Wizardry 8

Wizardry 8 is a fantasy role-playing game in which a party of heroes journeys into a universe undergoing violent upheaval. You uncover long-forgotten secrets and struggle to ascend to the Cosmic Circle, where the final confrontation with the dreaded Dark Savant awaits. The story is non-linear, and your choices about whether to compete with rivals or align with allies shape your path.

The world and story

Explore a vast 3D world that includes dark dungeons, lush landscapes, scorching volcanoes and areas beneath the sea. The heroes come from distant lands and face mysterious forces preparing for a final confrontation. Success grants them the powers of the gods; failure leaves countless worlds at the mercy of darkness.

Create your party

Build a custom party from characters such as a gnome gadgeteer, lizardman fighter, rawulf lord or faerie ninja. You can choose a personality for each character, and they speak more than 100 lines of dialogue. Their manner can be kindly or chaotic, burly or surly.

Allies and enemies

Talk to dozens of intelligent characters. How you treat them determines whether they become powerful allies or deadly enemies. Meanwhile, roaming monsters can hunt your party rather than simply waiting to be found.

Combat and magic

Fight more than 300 types of monsters with swords, magic and strategy. An auto-targeting system makes combat easy to learn, while the range of tactics adds depth. You can cast more than 100 spells using a power-level system that keeps every spell useful.