Strange Antiquities

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your…

80 17 September 2025

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Fantasy Mystery

Strange Antiquities is an adventure developed by Bad Viking, released 17 September 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Strange Antiquities is

Strange Antiquities is an adventure game developed by Bad Viking and released in 2025. It was published by Iceberg Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2021.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

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How it plays

Its themes are fantasy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 22 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Strange Antiquities holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Quad core processor, 4 GB RAM and DX11 compatible. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Strange Antiquities launched on 17 September 2025, within three weeks of Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill f. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Strange Antiquities yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Strange Antiquities — frequently asked questions

When did Strange Antiquities come out?

Strange Antiquities was released on 17 September 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Strange Antiquities?

At minimum, Strange Antiquities needs Quad core processor, 4 GB RAM, DX11 compatible graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Strange Antiquities?

The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Strange Antiquities have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Strange Antiquities, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Strange Antiquities on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Strange Antiquities.

Is Strange Antiquities on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Strange Antiquities. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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