The WhatsNext verdict
If you want a text-heavy, old-school CRPG built around exploring a huge unusual setting and piecing together its history, Avernum delivers generously. Players who need polished presentation, strong party characterization, or frictionless combat may find its age hard to overlook.
What it does best
A vast underground world that feels built to get lost in
A sprawling RPG that trusts you to find your own way
Dense worldbuilding for players willing to read and remember
What might put you off
Very dated visuals
Clunky interface and uneven pacing
The setup
What you are walking into
Avernum: Escape From the Pit is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in a unique and deadly world. Fight to complete up to three game-winning quests. Explore a massive nation of tunnels and caverns, seeking out eighty towns and dungeons. Master over 50 spells and battle disciplines and hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts.
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