Near-Mage Steam news

• Latest observed players1 · 6 October 2026 - 11:31:02 UTC
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• Review score91% positive
• Total reviews227
• Release dateMay 27, 2025
• DeveloperStuck In Attic
• PublisherStuck In Attic

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Stuck In AtticPublisher: Stuck In Attic

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Near-Mage Steam news

Near-Mage news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Our new game, Hocus Focus, is out now! - 7 August 2026

  Hey everyone! Our new game, Hocus Focus, is out now! Taking place in the same universe as Near-Mage, Hocus Focus is a desktop companion designed to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. You’re a student in the Transylvanian Institute for Magic - control time and weather, unlock new locations, collect cute Mitzkins, and level up in-game and in real life! If you loved the Mitzkins in Near-Mage, you can now collect them and keep them as desktop companions, to pet anytime. Hope you enjoy this chill, cozy trip to Transylvania!

• Announcing our new game: Hocus Focus, a cozy Near-Mage spinoff! - 6 January 2026

  Greetings, Near-Mages! We’re thrilled to announce our new game: Hocus Focus! Check out the trailer below: And wishlist link: Set in the same universe as Near-Mage, Hocus Focus is a gamified focus game that will help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. The game is inspired by such cozy classics as Spirit City Lofi and Virtual Cottage, but with a magickal Transylvanian twist. Customize your dorm room and avatar with hundreds of options: Use productivity features such as pomodoro timers, task lists, a week planner, journaling, mood tracker - everything you need to bring your real life objectives into this fantasy universe. All this to the tune of 7+ hours of original music written for the game, split up in themed playlists to fit your mood; plus, you can enhance your experience by mixing your own perfect brew of ambient sound on top. Level up and unlock new environments in Adventu…

• Changelog for v1.1.4 - 23 June 2025

  Hello Near-Mages! ✨Here is yet another update that addresses some critical issue and a few more issues that were kindly pointed out to us recently.Thanks to those who reported them, and also to all of you for your continued support!v1.1.4AddedAdded Credits to the Start MenuAdded a failsafe to make sure a Mitzkin is sent after the "Glykon" quest is completeFixedFixed being able to skip an entire plot critical quest during the "What's In A Name" questFixed missing translation in the key legend in the Dialogue History UIFixed an old bit of code that locks you in Domnica's Mansion during the "What's In A Name" questFixed glitch that happened when flying and interacting with an hotspot in the Institute DormFixed language temporary setting defaulting to English instead of using the current enabled languageChangedChanged a name in the YearbookUntil next time!

• The No Hand-Holding Update & UI Additions - 8 June 2025

  Greetings, near-mages!We are blown away by the positive reception Near-Mage has had on Steam. We’re currently at a 92% Very Positive rating, with over 100 reviews. Thank you for all the love and support! But no launch is perfect for every player, and we always keep an eye on your feedback and do our best to listen to suggestions. No Hand-HoldingA lot of players have said there is a bit too much hand-holding in the game. We heard you, so we added a choice to not show objectives on-screen. You can choose this right at the start of the game, once Illy exits her room at home:You can also toggle it at any time during the game, in the Options menu, under Gameplay: What’s cool about this is that it effectively works like an easy / hard mode switch, and it turns the quest log into a sort of hint system. You can turn objectives off and find your way around just based on the information the chara…

• Near-Mage is a gorgeous looking new hand-painted witchy adventure - 6 June 2025

  Near-Mage is a brand new hand-painted adventure from Stuck In Attic, who also made Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/near-mage-is-a-gorgeous-looking-new-hand-painted-witchy-adventure/

• Near-Mage is OUT NOW! - 27 May 2025

  It’s finally here: 📢 NEAR-MAGE IS OUT NOW! Check out the launch trailer: And embark on a Magickal adventure through fabled Transylvania! 🔥🧛‍♀️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1685870/NearMage/

• Near-Mage release TOMORROW and Final Character Spotlights! - 26 May 2025

  Greetings, near-mages, we are ONE DAY away from release! To celebrate, here are the two final character spotlight videos. Visarion, Keeper of Forbidden Knowledge: And, finally, YOU! ...Well, not you-you, but who you play in the game: Illy Vraja. Thanks for joining us on this wild ride that was creating Near-Mage. Tomorrow you'll be able to walk around Sighisoara, Rakus, and the hallowed grounds of the Transylvanian Institute for Magick yourselves. Thanks for reading and watching, see you tomorrow afternoon for the launch!

• Character Spotlight Videos: Prof. Strigoi and Codrin - 24 May 2025

  Greetings, near-mages! With release 3 days away, we continue to spotlight some of Near-Mage's main players better via short, 1 minute-ish character video spotlights. Today, it's time to find out a bit more about Professor Strigoi, Master of Blood Magick in the Transylvanian Institute for Magick... And Codrin, a tiny ogre with a very big network... Thanks for checking them out - we're so excited to release Near-Mage this coming Tuesday! If you're just as excited, tell a friend! Every bit of sharing helps 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1685870/NearMage/ Can't wait for you guys to study Magick in Transylvania! - Li from Stuck In Attic

• Character Spotlight Videos: Domnica and Tudor Strigoi - 22 May 2025

  Greetings, near-mages! With release 5 days away, we wanted to take this time to help you get to know some of Near-Mage's main players better, via short, 1 minute-ish character video spotlights. There are 6 in total, and today we're sharing the first two of them. Meet Domnica, Illy's Great-Aunt and mentor: ...and Tudor, loyal friend and unwavering sidekick! Hope you enjoy this sneak peek into these two people who are very close to Illy's heart. We'll be back with two more profiles in a couple of days. Thanks for watching!

• Near-Mage Launch Date Reveal - 15 May 2025

  Greetings, Near-Mages! We come bearing great news: we have a release date: Near-Mage will launch on May 27th! Check out the date reveal trailer here. Don’t forget to wishlist Near-Mage and follow here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1685870/NearMage/ Stay tuned for more updates. Your journey to the dark and colorful heart of Transylvania begins on May 27th! Thank you all for your patience and support ♥

• Spell Crafting and Casting Explained - 5 June 2024

  Greetings, Near-Mages! We thought we would give you an update on how spells in Near-Mage will work and what they look like. The Core Concept Freedom to choose your own Magickal build is at the core of Near-Mage's spell system. Here's how it works: There are six types of Magick in Near-Mage: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Blood, and Soul. Each of these are taught by specific professors during their respective classes. This is Professor Strigoi, who specializes in Blood Magick, pretty stoked that you've taken his class and answered all the test questions correctly on your first go: When a class is available, you'll be able to make your choice via the class selector totem: From Near-Spells to Real Spells Every time you take one of these classes, you learn what is called a near-spell. Think of near-spells as ingredients: you need at least three of them in order to craft a spell, but once you hav…

• Narrative-heavy adventure game Near-Mage announced from the dev of Gibbous - 6 August 2021

  Time to adventure through Transylvania with the upcoming Near-Mage from the developer of Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/08/narrative-heavy-adventure-game-near-mage-announced-from-the-dev-of-gibbous

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