Players choose from eight archetypes (e.g., Academic, Occultist, Criminal) and a Belief System (Humanistic, Materialistic, etc.), which dictates how your character recovers lost sanity.

Released on , Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a turn-based CRPG that plunges players into the doomed, hand-drawn city of New Arkham . Developed by Cultic Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing , it offers a bleak journey into a world where the Great Old Ones have already awakened. Setting: The Day the World Broke

Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones – A Decaying Masterpiece of Cosmic Horror

Every eldritch encounter or dark spell casts a shadow over your mind. Characters can develop permanent mental afflictions that alter dialogue options and gameplay.

The game begins one year after the a catastrophic event where Arkham was torn from Earth and exiled to a nightmarish alternate dimension. Survivors now inhabit a rotting colony, trading in cigarettes (the local currency) while contending with cultists, mobsters, and the constant threat of total madness. Gameplay Mechanics & Features

In this dead world, cigarettes are used to purchase gear, information, and safe lodging. Mixed Reception: An Unfinished Legend Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones on Steam

Engage in hex-based tactical encounters where physical strength is often less important than mental resilience.

Stygian is heavily inspired by classic RPGs like Planescape: Torment and the original Fallout .