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The Thaumaturge

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

What works

  • Unique and immersive 1905 warsaw setting
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Interesting turn-based combat system
  • Rich lore and atmosphere
  • Meaningful player choices and multiple endings

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical issues and janky animations
  • Combat can be repetitive and easy
  • Investigation mechanics are simplistic
  • Voice acting inconsistent
  • Some pacing and progression frustrations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sudeki

  • Venetica - Gold Edition

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

  • Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered

  • Vampire's Fall: Origins

  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Thaumaturge but with more leadership over others

  • The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

  • King Arthur: Knight's Tale

  • FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE

  • Vendir: Plague of Lies

More creative

Games that feels like The Thaumaturge but with more room to create and customize

  • Dishonored 2

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Depersonalization

  • BioShock™ Remastered

  • Hell is Us

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The Thaumaturge: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026