The Pale City is a story-driven, dark fantasy RPG by novelist Kyle Muntz that emphasizes characterization and atmosphere in a morally complex, Lovecraftian world. You play Vasek, a mercenary hired to find the last powerful artifact of a sorcerer who disappeared lifetimes ago, but the search pits you against powerful people in hidden places towards a secret buried in terrible darkness. The game is a turn-based RPG with a heavy focus on meaningful battles, strategic combat, and unflinching depictions of violence, cruelty, and the grotesque.