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Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

2015

Should you play it?

Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.

What works

  • Deep and engaging story
  • Large open world with extensive exploration
  • Challenging tactical turn-based combat
  • Character customization and party building
  • Long playtime and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and sound
  • Tedious backtracking and some slow combat
  • Interface quirks and minor usability issues
  • Limited character class variety
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Avernum: Escape From the Pit

  • Avernum 3: Ruined World

  • Evolution of Ages: Settlements

  • Geneforge 1

  • Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

  • Doom & Destiny

More sensation-seeking

Games that feels like Avernum 2: Crystal Souls but with more sensory thrills and emotional fun

  • The Iron Oath

  • Kingsvein

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Dark Deity 2

  • From Glory To Goo

  • Soulash 2

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Avernum 2: Crystal Souls but with less leadership over others

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Balrum

  • Thorne - Death Merchants

  • 恶魔迷宫 | Evil Maze

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Avernum 2: Crystal Souls: 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, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 03/08/2026