Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is set in a land where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. You can wield a flintlock pistol or a flaming sword, and explore industrial cities where castle keeps and factories stand alongside ancient runes, steamworks, sorcery and science. Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves live in this world.

Character development

You shape your character through a classless, point-based system, choosing between magick and technology. The world adapts and responds to your character’s development. Character creation includes:

• 8 basic stats, including Strength and Charisma
• More than a dozen derived stats, including Poison Resistance and Character Speed
• 16 primary skills, including Gambling and Healing
• 80 spells across 16 colleges of magick
• 56 technological degrees across 8 disciplines

Explore Arcanum

The land takes over 30 real-time hours to traverse. Along the way, you can meet more than 300 unique characters and monster types. Quests have multiple solutions, including dueling, discourse and thievery.

Combat and adventure

You can fight ogres and other enemies in real time or plan your approach in turn-based combat. Day and night cycles affect gameplay, including combat and thieving skills. Automatic character management is available for players who want to focus on the quest at hand.

Multiplayer and worlds

You can create your own worlds or play the included multiplayer scenario online, cooperatively or competitively.