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Life of a Wizard

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App ID 596910
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Hosted Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Electron Container, ChoiceScript Engine
Last Changenumber 28975409
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 07:27:39 UTC ()
Release Date 17 March 2017 – 17:53:02 UTC ()
❓ 72.01%
67 reviews
0
In-Game

Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive fiction! Play good or evil, man or woman, as you bring peace to the kingdom or take over the world with your sorcery. Brew potions, raise the dead, summon mythical beasts, control men's minds, and blast away your enemies.

Additional Information

Developer Hosted Games
metacritic_name Life of a Wizard
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Hosted Games
Store Release Date 27 February 2013 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 17 March 2017 – 17:53:02 UTC ()
Original Release Date 27 February 2013 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1361952000)
Store Asset Modification Time 28 February 2017 – 18:16:57 UTC () (1488305817)
osextended macos64,macosapplesilicon
review_score 8
review_percentage 80
Detected Technologies (?) Electron Container, ChoiceScript Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 3 March 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10567857
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
store_screenshot ss_443eb351bde25d2eb1714c08214cf2f43705ac29.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 16 February 2017 – 16:48:24 UTC (), in changelist #2711953

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 📝 Text-Based 📚 Interactive Fiction

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Captions available Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp12 December 2024 – 19:41:51 UTC

Bundles

ID Name % Set Created
772 Every Game from Hosted Games -15% No 22 June 2016 – 00:02:08 UTC
3146 Lucid Bundle -15% No 13 May 2022 – 13:00:47 UTC

Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
156451 Life of a Wizard Store or CD Key 26 June 2025 – 17:26:24 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
156449 Steam Sub 156449 CD Key 2 December 2024 – 19:24:43 UTC
156450 Life of a Wizard for Beta Testing CD Key 2 December 2024 – 19:24:43 UTC
409368 Life of a Wizard ( 596910 ) - complimentary reviewer package No Cost 2 December 2024 – 19:24:43 UTC

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