Fit check
Is Anachronox worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want science-fiction exploration across multiple planets
- Players who prefer party-building with puzzle solving and monster battles
- Players seeking an RPG that mixes combat with mini-games and comedic cinematics
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrowly focused RPG with one setting rather than an adventure across six planets
- Players who want combat without puzzles, mini-games, or cinematic humor
- Players looking for a prison-escape RPG centered on crime and corruption
Our take on Anachronox
Anachronox departs from a single-mode RPG structure by combining party combat with puzzles, mini-games, alien weapon assembly, cinematics, and overt humor. Its battles also mix turn-based and real-time elements instead of following one combat format.
What is Anachronox?
Anachronox stars Sylvester “Sly” Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they travel through six strange worlds to uncover a threat capable of devastating the galaxy.
Their investigation leads to relics left by a vanished extraterrestrial civilization and the discovery of sophisticated technology. Players recruit a seven-member party, tackle puzzles, battle creatures, create weapons from alien components, and take on mini-games. Combat shifts between turn-based commands and live action, while cinematic sequences and comedy run through the adventure.
How Anachronox plays
- 01Seven-character team
- The party is formed from a cast of seven characters.
- 02Six-planet investigation
- The adventure follows a mystery across six bizarre planets.
- 03Mixed combat system
- Battles combine turn-based and real-time elements.
- 04Alien weapon assembly
- Players assemble weapons connected to alien technology.
- 05Puzzle and minigame play
- The adventure includes devious puzzles and challenging mini-games alongside combat.
Anachronox compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on an unconventional story, characters, soundtrack, and exploration of a strange city, while Anachronox spans six planets and includes puzzles, mini-games, alien weapons, and mixed combat. Back to the Dawn centers on crime, corruption, investigation, and escape from a maximum-security prison; Anachronox instead follows a galaxy-wide mystery involving an extinct alien race and advanced technology.
Anachronox: platforms & release
Is Anachronox worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want science-fiction exploration across multiple planets. Skip it if: players seeking a narrowly focused RPG with one setting rather than an adventure across six planets.
Where can I download Anachronox?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Anachronox's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Anachronox on?
Windows only.
