Choose Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Choose Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant launched in 2013.
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant vs Wizardry 8
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant and Wizardry 8 both land in Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2013. Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant: 172 reviews, Wizardry 8: 784). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Wizardry 8
Choose Wizardry 8 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wizardry 8 launched in 2013.
Both Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant and Wizardry 8 sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 88.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant |  Wizardry 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2013 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (172 reviews) | 88.3% positive (784 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech Canada |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2013.
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant: 172 reviews, Wizardry 8: 784).
- Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry 8 (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Wizardry 8 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant has no Deck rating yet.
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant vs Wizardry 8 — FAQ
- Which is better, Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant or Wizardry 8?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant sits at 89% positive (172 reviews), Wizardry 8 at 88.3% (784). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant and Wizardry 8 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.