Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

by Troika GamesΒ·published by Activision

Steam Β· Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment88

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

1,297en

1,923 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Aug 29, 2016

Price

$5.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 Β· Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ69,000

Estimated gross revenueΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ$410.0K

Based on 1,923 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count Γ— genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 1,297 post-launch reviews
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0h
81%228 rev
<2h
75%106 rev
2-10h
83%286 rev
10-50h
92%444 rev
50-200h
98%206 rev
200h+
93%27 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+23pts) β€” a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 150 similar games in the RPG genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 17%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 11%

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