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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.

What works

  • Authentic classic wizardry dungeon crawling experience
  • High challenge and rewarding gameplay
  • Extensive official and user-created scenarios
  • Customizable character portraits and party building
  • Active developer support and frequent updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty
  • Clunky and archaic user interface
  • Partial english translation with some untranslated text
  • No manual save function, only auto-save
  • Limited quality of life features (e.g. no automap)

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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals: 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, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 24/08/2026