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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

2001
RPG
⏱ ~1h average playtime
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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura was released in 2001. It is an RPG game. Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average.

About Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

An Industrial Revolution in a World of Magick

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of Ancient runes and steamworks, of magick and machines, of sorcery and science. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.Character Design allows you to customize your character any way you choose

Whether you choose magick or technology, the Arcanum world adapts and responds to your character's development

Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development

8 basic stats, such as Strength and Charisma

More than a dozen derived stats, from Poison Resistance to Character Speed

16 Primary skills, including Gambling and Healing

80 Spells with 16 Colleges of Magick

56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines Extraordinary Adventure Features

Explore a world as vast as it is mysterious-it would take over 30 real-time hours to traverse the land of Arcanum

Meet more than 300 unique characters and monster types across this huge land

Many means exist to solve the myriad quests, from dueling to discourse to thievery

Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through turn-based combat - you decide

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atmosphericfantasystory-richrpgfemale-protagonistmagicopen-worldchoices-mattercharacter-customizationturn-based-combatisometricclassic

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Frequently asked questions about Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

How long does it take to beat Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura?

Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura?

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is an RPG game, released in 2001.

Is Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura worth playing?

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a rpg game from 2001. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

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