Eight Ancient DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Video Games Come to GOG and Steam This Month
In the 1980s and 1990s, there were a fair number of Dungeons & Dragons video games released. SNEG, a boutique publisher of long-lost titles, recently announced that they are going to be bringing eight of these D&D treasures back for fans. The list of games includes Heroes of the Lance, Dragons of Flame, War of the Lance, DragonStrike, Shadow Sorcerer, Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace, Fantasy Empires, and DeathKeep. You can find more information below for each title, but they will all be available in March on GOG and Steam.
It is important to note that these games are not remasters or remakes. The team at SNEG are porting these games to modern hardware to enjoy. Don’t expect the games to look incredible by today’s standards.
Talking about bringing these games back, Oleg Klapovskiy, the Director at SNEG, shared:
I’m an old D&D fan and It was always my dream to bring back all its video game classics. Back in 2015, I started making that dream come true by bringing the Gold Box titles back to gamers, and now we are continuing with this dream by bringing back another portion of classics to both GOG and Steam.
Which of these games are you excited to revisit? What’s your favorite D&D video game ever?
DragonStrike (1990)
Fly the mighty dragons of Krynn into combat in the first ever dragon combat simulator! Play through 20 missions set in the world of Dragonlance; intercept enemy dragons, destroy enemy ships, and protect the forces of good in order to advance in rank, gain magical items and hit points, and get better dragons!
Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace (1992)
Pirates of Realmspace leads the player into a fantasy world to pilot a ship (spelljammer) that may travel into Realmspace and visit eight worlds of inner and outer planets for exploration and trade. Experience spectacular first-person flight combat and classic tactical encounters as you uncover the terrible conspiracy that threatens to conquer Realmspace itself!
Fantasy Empires (1993)
In Fantasy Empires you play the ruler of a fledgling kingdom. Your objective: take over adjacent kingdoms one by one using magic, brute force, or strategic planning. Featuring real-time combat in an overhead view, as well as a computer-controlled Dungeon Master, who provides insight as well as comic relief. Form alliances, recruit armies, train heroes, send them on quests, cast spells, and manage resources.
DeathKeep (1995)
Deathkeep is a first-person single-player role-playing game with a touch of medieval AD&D gameplay in a full 3D environment of the 90s. Players must find and defeat an evil Necromancer located somewhere in the lower levels. Make your way through 25 dungeons filled with brain-busting puzzles and 30 types of horrific monsters who’ve never heard of dental care.
Included in the Silver Box Classic Bundle:
Heroes of the Lance (1988)
Based on the later parts of the Dragonlance book, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the heroes descend into a ruined city in search of the disks of Mishakal. The gameplay consists of side-scrolling fighting with a maze-like map using doors to change the view. The party consists of the eight Heroes of the Lance, which the player can switch between at any time.
Dragons of Flame (1989)
Set in between the AD&D Dragonlance action games Heroes of the Lance and Shadow Sorcerer, Dragons of Flame follows the Heroes of the Lance formula with a side-scrolling, action-oriented view. Choose from 10 playable characters and use weapons, spells, and character specific abilities to battle Trolls, Griffins, Draconians and Zombies.
War of the Lance (1989)
Command armies, heroes, and special units against the evil Highlord Dragon Armies. Have your heroes search for magic to help in battle, use diplomats to gather nations to your side, and send armies out to the field to do battle or hunt down enemy heroes.
Shadow Sorcerer (1991)
Shadow Sorcerer is a tie-in with the Dragonlance series of novels. The player controls a party of four adventurers that have just rescued 800 slaves and must shepherd them through the wilderness before the evil Red Dragon army catches up with them. With real-time strategic, tactical, and political gameplay, danger is around every corner. Can you find a safe haven for your followers?
