The Thaumaturge | One of the best RPGs of 2024
119Hello Im Skill Incarnate and Welcome to My Games Review Series.
My reviews cover indie games that i have bought, had gifted to me and have been provided by developers for review. In this episode I check out a game ive been eagerly anticipating, The Thaumaturge. This game was released by Fool's Theory, who also created the stealth based RPG Seven and was published by 11 Bit Studios, the creators of Frostpunk, one of the best games ive ever reviewed.
The Thaumaturge takes place in an Alternate version of Poland in the 19th century. Wictor is a Thaumaturge, a rare group of practitioners of Thaumaturgy, which allows them to sense and manipulate emotions in order to hunt and capture creatures called Salutors, who are drawn to negative emotions. After an attempt to capture a Salutor goes wrong and Wictors ability to sense emotions is compromised, he goes on a quest to find the infamous Rasputin, in an attempt to restore his abilities. His quest for healing will become a hunt for a host of Salutors decimating the populace.
The Thaumaturge is a perfect mix of classic Turn Based RPG and Detective games. Youll need to combine Wictor's Thaumaturgy abilities along with your own detective skills in order to locate the Salutors, whilst navigating the complex politics of a war torn Poland and interacting with several famous historical figues. This game is a breath of fresh air in a market where quality RPGs are becoming more and more rare and is a must buy for fans of classic RPGs like Dragon Age. 11 Bit Studios are moving from strength to strength as a publisher and i cannot wait to see their future
titles like Frostpunk 2.
Please note: All opinions in this video are my own. Game was provided by the developer for review purposes
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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.
Features:
Shape your story – as a full-fledged RPG, it allows you to alternate your choices and make you deal with the aftermath.
Develop your character – creating your own version of the thaumaturge will allow you to approach situations in different ways.
Experience unique turn-based combat and defeat your foes using human attacks and skills as well as psychic strikes delivered by salutors.
Influence and manipulate the temperaments of other characters to bend their will to your liking.
Tame the power of salutors – use the unique set of their skills to gain an advantage while exploring the world and when bringing your adversaries to their knees.
See the world that’s inevitably gone – explore the uncommon, heavily researched historic period of the early XX century Warsaw, where crime and luxury are often two sides of the same coin. Meet historical figures and learn about their involvement in the story.