Operencia: The Stolen Sun

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About the Game Zen Studios’ modern homage to classic first-person dungeon-crawlers takes you to the land of Operencia, an unconventional fantasy world inspired by a faraway land referenced in countless Central European folktales. An old-school turn-based battle system combines with inspiration from unexplored mythology to offer an RPG experience that feels unique yet also familiar.

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Developer:
Zen Studios
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
31 March 2020
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (518)

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About the Game


Zen Studios’ modern homage to classic first-person dungeon-crawlers takes you to the land of Operencia, an unconventional fantasy world inspired by a faraway land referenced in countless Central European folktales. An old-school turn-based battle system combines with inspiration from unexplored mythology to offer an RPG experience that feels unique yet also familiar.

An unknown force has abducted the Sun King Napkiraly, leaving Operencia in a state of perpetual darkness – and eventual doom. From hidden royal tombs and cursed castles to an ascent up the World Tree to reach the Copper Forest of the Land of the Gods, explore diverse settings throughout the far reaches of the land…and beyond. Each location boasts its own unique atmosphere, visual style, level design and puzzles, and many take place entirely outdoors.




Operencia is home to an intriguing mix of unexplored mythology and fantastical versions of actual historical locations (e.g., Deva Fortress, Balvanyos) and characters (e.g., Attila, Seven Chieftains of the Magyars), all coming together to form one cohesive new gaming universe. Several of your own seven party members take influence from heroes of forgotten tales told hundreds of years ago, such as the brave knight Mezey and Sebastian the Dragon Slayer.




Along with a deeply strategic turn-based battle system full of spells and special skills to execute, tile-based movement encourages thorough exploration of each area. For added challenge, turn on Cartographer mode to plot out each of the 13 maps yourself. How many secrets will you find?




Breathtaking hand-drawn cutscenes and fabulous 2D character portraits bring the story to life in a style not easily compared to any other game. More than 30 colorful characters are fully voiced through top-tier performances authentic to the game’s Central European roots.




  • Explore 13 diverse, puzzle-filled levels
  • Defeat more than 50 enemy types
  • Switch between 7 fully upgradable – and memorable – characters
  • Robust difficulty settings allow you to select options such as limiting saves, implementing permadeath, and disabling auto-mapping to create your own
  • Stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 4
  • An epic orchestral score composed by Arthur Grosz
  • Fully 3D environments, enemies and objects, plus high-fidelity advanced effects with dynamic shadows and lighting
  • AAA Indie production quality and polish with top-tier voice acting, soundtrack, cutscenes and writing

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD equivalent
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072MB)
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
15 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card / integrated
VR Support:
SteamVR

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
15 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card / integrated

User reviews

Shotgun Justice
Not recommended | 17 Nov 2024
2.6h played

Playing on the harder difficulty, it's clear to me that some of these fights are not balanced appropriately. I'm at a point in the game where I'm forced to fight a boss (Brekt I think his name is) but my party simply

Helpful: 20
amarikrakkan
Not recommended | 11 Jul 2025
2.1h played

The game is fun and I hate to give it a thumb down, but I've got 2 hours in the game at this point and somehow managed to get softlocked two times. The first was in the underwater dungeon - I walked into a square with a

Helpful: 14
Maecker
Not recommended | 07 Feb 2025
112h played

Really wish there was neutral stance, it's neither bad or particularly good. At first I was enjoying the game, until I meet the "spawners". It's an enemy that spawns infinitely, more or less. There can be one left and

Helpful: 9
Letsgetacid
Not recommended | 20 Jun 2025
8.7h played

Game is quite boring. The dialogue becomes insufferable as it contains the modern day snark that plagues modern games these days.

Helpful: 19
BlacKKnight731
Not recommended | 03 Nov 2025
26.6h played

First Impressions and Early Gameplay Operencia: The Stolen Sun makes a strong initial impression, presenting itself as a classic dungeon crawler with polished visuals and a turn-based combat system. The game's interface

Helpful: 6
Tronir
Recommended | 07 Mar 2025
28.5h played

Loved it! It was a joy to explore the great looking dungeons listening to the amazing soundtrack. I usually have an aversion to Unreal graphics but this is a very high quality work giving it a very atmospheric feeling.

Helpful: 6