Rank 01Games like Avernum 4
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Avernum 4 also play
The closest matches to Avernum 4: Avernum 6, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon: The Black Fortress, Eschalon: Book I, and Queen's Wish: The Conqueror. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Avernum 4.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Rank 03- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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Eschalon: Book I
Why this: Shares turn based combat and character customization with Avernum 4.
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Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
Why this: Shares skill point allocation with Avernum 4.
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Might & Magic X - Legacy
Why this: Shares skill point allocation and turn based combat with Avernum 4.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Avernum 4
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- 4Eschalon: Book I
Shares turn based combat and character customization with Avernum 4.
- 86% of 264 reviews
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- 7Might & Magic X - Legacy
Shares skill point allocation and turn based combat with Avernum 4.
- 64% of 1,724 reviews
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- 12Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
Shares action point system and turn based combat with Avernum 4.
- 76% of 289 reviews
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- 20Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Also CRPG and Isometric, like Avernum 4.
- 87% of 1,174 reviews
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Spiderweb Software
- Price: $4.79−60%checked Oct 3
- 85% of 68 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character customization feels deep
- Unforgiving but fair combat
- World feels immersive despite old graphics
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Avernum 4.

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Why this: Shares turn based combat with Avernum 4.

Dawnsbury Days
Why this: Shares turn based combat and character customization with Avernum 4.

Dungeon Siege II
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Isometric, like Avernum 4.

Blackguards
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Avernum 4.

Tower of Time
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Avernum 4.


Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why this: Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Avernum 4.
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Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Avernum 4.

Geneforge 1
Why this: Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Avernum 4.

Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Avernum 4.

Avernum 3: Ruined World
Why this: Shares character customization with Avernum 4.

About Avernum 4
The closest matches to Avernum 4: Avernum 6, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon: The Black Fortress, Eschalon: Book I, and Queen's Wish: The Conqueror. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Avernum 4 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Avernum 6, Avernum: Escape From the Pit and Avadon: The Black Fortress — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its action point system and buff management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Avernum 4: Avernum 4 is the first chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your land’s struggles in the face of powerful forces that seek to destroy it.
Is Avernum 4 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 68 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 60% off, now $4.79 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character customization feels deep
- Unforgiving but fair combat
- World feels immersive despite old graphics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I've been playing Spiderweb software since the first Exile. I can't recommend Avernum 4 for 2 reasons: * It can't run in a window * Performance is BEYOND awful, even with the fixes for mouse lag you can find on the forums (which only…”
People who play it also play: Avernum 6, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon: The Black Fortress
Frequently asked about Avernum 4
Can I run it?
How much does Avernum 4 cost?
Avernum 4 is listed on Steam at 4.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Avernum 4?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Avernum 4 are Avernum 6, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon: The Black Fortress.
Who developed Avernum 4?
Avernum 4 was developed by Spiderweb Software.