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SKALD: Against the Black Priory

SKALD: Against the Black Priory overview

High North Studios AS | May 30, 2024 | game

Released

19players observed · 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC

IndieRPGStrategySingleplayerMinimalistSteam Store

  • Latest observed players19 · 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak827
  • Units sold (VGI)119,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score94% positive

SKALD: Against the Black Priory dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players19 · 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak827
  • Units sold (VGI)119,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews3,604
  • Release dateMay 30, 2024
  • DeveloperHigh North Studios AS
  • PublisherRaw Fury

Genres: Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: High North Studios ASPublisher: Raw Fury

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Game overview

Overview

SKALD: Against the Black Priory comes from High North Studios AS and is published by Raw Fury. It arrived on Steam on May 30, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

SKALD: Against the Black Priory's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 19 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 827. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 3,604 reviews.

Language and system requirements

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i5 or AMD equivalent4 GB RAMIntel Iris / AMD Vega or equivalent500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel 7th Gen or AMD equivalent8 GB RAMNvida GTX Series 10 or equivalent onboard graphics500 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 14M18 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS 14M18 MB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

SKALD: Against the Black Priory has sold up to 119,000 units and has 3,329 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

SKALD: Against the Black Priory overview details

SKALD: Against the Black Priory combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Digital Deluxe Edition About the Game You drag yourself from the black tides, across the corpses of drowned men, and onto the unwelcoming, craggy shoreline. Gulls cry overhead and the stink of seaweed fills your nose. By some miracle you have made it to Idra. It will take all your skill to survive and unravel the eldritch mysteries of the Black Priory SKALD: Against the Black Priory is inspired by roleplaying games of yesteryear, combining modern design and compelling storytelling with authentic 8-bit looks and charms. Delve into a dark fantasy world, full of deadly creatures, tragic heroes, and lovecraftian horror for an epic retro-style adventure rich in exploration and tactical, turn-based combat. Do you have what it takes to lead a company of broken heroes from the tainted shores of Idra to the gates of the Black Priory - and beyond? Gather your party Lead a band of broken heroes through challenging turn-based combat scenarios as you cleave, blast or stealth your way through deadly enemies of all definitions. Equip your heroes using a modern inventory system, fulfil objectives through quest logs, read journals to discover hidden secrets. And if the action is still a bit too hot to handle, auto-resolve to bypass conflict entirely. Prepare thyself Set yourself up for the journey ahead by crafting and cooking from a slew of distinct recipes Choose your character, select their stats and build out a party from a series of diverse allies, each with their own skill-set, agenda and personality. Decide between a dozen classes and varied backgrounds, levelling up to 20 whi…

SteamPulse editorial summary

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 19 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 827, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSKALD: Against the Black Priory
Steam App ID1069160
Typegame
Release dateMay 30, 2024
DeveloperHigh North Studios AS
PublisherRaw Fury
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players19 · 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak827
Positive reviews3,379
Negative reviews225
Total reviews3,604
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,329
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 30, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 April 2026 - 17:00:49 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC

Content descriptors

The SKALD universe is dark and gritty and deals with subject matter that may be of violent, sexual or offensive nature.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Shores of IdraNo description
All is DarknessNo description
A Deeper DarkNo description
The Liberator of HorrynNo description
PatricideNo description
PuppeteerNo description
A Light in the DarknessNo description
GradlaNo description
The Eternity GateNo description
The Priory OpensNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© Copyright 2024 High North Studios AS. Developed by High North Studios AS Published by Raw Fury AB. All Rights Reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1069160
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1069160
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for SKALD: Against the Black Priory

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for SKALD: Against the Black Priory?

SKALD: Against the Black Priory's latest SteamPulse observation records 19 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:45:23 UTC, with a tracked peak of 827 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is SKALD: Against the Black Priory growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 16 players; the highest observed daily value is 30 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for SKALD: Against the Black Priory?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.2%), Canada (15.9%), Germany (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.4%), Canada (13.2%), Germany (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.6%), Canada (13.7%), Germany (4.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.5%), Canada (10.6%), China (7.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for SKALD: Against the Black Priory?

SKALD: Against the Black Priory currently sits at 94% positive across 3,604 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3,379 positive reviews and 225 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does SKALD: Against the Black Priory have?

SKALD: Against the Black Priory currently has about 24.3K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for SKALD: Against the Black Priory?

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,329, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 3,379 positive, 225 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 30 May 2024

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Raw Fury MegaBundle #65228 - 50% off$213.34Kingdom Two Crowns + SkaldBundle #45965 - 10% off$31.48Skald X Avernum 4Bundle #73220 - 10% off$31.48SKALD: Against the Black Priory - DeluxeBundle #40001 - 10% off$22.47Regions of Ruin: Runegate X SKALD: Against the Black PrioryBundle #71860 - 10% off$21.13Raw Fury PublisherBundle #72986 - 50% off$118.39
SKALD: Against the Black Priory - Reinforcement PackReinforcement Pack adds additional content to SKALD: Against the Black Priory, also bundled in the Deluxe Editiondlc #2902190$4.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory SoundtrackThe full list of tracks is broken down below. Please be aware, some title tracks may contain some slight spoilers for the game’s story…music #2902180$4.99Skald: Against the Black Priory Prologue SoundtrackThe soundtrack to SKALD: Against the Black Priory, an old-school roleplaying game that combines modern design and a fully realised narrative with authentic 8-bit looks and charms.music #1712620$2.49
SKALD: Against the Black PrioryBuy SKALD: Against the Black Priory #358256$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris / AMD Vega or equivalent DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel 7th Gen or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvida GTX Series 10 or equivalent onboard graphics DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space

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