Sword of the Necromancer

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
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  1. S_Stone
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game at all but needs more content. Story is great though and has stellar voice acting in English ( a little bit worse in Japanese, but still good). Hades is a better game (also almost double the price) but requires you to repeat a lot to get the full story, Necromancer is better for short plays, and it's more to the point too.

    The gameplay is way deeper that what it seems at    Not a bad game at all but needs more content. Story is great though and has stellar voice acting in English ( a little bit worse in Japanese, but still good). Hades is a better game (also almost double the price) but requires you to repeat a lot to get the full story, Necromancer is better for short plays, and it's more to the point too.

    The gameplay is way deeper that what it seems at first glance, and the small inventory that everyone complains about is not a problem for me, in fact it made me think a lot on what to use    … Expand

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Shindig
    Mar 10, 2021
    60
    Unfortunately, a cute and thoughtful story isn’t enough to distract from Sword of the Necromancer‘s other struggles. There’s a competent action RPG in there, but it’s lost beneath a misguided attempt at a roguelike experience that misses most of what makes roguelikes exciting. Even something as unique as a system of reviving slain enemies to fight alongside you gets lost in the narrow constraints of the game’s other systems, resulting in a largely forgettable experience.
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  2. TrueGaming
    Feb 21, 2021
    55
    Sword of the Necromancer isn't really a bad game, and if it was released during Gameboy days it would've probably received much better. There is a soul in this game and the care is obvious, but unfortunately the gameplay feels very limited and not really engaging. There are much better games out there.
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  3. COGconnected
    Feb 17, 2021
    66
    Sword of the Necromancer is a neat, engaging, and surprising rogue-like with some great ideas and a curiously deep narrative. The mechanic of reviving enemies to fight for you is a great concept, and general features like diverse weapons and effective combat maneuvers feel superb, however, this strange inventory design feels like a huge setback. The inclusion of the latest update which allows for a more customized experience is an improvement, but it did sour my enjoyment of the game just a little to not have it from launch. As it stands, you can’t really let yourself get attached to anything other than the titular sword which directly contradicts the key point of the narrative; that Tama has grown attached to Koko. If you are looking for a nice, light rogue-like to jump into that doesn’t feel mindless, this is the game for you.
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