Key takeaways
-
Alden Ring
Offers diverse character creation with Death Wizard for powerful, customizable builds. -
battle brothers'
A rare obsidian dagger can be picked up by an unknown mercenary to fight for the player. - in
Skyrim
Necromancy becomes a branch of magic, allowing players to control and raise the dead.
As open-world games continue to grow as a genre, players are seeing them expand from faithfully rendered historical titles, to a host of sub-genres. Ghost of Tsushima For neon flair and dystopic charm Cyberpunk 2077. As the open-world genre expands in size and scope, players are finding ways to find freedom not only in exploring their settings, but also in exploring their characters.

related to
5 open world games with great mountain areas
These open world titles offer players plenty of opportunities to take mountain glory.
The most immersive open-world titles not only use graphics and mechanics to win over players, but let them build characters in ways that suit the setting. For many fantasy titles, the presence of necromancy as a magical discipline represents an attractive, confronting means of gaining mastery over life and death.
While not all of the following games have an obvious 'necromancer' class, they all allow players to use these dark arts to their fullest extent.
1 Alden Ring
Mastery of the Death Sorcerer in the Middle Lands
- issued
- February 25, 2022
Alden Ring is a game that is known for the huge variety that allows players to build their characters. Almost any opportunity for stat specialization, if carefully planned, can produce something incredibly satisfying (or incredibly overpowered). This is how part of the design philosophy Alden Ring Rewards investment in wisdom and faith. A small investment in these stats will still allow players to coordinate their melee build with spells and magic, while a heavy investment will lead to the overpowering powers seen in schools of magic such as death mages.
Between the Skeletal Ash Summons and the Death Magic branch of magic, there is a plethora of Necromancer content. Alden Ring. Tibia's Summons, Explosive Ghostflame, or Mass of Putressence are all examples of powerful necromantic spells – though players must be prepared to invest heavily in both faith and wisdom to cast these spells.
2 Battle brothers
Necromancy is difficult to achieve, but very powerful
Battle brothers
Indie games
Strategic
RPG
Strategy
Adventure
- issued
- April 27, 2015
- developer
- Overhype Studios, Ukiyo Publications Limited
- publisher
- Overhype Studios, Ukiyo Publications Limited, Overhype Studios UG Limited
Battle brothers An example among open-world roguelikes, known for its difficulty but also its immersive nature and an incredibly rewarding combat system that feels strategic and technical without being overwhelming. The repetitive and progressive storytelling in this game is a marvel to behold, and players will very quickly find themselves attached to their mercenaries as they acquire skills and battle scars in equal measure, exploring a brutal world of beasts and bandits waiting to die around each. the corner
The Obsidian Dagger is a rare artifact that is given to a mercenary company when they complete a quest in a location known as the Witch's Hut. This ominous black dagger will raise any man slain with it back from the dead as the Weirdergangers prepare to fight for the company. Undead are unaffected by morale in this game, so these shy brothers will be twice as loyal as those mercenaries with pesky things like “hearts” and “brains”.

related to
5 RPGs Where Losing Gets You Bad Ending
These games feature a dark ending if the player fails at certain points.
Necromancy gets some well-deserved attention
- issued
- November 11, 2011
- developer(s)
- Bethesda Game Studio
- publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
from Daggerfall who SkyrimPlayers can track a perfectly, some might say depressingly, linear decline in magic quality. Morroind Farewell to Thaumaturgi. oblivion Say goodbye to levitation. Skyrim Say goodbye to mysticism, custom spell casting, touch spells, and hands-free casting. But, for the first time in the series, necromancy was not just a skill reserved for enemy cultists hiding in caves, but an entire branch of the Conjuration School, complete with necromancy-specific skills and spells.
Pardon the bold statement, but being able to turn slain enemies into writhing, howling thralls bent on using their powers against their former allies is almost too hilariously terrifying. approx Makes up for the lack of spell craft Skyrim. For the first time in the series, players can truly join the pantheon of necromancers who rule Tamriel.
4 Tales of Maj'Eyal
Necromancy is a powerful, dangerous tool
Tales of Maj'Eyal

- issued
- December 31, 2012
- developer(s)
- TE4
While the other games on this list have so far offered players to specialize in the dark arts of the necromancer through classless means, Tales of Maj'Eyal There is an actual Necromancer class – and it's ridiculously overpowered. Tome It's a game that offers players through classes, and whether they're dragon-worshipping knights or faithful sun paladins, there's always a new playstyle to engage with.
The Tales of Maj'Eyal A necromancer can defy death (literally, their HP bar can go negative) and summon all manner of undead creatures. The game does a great job through world building to let players know just how strong – and dangerous – necromancers are.
Necromancers are present after fan demand
Added Necromancer class The Elder Scrolls Online with Elsweyr Expansion, mostly due to fan demand. It's an incredibly thematic, terrifying class that lets players stitch up their friends again with dark magic, or deal sustained damage with skeleton summons and persistent effects.
There are very good builds and loadouts for Necromancer that make them worth playing, especially as a DPS class. Just make sure the spells being cast aren't taking place in public areas, as many regressive, Luddite NPCs in major cities view necromancy as “the great desecration of the dead” and will call the guards if a player is seen using this dark school. the magic

more
5 great RPGs with mechanics that change based on player alignment
These RPGs change how the game plays out according to the player's morality (or lack thereof).