Cover of Dungeon Master

Similar games

Games like Dungeon Master

1987

This 1987 classic puts a party of four champions into a real-time first-person dungeon controlled by mouse clicks. Skills improve through use, and puzzles, traps, food scarcity and tense fights make for a demanding crawl.

  • A party of several characters
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover

The closest matches for Dungeon Master are Eye of the Beholder, Legend of Grimrock and Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dungeon Master special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match

Show games from the same series

Best match

Eye of the Beholder

97 %Match

1991PCfree

  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty

A classic first-person real-time dungeon crawler where you guide a party of four heroes through the sewers and catacombs beneath Waterdeep. Built on AD&D rules, it emphasizes mapping, puzzles, and resource management.

Legend of Grimrock

Lots to discover

A classic grid-based dungeon crawler in the vein of Dungeon Master, where you guide a party of four step by step through a treacherous mountain full of puzzles, traps and secrets. Combat runs in real time, so dodging and positioning are key.

Legend of Grimrock 2

Lots to discover

An old-school grid-based dungeon crawler with real-time combat where you lead a party of four across an island packed with devious puzzles and hidden secrets. Observation and logic matter more than raw power.

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

Strong character progression

A classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG in the Forgotten Realms built around creating and managing a six-member party. The focus is on dungeon crawling, tough real-time-with-pause battles and deep rules rather than dialogue.

Icewind Dale

Strong character progression

A classic party-based RPG set in the frozen wilds of the Forgotten Realms, built around combat under Dungeons & Dragons rules with tactical pausing. You create a full band of heroes and fight through a demanding, combat-heavy journey against an ancient evil.

Icewind Dale II

Strong character progression

A classic party-based RPG using D&D 3rd Edition rules, where you build your own group and fight tough real-time-with-pause battles. The emphasis is on tactical combat and deep character building rather than exploration.

Tower of Time

Strong character progression

A tactical party RPG where you command four heroes in real-time-with-pause combat and use time manipulation to plan out fights in advance. It pairs demanding battles with varied classes and character growth in a fantasy world with a sci-fi twist.

Drakkhen

Challenging difficulty

You lead four heroes through an early 3D fantasy world to stop the dragon lords' conquest. An unusual 1989 classic with castle exploration and largely automated real-time combat.

Feedback