around chapter 10 if (SPOILER) went missing on the picnic
Patch Notes 1.222
Added camera shakes during thunderclaps and certain rituals
Added more details to the (SPOILER) room in the big dungeon
Added a couple of things you can ask Rosario to help with in chapter 15 if you meet her then
Added more commentary/reaction from Annie, Connor, Sofia and others following the (SPOILERS) in chapters 10 and 13
** Note: Spoiler tags don't work in Announcements, so please see the community forums (Patch Notes section) for details
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24 Nov 2025Developer post
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!
10 Nov 2025Developer post
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 analytics than we ha
05 Nov 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.216 - 1.219
Patch Notes 1.216 Updated to the latest version of Unity (in preparation for porting to consoles) NOTE: a beta branch called “Legacy” has been created, for anyone using Windows 7 or Mac OSX, since the latest version of Unity is incompatible with these. Fixed the flickering progre
Patch Notes 1.216
Updated to the latest version of Unity (in preparation for porting to consoles)
NOTE: a beta branch called “Legacy” has been created, for anyone using Windows 7 or Mac OSX, since the latest version of Unity is incompatible with these.
Fixed the flickering progress bar which sometimes happens on stoves
Made doors open/close audio only play if close to the player
Increased the maximum range that icons first appear at if you have CTRL/RMB held, while underground
Boosted the stats of the (SPOILER*- see patch notes in forum) in the big dungeon
Made it so that double clicking a wearable item will swap it with whatever is already in that inventory slot, rather than doing nothing if the slot is already occupied (this was already how weapons worked, but other items did not).
Patch Notes 1.217
Added a takeable (SPOILER) in Boerhaaven’s basement
Fixed an issue if you tried to test (SPOILER) on the pigs at night
Made it easier to take Ramon’s (SPOILER) for the Awaken ritual
Added an extra hint about checking Zelig’s (SPOILER) if you try to go into the (SPOILER) without any valid reason
Patch Notes 1.218
Improved a confusing step in the chapter 10 docker quest (SPOILER)
Changed an item description (chapter 10 ritual) from ‘holy phial’ to ‘phial of holy oil’ to remove confusion with a phial of holy water
Patch Notes 1.219
Changed combat so that characters can now move through tiles occupied by units from their own side, but cannot stop moving on those tiles. Characters can still not move through tiles occupied by enemies.
Note that (SPOILER) tags do not work in Steam Announcements. Details of these items can be found in the forums, in the Patch Notes section.
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27 Oct 2025Developer post
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...
21 Oct 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.212 - 1.215
WHEREVER YOU SEE (SPOILER), FOR DETAILS PLEASE GO TO THE DISCUSSION FORUM IN STEAM, PATCH NOTES SECTION. SPOILER TAGS DON'T WORK IN ANNOUNCEMENTS. Patch Notes 1.212 Fixed a bug with the new “give me the body” minion command Patch Notes 1.213 Changed the effect of the minion comma
WHEREVER YOU SEE (SPOILER), FOR DETAILS PLEASE GO TO THE DISCUSSION FORUM IN STEAM, PATCH NOTES SECTION. SPOILER TAGS DON'T WORK IN ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Patch Notes 1.212
Fixed a bug with the new “give me the body” minion command
Patch Notes 1.213
Changed the effect of the minion command “All nearby follow me” so that now, if you are inside a building/cave/crypt/dungeon, all minions inside that space follow you regardless of their distance from you. This will help you find missing/stuck minions (they’ll follow you out the door to the overworld)
Added Tension rises in a few places where companies of soldiers are killed
Wrote text for some letters which were not previously readable
Fixed an issue with Nikos’ chat
Patch Notes 1.214
Added a setting for faster running (while outdoors)
Made doors opening/closing a bit quieter
Fixed an issue that had minions in your basement visible when you’re in the main house
During the chapter 4 docker plot (SPOILER), you can now ask Sofia about other matters even if you don’t want to advance the docker plot first.
Fixed the wording in the (chapter 5) (SPOILER) ritual
Added Annie and Connor as potential (SPOILER) donors in chapter 11
Added an outcome for passing the final constitution check while dancing with (SPOILER)
Added a journal note in chapter 13 (SPOILER) to remove a point of confusion about what to do next
Patch Notes 1.215
Added the possibility of saving (SPOILER) from execution in chapter 13
Added more variations and nuance to the chapter 16 outcomes regarding Aldis
Changed the sequencing of some options in the final scenes, to make alternative choices more obvious
Fixed an issue in chapter 16 with (SPOILER)
In chapter 15, improved a potential source of confusion about (SPOILER)
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09 Oct 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.208 - 1.211
Patch Notes 1.208 (this was applied 4th October) Removes the Unity security vulnerability which was announced yesterday. NOTE: WHERE YOU SEE 'SPOILER' BELOW, PLEASE REFER TO THE PATCH NOTES IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM. SPOILER TAGS DON'T WORK HERE IN ANNOUNCEMENTS. Patch Notes 1.209
Patch Notes 1.208 (this was applied 4th October)
Removes the Unity security vulnerability which was announced yesterday.
NOTE: WHERE YOU SEE 'SPOILER' BELOW, PLEASE REFER TO THE PATCH NOTES IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM. SPOILER TAGS DON'T WORK HERE IN ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Patch Notes 1.209
Improved the pathfinding around the steps of the ruined tower
Added a hint if you boil the fly agaric on a stove that the SPOILER ritual should instead be done at SPOILER
Added the option to ask Diedrik and Sofia for personal items for SPOILER
Added some extra wording when you first set the SPOILER TRAP so it’s clearer that it worked
Fixed a bug that occasionally had bodies in your basement disappear
Patch Notes 1.210
Added a warning (chapter 12) before going into the war council that it will cancel the SPOILER
Fixed an occasional bug that let you walk through the locked plague wing door in chapter 12
Added an option to try Repair on zombies (once), so that you know that it does not work on zombies and is not a bug
Added a command for a minion to give you the body they’re carrying, rather than having to get them to drop it so you can pick it up
Added some more conversation for zombie SPOILER
Patch Notes 1.211
Fixes an issue with the chapter 12 docker quest ‘Button Men’
Fixes an issue whereby inventory items were occasionally going missing
Your minions will now join a combat if you move close enough to where they are waiting, if they were not already in the combat (the range is 50 metres). If you have human allies in the combat, this doesn’t apply.
Improved the wording in one of the choices in chapter 15 SPOILER
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01 Oct 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.203 - 1.207
Patch Notes 1.203 Made the seat in the docks tavern easier to see/click for the fishguard (SPOILER- SEE PATCH NOTES IN FORUM) Added another option to the “Mass Activate” spell– now you can choose whether your activated minions seek to attack their closest target, or whether they
Patch Notes 1.203
Made the seat in the docks tavern easier to see/click for the fishguard (SPOILER- SEE PATCH NOTES IN FORUM)
Added another option to the “Mass Activate” spell– now you can choose whether your activated minions seek to attack their closest target, or whether they will spread out their targets between them
Fixed a rare bug that had Rebeka in the wrong place for the di Gradi sequence
Fixed a bug that sometimes had dead characters in standing pose after a game reload
Patch Notes 1.204-1.205
Improved the Unstuck command’s calculation of a valid place to move you to (it should be robust now)
Increased the range of food items you can coax pigs and goats with
Fixed a logic error in Gerhardht’s conversation
Improved the sequencing of journal notes related to Séance
Added an extra nudge to help you with the chapter 9 (SPOILER) if you’re not making progress
Since chapter 12 can start unexpectedly, changed the picnic date so that it doesn’t switch to “stood up/abandoned” status until chapter 13.
In chapter 13 you can now to speak to (SPOILER)
Improved the wording if your meetings with Haelan are in an unusual sequence
Improved Aldis’ throne (visually)
Patch Notes 1.206
Added dialogue with Nikos the gardener, where you can learn more about Zelig
Finished the Fen romance arc. Also in the end-game (SPOILER)
Patch Notes 1.207
Removed confusion about how to progress at the end of chapter 11, in some circumstances
Added some subtlety to the fate of (SPOILER)
Fixed a logical error that can happen when bringing support to collect the Devil’s Wood bark
Changed it so that the camera doesn’t keep trying to re-centre on the player in between minion activations in the Mass Activate spell
Changed it so that high-priority (core plot) journal entries are written in bold text
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19 Sep 2025Developer post
Patch notes 1.199 - 1.202
Patch notes 1.199 Added a Mass Activate spell and an Auto Move button, both intended to speed up large combats and reduce micro-management (see explanation below) Fixed melee attack ranges (previously, sometimes 1-hex weapons were able to hit at a distance of 2, and sometimes 2-h
Patch notes 1.199
Added a Mass Activate spell and an Auto Move button, both intended to speed up large combats and reduce micro-management (see explanation below)
Fixed melee attack ranges (previously, sometimes 1-hex weapons were able to hit at a distance of 2, and sometimes 2-hex weapons were able to hit at a distance of 3)
Put an extra dead-zone around the combat speedup slider to avoid accidental move-clicks when trying to slide it
Improved enemy moves in combat so if their path is blocked they still move as close as they can get, rather than standing still
** New Spell: Mass-Activate **
In addition to the existing Activate spell (which activates one minion at a time) this gives you a slider to pick how many minions you want to activate *and auto-move* all at once. This will probably be most useful in combination with normal Activate, rather than replacing it -- e.g. you might manually move a few critical minions on the front line of combat, and then let the rest auto-move to bring up reinforcements from further back with less effort.
** New Button: Auto-Move **
This is a new button which you click when you want your currently active character to automatically move and attack. It gives more control than Mass Activate since you are picking precisely which minions to activate rather than relying on an algorithm to pick.
Patch Notes 1.200
Fixed the issue where items delivered to your house by Ilona and Gustav kept re-appearing after you had taken them
Fixed a bug with Klaus not being in place for the ambush if it was already evening when you arranged it
Fixed Diedrik’s conflict between the picnic date setup and the ‘sometimes dead is better’ plot in the library
Fixed a bug which occasionally had the MC stuck in a reloading animation after a combat had finished
Improved the wording/motivation around the initial gathering of (Spoiler) to search the (Spoiler)
Patch Notes 1.201
Added an option in the new Mass Activate spell so you can choose to prioritise activating minions close to enemies first, or minions close to you first
Fixed a point of confusion when translating the (Spoiler) ritual page
Patch Notes 1.202
Enabled rebinding of Quicksave and Quickload shortcut keys. Also enabled the Function keys to be used during rebinding generally.
The game now saves any modification you have made to the UI scale, to default back to when you next start up the game
The game now saves your “Speedup” setting in Combat, and sets to this value when you next start up the game
Made it so you don’t have to keep choosing to use the ‘enhanced’ Animate ritual, i.e. it’s automatic after you first use it
Guards on the city walls now have vision arcs and can witness you committing crimes (apart from Mr. Sleepy near the picnic spot)
Minions who are following you can now also be spotted by NPCs, and attributed as a crime to you, if they’re quite close to you
The To-Hit calculations are now displayed when you hover over an enemy to hit them in combat
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14 Sep 2025Developer post
Patch notes 1.195 - 1.198
Patch notes 1.195 Fixed a conflict between two mid-game quests in the Academy A click that closes the conversation window should not be a click on a world object in that same frame Fixed a bug that was not displaying the name of some objects in a chest Patch notes 1.196 Fixed a b
Patch notes 1.195
Fixed a conflict between two mid-game quests in the Academy
A click that closes the conversation window should not be a click on a world object in that same frame
Fixed a bug that was not displaying the name of some objects in a chest
Patch notes 1.196
Fixed a bug in combat if you tried to use the MC’s equipment window while controlling someone other than the MC
Fixed some bugs in the new minions-carrying-bodies system.
Improved the wording when you’re looking for a séance witness but it’s too early.
Made the Activate Minion battle magic spell less likely to fail at distance
Made a slider to control the opacity of the circle at characters’ feet, since some people don’t like it. It can be made low opacity or invisible. Note that during combat these circles are always visible.
Patch notes 1.197
Boerhaaven now comments on (SPOILER: see Patch notes in forum if you want details)
Improved some comments from Albrecht when he sees you doing suspicious things
Fixed a glitch when trying to squeeze through (SPOILER: see Patch notes in forum if you want details) in the hospital
Fixed a couple of journal notes that should be removed in certain circumstances but which were not
Fixed a couple of incorrect comments from NPCs in specific circumstances
Made shops refill every time they’re opened, rather than daily (e.g. so you can buy several weapons of the same type)
Zelig’s ashes are now an option for the (SPOILER) ritual
Made Hu’anthu’s voice a bit louder
Added a note in the Inventory Info for a ranged weapon if it needs loading
Fixed a game crash that happened if you tried to load a different save file while the auto-combat window was onscreen
Patch notes 1.198
Made bodies that you are carrying easier to click (in order to drop them)
Fixed a bug if you were caught carrying dead bodies and went to court
Fixed a softlock if you saved immediately after the di Gradi combat but before the interrogation
Made it clear when you interact with a grave if you have previously dug it looking for a body, so you don’t need to do it again
Fixed a problem where maps and other single-page popups could be too zoomed-in on certain screen resolutions
Moved many of the Prologue sketches to appear before their related text rather than after it
Added a short romance arc for (SPOILER) (docker path only)
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11 Sep 2025Developer post
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.
08 Sep 2025Developer post
Discount during the Hungry Ghost Festival this week
The Necromancer's Tale has been selected as part of the Hungry Ghost festival! To celebrate, we're discounting the game this week.
20 Aug 2025Developer post
The Necromancer's Tale at Gamescom 2025
The Necromancer's Tale is headed to Cologne! We'll be there with all our skeletons and zombies.* If any of you are visiting Gamescom, come say hi! It would awesome to meet you. We're going to be demoing The Necromancer's Tale in Hall 10.2, Friday 22nd through Sunday 24th Aug, as
16 Aug 2025Developer post
Patch Notes 1.190-1.194
Patch notes 1.190 Added into the home basement a small laboratory (see spoiler in patch notes in Discussion forum- spoilers are not enabled in announcements) Removed a potential soft-lock in chapter 14 (see spoiler in patch notes in Discussion forum) Patch notes 1.191 Fixed the d
Patch notes 1.190
Added into the home basement a small laboratory (see spoiler in patch notes in Discussion forum- spoilers are not enabled in announcements)
Removed a potential soft-lock in chapter 14 (see spoiler in patch notes in Discussion forum)
Patch notes 1.191
Fixed the descriptions of some items that were not listing their mana boosts when worn/held
Removed shadows being cast from (some) ghosts
Removed a potential soft-lock in chapter 9 (see spoiler in patch notes in Discussion forum)
Patch notes 1.192
Added a minion command “all followers move to…”
Added shortcut (CTRL+Click on mouse+keyboard, or LeftTrigger+Click on game controller/steam deck) for a minion to follow/unfollow
For game controller, mapped D-Pad left+right to move the mouse pointer across the control bar icons (except during conversation, or when then the D-Pad is being used to move through a menu, etc.)
During combat, up+down on the D-Pad moves between the magic bar and the main control bar
Fixed a couple of issues that could happen if you interact with someone too quickly after entering/exiting a building when a scripted sequence (cutscene) is about to happen
Fixed a possible soft-lock during the 1st night drinking with Diedrik scene, if you’re clicking very fast through the conversation
Fixed it so you don’t remove the death-shroud after Repair or Rejuvenate, if you were wearing it when starting the ritual
Patch notes 1.193
Added an ‘unstuck’ button in the Escape menu, to use if you’re stuck somehow on world geometry- you get moved to a nearby valid spot.
Fixed a problem with Sofia or Albrecht following you at home and trying to walk into the basement
Stopped Sofia getting stuck in the hug animation
Patch notes 1.194
Fixed a bug that made you lose story-mode (auto resolved) combats if your opponents’ total combat rating was negative
Made it so that autosave doesn’t happen during an inventory-item-drag
Fixed a logic error in the narrative that could stop you being able to cut Vittoria’s hair
Added a message to explain why you can’t talk to (most) NPCs if you have undead minions nearby
Fixed the internal door in the keep leading to the ballroom (it should be closed during chapter 9 and open during chapter 10)
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Updates & announcements

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!