Amid Evil | |
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Developer(s) |
Indefatigable |
Publisher(s) |
New Blood Interactive |
Engine |
Unreal Engine 4.27 |
Version |
Build 2614 (08/18/2023) |
Platform(s) |
Microsoft Windows, Steam Deck |
Release date(s) |
June 20, 2019 |
Genre(s) |
Retro-FPS |
Mode(s) |
Singleplayer |
Amid Evil is a retro first person shooter developed by Indefatigable and published by New Blood Interactive. The game received extremely positive reviews and it was proclaimed as the spiritual successor to Heretic and Hexen videogames.
The game was released on Steam Early Access on March 12, 2018 with first three available episodes. Year later it went out of early access on June 20, 2019, along with the rest of the seven episodes.
Plot[ | ]
Thousands of years ago, the Evil Force came and conquered the Sacred lands. The protagonist, known as the Champion, who passed the trials of the Black Labyrinth and won the rights to carry the Axe of the Black Labyrinth, was tasked by the Ancients to save their worlds from evil and put an end to its reign of terror.
System requirements[ | ]
Minimum | Recommended | |
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OS | Windows 7 64 bit or later | Windows 10 64 bit |
Processor | Quad Core 2.5 GHz or faster, 64 bit | Quad Core 3.5 GHz or faster, 64 bit |
Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 470 / AMD Radeon 6870 HD |
DirectX | Version 11 | Version 12 |
Storage | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
Sound Card | "A Dank One" | "A Really Dank One" |
Note: If you're unsure that your system meets the minimum requirements, try the free demo on Steam first! It supports RTX!
External links[ | ]
DLC[ | ]
The Black Labyrinth[ | ]
The Black Labyrinth is a prequel expansion to the base game. It was released on August 18th, 2023 with very positive reception.
- "A full prequel involving the journey to and the trial of the Black Labyrinth itself! Defeat the keeper of the legendary “Axe of the Black Labyrinth” which will bestow the title of ‘CHAMPION’ upon anyone that can retrieve it." - Steam page description.
Ancient Alphas[ | ]
Ancient Alphas is a free DLC that was released on November 21st, 2019. It contains 5 early builds of the base game made throughout 2016-2017 years.
- "These 5 early builds of AMID EVIL chronicle the game's development from 2016-2017 and will give you a deep look into how the game as you now know it came to be!" - Steam page description.
Amid Evil VR[ | ]
Amid Evil VR is a virtual reality port of the base game. It was revealed in a short clip on June 17th, 2021 and was released on April 20th, 2023. It's a standalone app on digital stores and doesn't require base game.
Facts & trivia[ | ]
- While the game is being compared to Hexen and Heretic, its actual inspirations were Quake, Gods, Amulets and Armor, Shadowcaster, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Anachronox[1]