Darklands (2014)
- Developer
- MPS Labs, MicroProse
- Publisher
- Ziggurat
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 240 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, methodical historical RPG where careful planning and real-time tactical combat unfold in a gritty, low-fantasy medieval Germany.
old schoolmedievalhistoricalreal-time with pauseatmosphericexploration heavydeliberate
What players say
Players praise Darklands for its ambitious historical setting and deep character creation, but warn that the Steam version suffers from DOSBox bugs and intrusive copy protection that crashes the game. Opinions split on playability: some call it a timeless classic, others say it is too dated and unplayable by today's standards.
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