Avencast: Rise of the Mage

Avencast: Rise of the Mage

ClockStone · March 17, 2010 · Hack and Slash, Action Roguelike, Action RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Action-Adventure

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Avencast: Rise of the Mage price by region

Avencast: Rise of the Mage costs $2.92 in the United States, $2.92 in Georgia (USD), €3.99 in Europe (EUR), £3.99 in the United Kingdom, CA$4.99 in Canada, NZ$6.99 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$9.99 in Brazil and zł17.00 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Avencast: Rise of the Mage offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Statesyour region $2.92 −41% $4.99 $2.92 5
Georgia (USD) $2.92 −2% $2.99 $2.92 4
Europe (EUR) €3.99 €3.99 €6.72 4
United Kingdom £3.99 £3.99 £10.91 4
Canada CA$4.99 CA$4.99 — 3
New Zealand NZ$6.99 NZ$6.99 — 3
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 3
Brazil R$9.99 R$9.99 R$25.05 4
Poland zł17.00 zł17.00 zł33.34 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Avencast: Rise of the Mage

✦ AI summary

Master spells and combat to defend your magical academy from a demonic invasion while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens everything you know. Avencast combines fast-paced action-RPG gameplay with deep spell-casting mechanics and an arsenal of magical equipment to face relentless enemies and shocking betrayals.

Enter a world of magic and adventure in Avencast, a spellbinding action-RPG game where you'll embark on epic quests to hone your skills in combat, spell casting, and weaponry. But be prepared, as demonic monsters threaten to unleash chaos and destruction upon your academy.

With a wide variety of combat moves and spells at your disposal, as well as a vast arsenal of equipment, you'll have to use all of your skills to vanquish the relentless onslaught of enemies and uncover the source of this evil. But as the battle rages on, you'll discover that treachery and deceit lurk around every corner, and the fate of Avencast hangs in the balance. Can you rise to the challenge and become the hero the academy needs? Play Avencast and find out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/46410/Avencast_Rise_of_the_Mage/?utm_source=steam

Avencast: Rise of the Mage — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Avencast: Rise of the Mage has a creative spell-casting combat system that players find engaging and fun, with good variety in spell options, though its age shows through dated presentation and interface design. The main complaints center on frustrating controls and camera issues, along with bugs including a broken minigame and random item explosions that can make the game unplayable, which is particularly problematic for completionists.

Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
Certain minigame is bugged. A certain item will explode at random with no warning making it unplayable. If you are a completionist do not buy this game!
Not recommended Sep 3, 2026
Controls and camera are the bane of every sane player that touches this game. Not recommended and removed from my library.
Recommended Aug 20, 2026
Avencast: Rise of the Mage is an action RPG that stands out through its determination to make spellcasting feel active rather than passive. Developed by ClockStone and published digitally by Meridian4, it combines dungeon crawling, hack-and-slash combat, character progression, exploration, equipment collection, and light adventure elements within a dark fantasy setting. Its age is immediately apparent in the presentation and interface, but underneath those dated qualities is a surprisingly inventive combat system that gives the adventure a personality of its own. The story places you in the role of a young mage studying at the magical academy of Avencast. What begins as a journey of training and personal development quickly becomes considerably more dangerous when demonic creatures descend upon the academy. The institution is transformed from a place of learning into a battlefield, leaving the protagonist to confront waves of supernatural enemies while investigating the source of the invasion. The plot gradually introduces betrayal, deception, hidden motives, and revelations surrounding the protagonist. It is recognizable fantasy territory, but the academy setting provides a suita…
Not recommended Jul 1, 2026
Cant look up for some weird reason
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
very good game
Recommended Apr 26, 2026
It's so fun to cast high variety of spells. Delicious combat, a cliche but easy story to follow. I played this game about 2 years ago and now i wanna play it again it was good tbh.

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