Wizordum

Wizordum is a retro-inspired FPS with a focus on action and light puzzles. It blends the best features of classic fantasy shooters from the 90s with some modern aspects making it a unique experience. Take the…

90 29 April 2025

Indie Puzzle Shooter Action Fantasy

Wizordum is an indie developed by Emberheart Games, released 29 April 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Wizordum is

Wizordum is an indie game developed by Emberheart Games and released in 2025. It was published by Apogee Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Ancient Seal of Terrabruma has shattered, unleashing the forces of Chaos once more. As one of the last Mages of Wizordum sanctuary, you must embark on a quest to find the source of this corruption and push the Chaos back before they consume the kingdom in a speedrun-friendly fantasy FPS tearing a page from the spellbooks of ‘90s fantasy FPS classics like Hexen and Heretic.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 89 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Wizordum holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.4 GHz Dual-Core, 2000 MB RAM and GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. 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

Wizordum launched on 29 April 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince and South of Midnight. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. 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: Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, South of Midnight.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Wizordum 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

Wizordum — frequently asked questions

When did Wizordum come out?

Wizordum was released on 29 April 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Wizordum?

At minimum, Wizordum needs 2.4 GHz Dual-Core, 2000 MB RAM, GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent graphics, 512 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Wizordum?

The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("512 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Wizordum have controller support?

Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for Wizordum, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.

Can you play Wizordum on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Wizordum.

Is Wizordum on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Wizordum. 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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