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You assemble a party of six heroes, pick their spells, and lead them through a dark labyrinth to shut down the gates pouring darkness into the world. It aims to capture the feel of a classic tabletop RPG dungeon crawl.

  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty
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The closest matches for Dark Gates are Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Wizardry 8 and Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Gates special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

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1990PC76 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dark Gates: a party of several characters, deep character progression and a demanding difficulty.

A classic first-person dungeon-crawling RPG in the Wizardry series: you build a party, explore labyrinths, and fight in turn-based battles. It is demanding, with deep character development, puzzles, and a quest centered on the Cosmic Forge.

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Wizardry 8

Challenging difficulty

A classic party-based RPG blending fantasy with science fiction: you assemble a group from many races and classes and explore a large world with demanding tactical combat (phase-based or real-time with pause) and very deep character development.

Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva

A party of several characters

You lead a party of adventurers through the seaside city of Riva, where an evil force has corrupted its leaders and monsters stir beneath the streets. Turn-based party combat, deep character building and adjustable difficulty make it a classic DSA-style CRPG with sewers, dungeons and underwater areas to explore.

Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny

A party of several characters

You build a party under the rules of the German pen-and-paper system The Dark Eye and explore atmospheric dungeons packed with traps, puzzles and side events. The clever dungeon design is the real draw, keeping you busy for a very long time.

Etrian Odyssey HD

A party of several characters

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble a custom party from nine classes and push through the floors of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Careful resource management, dangerous enemies and a hands-on approach to mapping define it, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.

Etrian Odyssey III HD

Lots to discover

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble your own party from twelve classes and delve into the labyrinths of the drowned city of Armoroad, mapping as you go. Turn-based battles, class synergies and sea voyages create strategic depth, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.

Stranger of Sword City

A party of several characters

A first-person dungeon crawler with turn-based combat where you build a party of up to six custom heroes by choosing race, class and age. Its appeal lies in deep character building and demanding battles against powerful monsters.

The Temple of Elemental Evil

A party of several characters

A faithful Dungeons & Dragons 3.5-rules CRPG with deep, demanding turn-based combat. You lead a custom-built party from the village of Hommlet to the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil.

Lords of Xulima

A party of several characters

A classic, demanding old-school party RPG in which you lead a group across the mythical continent of Xulima, exploring freely and fighting tactical turn-based battles. It offers a very long campaign and a steep challenge.

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