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A pioneering real-time first-person RPG in which you explore the vast, multi-level underground colony of the Stygian Abyss, solve puzzles, talk with its inhabitants and freely develop your character. Its immersive simulation design shaped the genre for years.
What defines Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss:
The closest matches for Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss are Arx Fatalis, Gothic II and Risen. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A first-person RPG set in an underground fantasy world where the sun has died. It stands out for its gesture-drawn rune spellcasting, highly interactive environments and gloomy cavernous atmosphere.
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Fantasy setting
A handcrafted, densely populated fantasy island where the Nameless Hero rises from weakling to champion, joins a faction, and has to earn every bit of progress the hard way. The cult classic thrives on its believable world, gruff dialogue and a superb sense of discovery.
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A classic Piranha Bytes RPG in the spirit of Gothic: as a nameless castaway you explore a dense, handcrafted volcanic island, join a faction and claw your way from weakling to hero. Tough combat and a believable, lived-in world are its core strengths.
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Strong character progression
A 1999 action RPG in which you play Locke, a resurrected warrior who fights monsters, collects magic and explores dark catacombs to rescue a warlord's kidnapped daughter. Combat is real-time from an isometric view with manually executed attack combos.
88 % −80 %Fantasy setting
As a nameless prisoner dumped into a mining colony sealed by a magic barrier, you claw your way up from nobody with no quest markers, joining one of three camps and learning skills only from trainers. Its harsh, believable world full of gruff characters and its unforgiving, clunky combat made it a cult classic.
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Strong character progression
Daggerfall is a vast sandbox RPG with a huge, procedurally filled world of cities and dungeons. You create your own class, join guilds and factions, and approach the main quest however you like.
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Fantasy setting
An early real-time first-person dungeon crawler widely seen as a forerunner of the Souls games. Slow, deliberate combat, a cryptic world and a lonely atmosphere make for a grim, unforgiving journey of discovery.
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An indie third-person action RPG that blends old-school RPG sensibilities with modern design. You explore a war-torn island in the Kingdom of the Seven and fight to survive in a harsh world.
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Strong character progression
A classic action RPG from Nihon Falcom in which a gravely wounded knight explores a labyrinthine dungeon realm in search of the legendary Dragon Slayer sword. Exploration, gear and real-time combat take center stage.
86 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
As the freshly resurrected vampire Kain, you slash through the gloomy top-down land of Nosgoth, collecting spells, weapons and shapeshifting forms. Famed for its gothic atmosphere, richly voiced dramatic storytelling and morally grey tale of vengeance.