Arx Fatalis

Best magic in gaming and good atmosphere

Love this game - one of the few games that brings you back again, and theres something about the underground city aesthetic.

This game is an absolute gem if you go into it expecting a certain level of jank. I picked it up on sale for £1 and played it on the Steam Deck using Arx Libertatis, which is essential if you want to play it on the Steam Deck. I had so much fun with it. The voice Acting has proper B-Movie feeling to it but there is so much to love in this game. The magic system is so absurd/unique and the atmosphere is just top tier. The game certainly has some frustrations and I would recommend a bit of googling to help you along the way. (Some builds are not really viable for example and you can probably ruin your run). I actually found myself unable to complete the game because I had tossed a certain magical object needed to beat the game into a ravine and had nae clue where it was. But it was difficult to be annoyed because it was such a stupid situation that it ended up being really funny. Ended up needing to use console commands to get to the end (which is ofc you can only open by casting a secret spell). An underreated cult classic in my opinion. best £1 I have spent. Otherwise, I would say

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. I'm a big fan of immersive sims like deus ex and dishonored, but since I played all of them I eventually had to get to Arx despite not really being a fan of DND. The game is full of janky combat and awkward spellcasting, but playing it feels surprisingly immersive. Some enemies I had to cheese using broken spells or getting them caught on the environment (lol), but it was a blast regardless.

Its a good game. Its a graphics adventure/RPG game with 3D graphiics. Its a bit tricky to get into. Make sure to generate a good character otherwise the game will be really tricky...

An old game but still a good game.