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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.

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Eye of the Beholder

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1991PC

Brings what grabs you about Dungeon Master: a party of several characters, a fantasy setting and a demanding 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.

Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic first-person real-time dungeon crawler set in the Forgotten Realms. You guide a party through mazes, solve puzzles and fight under AD&D rules as you delve into the Darkmoon temple.

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.

Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You lead your party through first-person 3D forests and ruins around Myth Drannor, playing a dungeon-crawling CRPG built on AD&D 2nd Edition rules. Its real-time-with-pause feel and tangible sense of place make exploration the heart of the experience.

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.

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