The Thaumaturge

The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG set in 1905 Warsaw, Poland. Players take on the role of Wiktor, who can see entities called Salutors that normal humans cannot. It features isometric gameplay, turn-based combat, morally ambiguous choices, unique character development features, investigation mechanics, and much, much more.

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Released
March 4, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood, Drug Reference, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Developer(s)
Fool's Theory
Publisher(s)
11 Bit Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 5

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.

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The Thaumaturge: 7 Tips For Combat

New players to The Thaumaturge can save themselves some heartache in the early going by keeping the following combat tips in mind.

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Comparing The Thaumaturge's Salutors to horror-tinged Pokemon somewhat diminishes their unique identity among creatures from monster-taming RPGs.

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The Thaumaturge offers a unique take on the real-world events surrounding the onset of World War 1, Rasputin, and the Russian royal family.

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The Thaumaturge: How to Capture Lelek

Lelek is a Mind Dimension Salutor whose songs can drive people to recklessness and madness, a valuable ally if you can capture it.

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The Thaumaturge Review

Despite a repetitive gameplay loop, The Thaumaturge's mix of demons and magic has created a detective-focused adventure worth visiting more than once.

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The Thaumaturge: How to Change The Time of Day

Changing the Time of Day can be useful in The Thaumaturge, especially since certain quests can only progress at the right time of day.

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The Thaumaturge: Best Skills to Learn First

Choosing Skills in The Thaumaturge is crucial to developing both in combat and investigations, allowing players to access new tricks and information.

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The Thaumaturge: How to Level Up

Leveling up in The Thaumaturge is essential to both investigation and combat, so here's how to earn XP.

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The Thaumaturge: How to Break Focus (& Exploit Breakdown)

The Thaumaturge's combat rewards players for breaking an enemy's focus and then exploiting the breakdown status, so here's how it works.