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Near-Mage

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Near-Mage is a Adventure game from Stuck In Attic with a 91% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.

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Developer
Stuck In Attic
Release year
2025
Playtime
Varies by player
Price
$19.99
Review signal
91% positive

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended specs

PC

Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or equivalent with multithreading
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: HD Graphics 3000
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor capable of multithreading and a 64-bit operating system
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor capable of multithreading and a 64-bit operating system

macOS

Minimum
OS: High Sierra 10.13+
Processor: Apple M1 or Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Sonoma 14.05
Processor: Apple M1 or Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
Storage: 10 GB available space

Linux

Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or equivalent with multithreading
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050
Storage: 10 GB available space

From Steam reviews

Review notes

Near-Mage is worth a closer look if you want exploration, strong atmosphere, hand-drawn, and replayable.

Best for players who want strong atmosphere, hand-drawn, emotional story, and exploration.

Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.

exploration

Play style

The draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.

strong-atmosphere

Tone

The mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.

hand-drawn

Setting

The look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.

replayable

Fit

The structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.

emotional-story

Tone

The story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.

narrative-adventure

Play style

The experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.

narrative-mystery

Play style

A useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.

rural-cozy

Setting

The setting has a quieter village, countryside, or small-town pull.

Steam review snapshots

There is so much to discover.
Exploration
Voice acting is really good and the hand drawn backgrounds are the visually best looking backgrounds ive seen in any adventure game.
Hand-Drawn
This game is essentially a 2D walking simulator, and the fact that it came as a near-sequel (pun intended) to a full-fledged…
Narrative Adventure
It has its funny moments and it has its little emotional moments.
Emotional Story

Why it fits

Check it if you want adventure filtered by single-player.

Who might skip it

Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.

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