Fit check
Is The Executioner worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players of dark narrative RPGs who want morally difficult decisions
- Fans of text-focused adventures who prefer investigation and exploration
- RPG players interested in occult settings and psychological consequences
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking lighthearted themes may find the torture, executions, and bleak atmosphere too oppressive.
- Players looking for fast action or combat-focused gameplay may find the predominantly text-based structure too slow.
- Players wanting a complete story may not want the first episode of a three-episode structure.
Our take on The Executioner
The defining premise places the player in the role of a professional torturer who must obtain confessions while deciding whether violence will erode his humanity.
What is The Executioner?
The Executioner is a mostly text-driven RPG centered on investigation, exploration, and ethical choices.
The player controls a professional torturer who seeks signed admissions from condemned prisoners while trying to preserve his mental stability. In the torture room, victims are examined for weaknesses and subjected to various methods, including pressure involving people close to them. The world includes a mystical settlement shaped by medieval relics, a commerce based on corpses, and political conflicts over royal rule, rebellion, scientific progress, and occult beliefs. Strange perceptive powers allow the protagonist to detect lies, while sanity requires continual attention. This installment begins a three-part series.
How The Executioner plays
- 01Torture Chamber
- Victims can be studied for vulnerabilities before methods are chosen to obtain signed confessions.
- 02Sanity Management
- The protagonist must manage his mental state while working as a professional torturer.
- 03Occult Town
- The setting includes medieval artefacts such as the Hand of Glory and Mandrake Root.
- 04Perceptive Abilities
- The protagonist's unusual perception allows him to detect lies.
- 05Moral Choices
- Decisions include supporting monarchy or revolution, science or mysticism, and preserving humanity or accepting violence.
The Executioner compared to similar games
The Executioner combines investigation, exploration, moral decisions, and a torture-focused role. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on an unconventional story and exploration, while Back to the Dawn focuses on prison survival, investigation, and escape. The Executioner instead places its central workflow in a torture chamber within an occult medieval setting.
The Executioner: platforms & release
Is The Executioner worth it?
It is worth it if: players of dark narrative RPGs who want morally difficult decisions. Skip it if: players seeking lighthearted themes may find the torture, executions, and bleak atmosphere too oppressive.
Where can I download The Executioner?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Executioner's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Executioner on?
Windows only.
