ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal
Overview
ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.
SteamMostly Positive (79%)
67 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Publisher
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Released
- Sep 21, 2021
Description & review sources
- ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.
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About the GameARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal is a story-driven game in which you express yourself with your emotions, embodied by beautiful tarot cards. These cards allow you to make many choices that will impact the world around you while you unlock new cards.
You have been torn away from your peaceful life by foreign soldiers, then chained in a hold in a warship alongside many prisoners, both elves and humans... You’ve been sold into slavery on the island of Maccialatt. Thanks to your willpower, your adaptability or your physical strength, you will embark on a quest for freedom!
During your journey, you will cross paths with many people of different races, ages and genders. People whose very lives you may be able to change. Some of them will feel immediately likeable, while others, could surprise you… Will you make friends, have a lover? Or would you rather have enemies or even a nemesis?
- 360,000 words with several paths and multiple various plot twists to unlock!
- An emotional card system that gives you freedom and control over your story and empathy in your choices (Fear, Sorrow, Disgust, Anger, Joy).
- 6 main characters to discover through 5 types of relationships (Lover, Friend, Neutral, Enemy, Nemesis), with their own quests and developments.
- Dive into the Var'Nagal universe, a world built to evolve over several games and meet various species such as elves, lizardmen, gnomes and shapeshifters...
- With more than a hundred illustrations, discover a unique realm in a style close to the Franco-Belgian comics.
- Enjoy an enchanting original soundtrack with more than thirty pieces composed by Yann "Kayji" Rayon.
- A questioning of values and ethics through the many choices offered.
- Download the game's Prologue as a free demo, already available with more than 30 minutes of gameplay.
We are proofread by two wonderful persons: RKS Consulting about racism and xenophobia, and Johanne concerning LGBTQIA+ subjects.
- Developer
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Publisher
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Released
- Sep 21, 2021
Ratings & review sources
SteamMostly Positive (79%)
67 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Graphics: Nvidia GEForce GTX 1060
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Content advisory
- Nudity, Mature Sexual Themes, Alcohol & Drugs References, Alcohol & Drugs Use, Mature Language, Dark Humor, Verbal Abuse, Implied Sexual Abuse, Minor Abuse, Mental Health Issues, Blood, Violence, Blasphemy, Murder, Suicide.
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- RPG
- Early Access
- Developer
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Publisher
- Maratus
- Homecoming Studio
- Released
- Sep 21, 2021
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 24
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Early Access411
- Choose Your Own Adventure373
- Romance366
- Interactive Fiction363
- LGBTQ+362
- Choices Matter352
- Story Rich339
- Lore-Rich339
- Multiple Endings332
- Card Game326
- Stylized326
- Fantasy318
- Colorful308
- Dating Sim304
- Visual Novel302
- Otome302
- Casual301
- Dragons294
- Dark Fantasy276
- Comic Book272
Languages & audio
- English
- French
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
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- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 13:26 UTC
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