Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021)

- Developer
- Adam Haase
- Publisher
- Quixotic Software
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 58 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 11 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A classic fantasy adventure that feels like exploring a sprawling 8-bit world with deliberate turn-based combat and strategic party management.
old schoolretrofantasyexplorationturn-based combatstrategicchallengingimmersive
What players say
Players praise the handcrafted world and exploration, saying it captures the feel of classic Ultima games. Many note the developer is responsive and keeps updating the game, but some mention slow pacing and an annoying monster respawn system in dungeons. A few complain the emulator has no fullscreen option and the manual is unhelpful.
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