Torment: Tides of Numenera

Overview
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
SteamMostly Positive (70%)
4,381 Steam user reviewsMetacritic81/100
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About the game
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Feb 27, 2017
Description & review sources
- Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time.
- Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe.
- What does one life matter?
- Find your answer.
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Legacy Edition
The Torment: Tides of Numenera Legacy Edition contains 6 digital extras. Build your legacy and immerse yourself into the Ninth World.
- Digital Soundtrack - The Original Soundtrack for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Composed by Mark Morgan and featuring 50 tracks.
- Digital World Map - A high-resolution version of Torment's world map.
- "From the Depths" Digital Novellas (2x) - "From the Depths: Gold" and "From the Depths: Blue", two digital novellas fleshing out the game's world and backstory (70 and 140 pages each).
- Forum Avatars - A selection of forum avatars based on the in-game party portraits.
- Ringtones - A selection of Torment-themed ringtones and notification sounds.
Immortal Edition
The Torment: Tides of Numenera Immortal Edition Upgrade contains 12 digital extras. Become an immortal castoff and immerse yourself more deeply into the Ninth World.
- Digital Soundtrack - The Original Soundtrack for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Composed by Mark Morgan and featuring 50 tracks.
- Digital World Map - A high-resolution version of Torment's world map.
- Digital Concept Art - A selection of high-resolution concept pieces and wallpaper.
- "From the Depths" Digital Novellas (5x) - The full "From the Depths" Tidal novella series. Each novella is themed around a different Tide and fleshes out the game's world and backstory (between 60-140 pages each).
- Digital Strategy Guide - A 143-page companion guidebook containing walkthroughs of quests, location overviews, ability lists, and more.
- Digital Concept Art Book - A lovingly crafted 90-page digital art book showing off a selection of the game's concept and promotional artwork.
- Forum Avatars - A selection of forum avatars based on the in-game party portraits.
- Ringtones - A selection of Torment-themed ringtones and notification sounds.
Note: Includes all items in the Legacy Edition.
About the GameYou are born falling from orbit, a new mind in a body once occupied by the Changing God, a being who has cheated death for millennia. If you survive, your journey through the Ninth World will only get stranger… and deadlier.
With a host of strange companions – whose motives and goals may help or harm you – you must escape an ancient, unstoppable creature called the Sorrow and answer the question that defines your existence: What does one life matter?
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved role-playing games of all time. Torment: Tides of Numenera is a single-player, isometric, narrative-driven role-playing game set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe, and brought to you by the creative team behind Planescape: Torment and the award-winning Wasteland 2.
Features:
- A Deep, Thematically Satisfying Story. The philosophical underpinnings of Torment drive the game, both mechanically and narratively. Your words, choices, and actions are your primary weapons.
- A World Unlike Any Other. Journey across the Ninth World, a fantastic, original setting, with awe-inspiring visuals, offbeat and unpredictable items to use in and out of battle, and stunning feats of magic. Powered by technology used in the award-winning Pillars of Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment, the Numenera setting by Monte Cook provides endless wonders and impossibly imaginative locations for you to explore.
- A Rich, Personal Narrative. Thoughtful and character-driven, the story is epic in feel but deeply personal in substance, with nontraditional characters and companions whose motivations and desires shape their actions throughout the game.
- Reactivity, Replayability, and the Tides. Your choices matter, and morality in the Ninth World is not a simple matter of “right” and “wrong”. You will decide the fates of those around you, and characters will react to your decisions and reputation. The result is a deeply replayable experience that arises naturally from your actions throughout the game.
- A New Take on Combat. With the Crisis system, combat is more than just bashing your enemies. Plan your way through hand-crafted set-pieces which combine battles with environmental puzzles, social interaction, stealth, and more.
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Feb 27, 2017
Ratings & review sources
SteamMostly Positive (70%)
4,381 Steam user reviewsMetacritic81/100
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Mac OSX 10.8 or higher (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel i5 series or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 700M series or equivalent
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Mac OSX 10.8 or higher (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel i5 series or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 700M series or equivalent
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or later (64-bit), SDL 2.0 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Pulse Audio compatible
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 16.10 or later (64-bit), SDL 2.0.5 or later
- Processor: Intel i5 series or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or equivalent (proprietary driver 375.26 or later)
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Pulse Audio compatible
Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Indie
- RPG
- Strategy
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Feb 27, 2017
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- mac
- linux
- Achievements
- 52
All community tags
Community tag votes
- RPG217
- Isometric116
- Story Rich112
- Adventure95
- CRPG87
- Indie79
- Singleplayer75
- Choices Matter70
- Turn-Based Combat64
- Strategy56
- Atmospheric51
- Sci-fi43
- Fantasy42
- Turn-Based40
- Kickstarter39
- Party-Based RPG30
- Dark Fantasy25
- Great Soundtrack12
- Female Protagonist12
- Turn-Based Tactics10
Languages & audio
- English*
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish*
- Russian
*languages with full audio support
Related editions & add-ons
Steam purchase options; availability and pricing are confirmed on Steam.
Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 7, 2026 09:56 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 11, 2026 15:05 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 11, 2026 15:05 UTC
- Steam reviews Oct 11, 2026 18:04 UTC
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Publisher notice
inXile entertainment Inc., 2727 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663. Copyright 2016 inXile entertainment Inc., Torment, the Torment: Tides of Numenera logos, and inxile entertainment and the inXile entertainment logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of inXile entertainment Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Copyright 2016, inXile entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Numenera campaign setting is property of Monte Cook Games LLC.



