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Arcane Maelstrom

The arcane horde is back again and this time it has invaded the kingdom of the dwarves. As the Master of the Elements you are the only one who can fight this ancient evil and free the world from the legions of darkness in this incredible action RPG.

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Release
April 14, 2017
9 years and 111 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed17 reviews41.2%

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About the Game

Arcane Maelstrom is a fast-paced action game with a RPG touch to it. This game offers pure action with epic battles, hordes of skeletons, dark fantasy, dungeon crawling, a built-in map editor and 40 exciting levels that will provide you with unlimited hours of gameplay. Check it out!

- Play through 40 exciting levels throughout the kingdom of the dwarves

- 23 challenging in-game achievements to unlock

- Several quest types: dungeon crawling, horde battles, countdown survival, items search, prisoners rescue, boss battles...

- Built-in level editor to create your own adventures!

- Summon up to 5 gigantic creatures like ice and fire golems that will help you overcome evil

- Find the five Grimoires of the Elements to cast dozens of different spells

- Go through dungeons, castles, caves, cemeteries, mysterious forests and a lot more locations

- Collaborate with the dwarven warriors in the fight against the forces of darkness.

- Be astounded with the advanced artificial intelligence of all the characters in the game, which makes them look almost alive ... amazing!

- Fight against skeletons, dark sorcerers, goblins, gigantic bugs, devilish gargoyles and a lot of evil creatureson RPG.