Games like Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
If Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is your kind of game, the closest matches are Realms of Arkania: Star Trail, Avernum: Escape From the Pit and The Bard's Tale Trilogy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exploration rewards patience, music is divine and old school depth shines. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny: A legend reborn as Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny returns!Developed by Austrian developer Crafty Studios, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is a faithful remake of the 1992 original, adored by a generation of Role Players and one of the most successful RPG’s of the 1990’s.

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Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Top pick for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Star Trail is a faithful remake of Realms of Arkania’s classic sequel. This hardcore RPG features dozens of talents and spells, distinct races and character classes as well as a challenging isometric turn-based combat system.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Second-strongest match for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Third-strongest match for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.
Wizardry 8
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Ranked #4 for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.
Drakensang
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Ranked #5 for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.
Might & Magic X - Legacy
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Shares a retro mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Ranked #6 for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Ranked #7 for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
Realms of Arkania 1 - Blade of Destiny Classic
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Shares survival management and an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Ranked #8 for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Blade of Destiny (1992) is the first part of the glorious Realms of Arkania Trilogy...An Orc army stands ready to attack Arkania's villages and towns. The only hope of saving the land lies in the legendary Blade of Destiny. Can you find this magical weapon in time to stop the siege?
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Drakensang
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Reviewers of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.
Drakensang: The River of Time
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Reviewers of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
The prequel to Radon Labs' award-winning RPG, Drakensang: The River of Time introduces a brand new story within the Drakensang universe. The new story brings many innovations and new game elements for experienced as well for first time players, who will jump right into the fascinating medieval fantasy RPG scenario of Drakensang: The...
UnderRail
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Shares a challenging mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Reviewers of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Reviewers of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Star Trail is a faithful remake of Realms of Arkania’s classic sequel. This hardcore RPG features dozens of talents and spells, distinct races and character classes as well as a challenging isometric turn-based combat system.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Reviewers of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
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More from United Independent Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by United Independent Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Airport Simulator 2014
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Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Booming turbine noise, kerosene smells in the air and constant change and new challenges: The daily life of a large airport is perfectly presented and is a particular challenge in this professional and economic airport simulation.
Woodcutter Simulator 2013
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Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Woodcutter Simulator 2013 allows the player to control and operate an entire lumber mill. From clearing woods to the evacuation of the logs, the player has to undertake all arising tasks to complete numerous missions – from cutting trees for demanding customers to producing woodchips for heating purposes.
Extreme Roads USA
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Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Off you go! Get ready for trucking challenges that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you hitch up and haul your way across the ‘extreme roads’ of this massive map and unforgiving terrain.
Towtruck Simulator 2015
WHY THIS
Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
In this simulation, the player works as the owner a large car park, on which the towed vehicles will be parked. A huge armada of different towing vehicles is ready to go. The trucks are on the road to find illegally parked cars. For each order you earn money, as being towed might be very expensive for the owner.
Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
At their very own farm hobby-farmers undertake the daily tasks of an agriculturist: The producing of food, sustainable resources and the delivery of energy materials. Fields have to be worked and farm animals fostered.
Ski-World Simulator
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Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
In Ski-World Simulator you are managing your own skiing area. Work with the snow cat and prepare the slopes to become a skier’s paradise! Make sure that your patrons have everything they want in order to earn money and increase the size of your skiing operation. The keys to ski-world success are in your hands!
Snowcat Simulator
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Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Everybody knows the giant vehicles preparing the white tracks for skier. No slope is too steep and no snowbank too huge. As driver of such a monster, it’s your job to prepare the runs in a giant ski area.
Arctic Trucker Simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from United Independent Entertainment, the studio behind Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny. Shares Indie with Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.
Arctic Trucker Simulator – officially endorsed by Alex Debogorski – takes you down the world's iciest and most dangerous roads!
Frequently asked about Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
- How much does Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cost?
- Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny are Realms of Arkania: Star Trail, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
- Who developed Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny?
- Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny was developed by United Independent Entertainment, Crafty Studios and published by United Independent Entertainment.
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