Are you ready to delve into a world of supernatural powers and moral ambiguity with The Thaumaturge on Xbox and PlayStation?
11 bit studios, the publisher behind acclaimed titles like Frostpunk and This War of Mine, today drops the release of The Thaumaturge, a story-driven RPG set in the culturally diverse world of early 20th-century Warsaw.
Available now on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 (as well as PC), this immersive adventure invites players to step into the shoes of Wiktor Szulski, a thaumaturge with the unique ability to perceive and command ethereal beings known as salutors.
A City of Shadows and Secrets
The Thaumaturge transports players to Warsaw in 1905, a city teeming with life, but also burdened by the oppressive rule of imperial Russia. Amidst the bustling streets and diverse communities, a hidden world of supernatural powers and esoteric beings exists, known only to a select few.
As Wiktor Szulski, you’ll navigate this complex society, unraveling mysteries, confronting moral dilemmas, and harnessing the power of salutors to achieve your goals.
A Must-Play for RPG Fans?
As we highlighted in our “Best Xbox and Game Pass Games of December” article, The Thaumaturge is a game that deserves your attention. Our full review is coming soon.
Features That Will Challenge Your Perceptions
- Story-Driven RPG: Immerse yourself in a rich and compelling narrative filled with intrigue, political tension, and supernatural encounters.
- Moral Choices: Face morally ambiguous choices that shape the course of the story and impact the lives of those around you.
- Salutor Companions: Collect and command salutors, ethereal beings with unique abilities, to aid you in battle and uncover hidden truths.
- Turn-Based Combat: Engage in a unique turn-based combat system that blends strategy and the supernatural powers of your salutors.
- Character Development: Develop Wiktor’s skills and abilities, shaping his personality and influencing his interactions with the world.
- Investigation Mechanics: Uncover secrets and solve mysteries using your thaumaturgic abilities to delve into the depths of the human soul.
- Atmospheric Setting: Explore a richly detailed and atmospheric recreation of early 20th-century Warsaw, with its diverse communities and hidden supernatural underbelly.
A Unique RPG Experience
The Thaumaturge offers a fresh take on the RPG genre, blending a compelling narrative with strategic combat, character development, and investigative elements.
With its focus on moral ambiguity and the exploration of human nature, it is sure to resonate with players who enjoy thought-provoking and immersive experiences.
The Thaumaturge is available now on Xbox Series X|S for £29.74 via the Xbox Store. It’s also on PlayStation and PC.
But will you step into the shoes of a thaumaturge, explore the shadows of Warsaw, and confront the demons that haunt both the city and its inhabitants?
The Thaumaturge Description
The Thaumaturge is an isometric, story-rich RPG with a unique take on turn-based combat, character development features, and investigation mechanics, facing you with morally ambiguous choices – set in a world teeming with mysterious powers and strange ethereal beings called salutors. The year is 1905. Warsaw lives under the yoke of imperial Russian tsardom. Its inhabitants constitute a diverse group of different ancestries, views, and beliefs with often conflicting interests: Russian soldiers, Jewish merchants, Polish townspeople, and more.
Despite the circumstances, the city is a buzzing metropolis, where one can attend a breathtaking party with the high society, and later get robbed in one of the dark alleys of the Praga district. A city of great hopes and dreams on one hand and dark desires on the other. A thaumaturge bears both a gift and a burden at the same time. This parallel holds true for Wiktor Szulski, the game’s titular protagonist, who is drawn back to the tumultuous streets of 20th-century Warsaw by family matters. The gift of thaumaturgy is intertwined with family legacy, passed down through one’s ancestors. This mystical inheritance significantly shapes Wiktor’s life journey tied around a pursuit of unearthly entities and their hosts. As only a thaumaturge can tame these ethereal entities – known to a select few as salutors – utilizing their mystical abilities to discover secrets hidden within the human soul and speak to the Darkness, no one understands quite like Wiktor how everyone suffers their own demons.
