Avadon: The Black Fortress similar games & best alternatives

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Avadon: The Black Fortress

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2011

Should you play it?

Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

What works

  • Deep and engaging story
  • Long playtime with replay value
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Meaningful player choices
  • Classic fantasy setting

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and minimal sound
  • Some tedious backtracking
  • Steep difficulty spikes late game
  • Limited character customization
  • Clunky interface and quest tracking

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Avernum 3: Ruined World

  • Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

  • Avernum: Escape From the Pit

  • Geneforge 1

  • Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

  • Three Kingdoms Mushouden

More expressive

Games that feels like Avadon: The Black Fortress but with more self-expression and customization

  • Bastard Bonds

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Our Adventurer Guild

  • Soulash 2

  • Monsters' Den: Godfall

  • Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Avadon: The Black Fortress but with less leadership over others

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Stoneshard

  • Fabled Lands

  • Sonny Legacy Collection

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Avadon: The Black Fortress: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026