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Nox Archaist
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
All Reviews:
Positive (46) - 89% of the 46 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Dec 12, 2020
Developer:
Publisher:
6502 Workshop

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By Designer Plays January 28, 2021

“Nox Archaist is an actual Apple ][ RPG, developed by a current day dev! Much like one of my current favorite games, Realms of Antiquity, it's emulated perfectly. If you miss Ultima IV, play this now.”

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔
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Reviews

“Leaping into the game last week, I was impressed with how faithfully it reproduces an early 80s video game experience in both presentation and interface...It stands out as an extremely impressive creation, faithful and fascinating...”
Vice

“I played the game the whole weekend, it’s awesome! The game swept me off my feet. It is really, really terrific!”
Jörg Langer im Spieleveteranen Podcast

“Modern games depict; old games symbolise; and this lost art is new again in Nox Archaist.”
Beyond Fomalhaut

About This Game


An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.

Key Features

  • 60+ hours of gameplay
  • Complex storyline and open world
  • Fast character creation and in-game tutorial
  • Hundreds of non-player characters to talk to
  • Quick Combat or Tactical Combat
  • Created on an Apple II computer, for faithful reproduction of 8-bit graphics
  • 8-bit sounds and in-game music

Included with the Game

  • DRM-free application for Mac and PC
  • Apple II hard drive and floppy disk images
  • PDF and eBook manual
  • Quick reference guide
  • High-resolution map
  • Custom soundtrack
  • Digital wallpapers

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or 10
    • Processor: x64 1 GHz or faster
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.11-10.15, 11.0 (Big Sur)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
    • Storage: 250 MB available space
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