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Games like Eschalon: Book II

2010PC86 % positive5.99 €

A classic old-school isometric single-player RPG with turn-based combat, deep character development and plenty of exploration. Quests, puzzles, skill checks and light survival elements shape the experience.

Turn-based combat
Deep systems to master
Open world
Strong character progression

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The closest matches for Eschalon: Book II are Avernum: Escape from the Pit, Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva and Balrum. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Eschalon: Book II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Eschalon: Book II

Best alternative overall: Avernum: Escape from the Pit 94% match – Turn-based combat
Without combat: Balrum 89% match – calmer, no fighting
Newest alternative: Avernum 2: Crystal Souls 89% match – released 2015

Best match

Avernum: Escape from the Pit

94 %Match

2011PCSteam Deck playable91 % positive9.75 €

A classic turn-based party RPG set in a vast underground cavern world with dozens of towns and dungeons to explore freely. Many spells, skills and artifacts offer deep character building.

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Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva

Turn-based combat

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.

Balrum

Open world

An old-school fantasy RPG with an open world, where tactical combat meets plentiful quests, crafting, farming and home building. It blends classic RPG exploration with light crafting and base-building elements.

Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

Open world

A classic indie RPG set in a vast underground world with turn-based combat, a party you build yourself and 50+ hours of content. Plenty of towns, dungeons, spells and artifacts reward long exploration.

Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny

Fantasy setting

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.

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Turn-based combat

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.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance

Fantasy setting

This 1988 classic sends a party you create yourself into Phlan in the Forgotten Realms to reclaim the city district by district from monsters. Turn-based combat under AD&D rules and party building are at its core.

Avernum 6

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based indie RPG set in a vast underground nation, where you build a party and play through the finale of the Great Trials Trilogy. It focuses on deep character building and plenty of exploration, while its presentation stays modest.

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Open world

A landmark classic RPG in which you return as the Avatar to a tyrannized Britannia where the virtues have been twisted. You explore an open world with a party, talk to NPCs in depth, and are judged on your moral conduct.

Avernum 5

Open world

A classic indie party-based RPG from Spiderweb Software set in the underground realm of Avernum. You explore a big world, fight turn-based battles and build your characters through deep skill systems, with the emphasis on quests and progression rather than flashy graphics.